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American Dream chords by
Lucinda Williams
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Key: E minor•
Intro 1
Em
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D
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D
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Verse 1
Am
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Last time I saw
Bm
Bm
2

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you, you had dirt under your nails

Your eyes were glassy and you
D
D

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looked so pale
Am
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You said my life has

become a livin' hell
Bm
Bm
2

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Ain't got enough money
D
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to pay my bills
Verse 2
Em
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D
D

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Everything is wrong
Em
Em

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G
G

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D
D

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Everything is wrong
Verse 3
Am
Am

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Got a friend with a needle
F
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stuck in his arm
Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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He got hooked on heroin in Vi etnam

It used to help kill the pain
Am
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some of the time
Bm
Bm
2

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Now I can't sleep at all since I
D
D

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Em
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got back home
G
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D
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Em
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Verse 4
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Am
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F
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I worked in the strip mines off and on
Bm
Bm
2

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Now I can't seem to get
D
D

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rid of this cough
F
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Ain't been many jobs these last few months
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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Bm
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2

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And the last one I had I got laid off
Interlude 1
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A
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D
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Em
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Am
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Am
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D
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Em
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Verse 5
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A
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Em
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Am
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ain't got no hot

water and they shut off the heat
Bm
Bm
2

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Can you loan me some money
D
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for something to eat

Been out here on this corner
Am
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for about a week
Bm
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D
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Tryin hard to stand on my own two
Em
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feet
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Am
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Verse 6
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They want to try and tell

me where I can live
Bm
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They kicked me off my land and told
D
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me they'd give me
Am
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A nice little tract house with running water
Bm
Bm
2

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But how am I gonna explain that to my
D
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Bm
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2

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Navaho mother
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Em
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Verse 7
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A
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Am
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My American dream almost came true
Bm
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2

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But the things they promised
Dm
Dm

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me nev er came through
Am
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I believe in the American dream
Bm
Bm
2

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But things are never quite
A
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D
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what they seem
Verse 8
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A
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Everything is wrong
Em
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A
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Everything is wrong
Em
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Everything is wrong
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Everything is wrong
Outro 1
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Bm
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • G

  • D

  • Am

  • Bm

    2

  • F

  • A

  • Dm

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of American Dream by Lucinda Williams is E minor.

The primary chords used in American Dream are Em, G, D, Am, Bm, F.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Em, G, D, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of American Dream is approximately 83 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of American Dream using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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