American Dream chords by Drayton Farley

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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I'ma just keep watching
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I think my heart's stopping
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Nicotine fiend of a man
I was born this way
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I’m a government slave
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And I was raised on stolen land
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It’s a hard- up kind of life
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Begging the ashtray for nickels and dimes
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Writing these songs trying to wrap my mind
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Around a bullshit American Dream
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Verse 2
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I’m still a six-gun owning
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Bet the truth hurts don’t it
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Won’t you catch me if you can
I hope all is well
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It’ll be a cold day in hell
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When you pry it from my dying hands
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‘Cause it’s a hard- up kind of life
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When paying your dues don’t get you by
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You’re working all week
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to make some overtime
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To pay for this
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bullshit American Dream
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Verse 3
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I’ve heard once to be dreaming
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means you’ve got to be asleep
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And I’ve grown tired of counting these sheep
I had a dream I was drugged
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and when I finally woke up
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I went and blew up my TV
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‘Cause it’s a hard- up kind of life
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When you’re not allowed to get yourself
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a natural high
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Here’s a pill to help you sleep
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just give it some time
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Now you’re addicted
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to this bullshit American Dream
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