Chords for Casting Crowns - American dream
Tempo:
89.1 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
Bm
B
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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All work [Bm] no play, may have made Jack a [D] dull boy, but all work no [Bm] guy, has left Jack with a [D] lost soul.
But he's moving on full [Bm] steam, he's chasing the American [D] dream, he's gonna give his [Bm] family a finer [D] thing.
[Bm]
[D] [Bm]
[D] And not this [Bm] time son, have no time [D] to waste, maybe [Bm] tomorrow, we'll have time [D] to play.
And then he slips [Bm] into his new BMW, [D] and drives farther [Bm] and farther, farther [E] away.
Cause he works [G] all day and tries to sleep at [D] night.
[E] He says things will get [G] better, better in [D] time.
So [G] he works and [Bm] he builds in [G] his own [D] new place.
And [G] he pulls all [B] he had, in a castle made with [Bm] air.
But [D] the wind and [G] the rain are coming crashing [B] in, time [D] will tell just [G] how long this kingdom [D] stands.
[Bm] This kingdom [D] stands.
[Bm] [D] Well this American [Bm] dream is beginning to [D] seem, more and more like a [Bm] nightmare.
We'll be back [D] someday, daddy can you come to my [Bm] game?
Oh baby please don't work all [D] day, another wasted [Bm] weekend and me a [E]-sleepin' away.
Cause he works [G] all day and lies awake at [D] night.
[Em] He tells them things will get [G] better, just take a little more [D] time.
So [G] he works and [B] he builds in [G] his own [D] new place.
And [G] he pulls all [B] he [G] had, in a castle made with [B] air.
But [D] the wind and [G] the rain are coming crashing [B] in, time [D] will tell just [G] how long this kingdom [D] stands.
This kingdom stands.
[Bm]
[D] He used to say whoever [G] dies, with the most toys [D] wins.
But if it loses its [Bm] [G] soul, it has a game in [D] the end.
I'll take a shack on [Bm] a rock, or a castle [E] down to sand.
Now he works [G] all day and cries alone at [D] night.
[Em] He's not getting [G] any better, looks like he's running out [D] of time.
Cause [G] he works and [Bm] he builds in [G] his own [D] new hand.
And [G] he pulls all [Bm] he had, in [G] a castle made with [B] sand.
But the wind [G] and the rain are coming crashing [Bm] in, time will tell just [G] how long this kingdom [D] stands.
[B] This kingdom [D] stands.
[B] [A] [D] All the world will wanna miss you.
All the world will wanna miss you.
All the world will wanna miss you.
But he's moving on full [Bm] steam, he's chasing the American [D] dream, he's gonna give his [Bm] family a finer [D] thing.
[Bm]
[D] [Bm]
[D] And not this [Bm] time son, have no time [D] to waste, maybe [Bm] tomorrow, we'll have time [D] to play.
And then he slips [Bm] into his new BMW, [D] and drives farther [Bm] and farther, farther [E] away.
Cause he works [G] all day and tries to sleep at [D] night.
[E] He says things will get [G] better, better in [D] time.
So [G] he works and [Bm] he builds in [G] his own [D] new place.
And [G] he pulls all [B] he had, in a castle made with [Bm] air.
But [D] the wind and [G] the rain are coming crashing [B] in, time [D] will tell just [G] how long this kingdom [D] stands.
[Bm] This kingdom [D] stands.
[Bm] [D] Well this American [Bm] dream is beginning to [D] seem, more and more like a [Bm] nightmare.
We'll be back [D] someday, daddy can you come to my [Bm] game?
Oh baby please don't work all [D] day, another wasted [Bm] weekend and me a [E]-sleepin' away.
Cause he works [G] all day and lies awake at [D] night.
[Em] He tells them things will get [G] better, just take a little more [D] time.
So [G] he works and [B] he builds in [G] his own [D] new place.
And [G] he pulls all [B] he [G] had, in a castle made with [B] air.
But [D] the wind and [G] the rain are coming crashing [B] in, time [D] will tell just [G] how long this kingdom [D] stands.
This kingdom stands.
[Bm]
[D] He used to say whoever [G] dies, with the most toys [D] wins.
But if it loses its [Bm] [G] soul, it has a game in [D] the end.
I'll take a shack on [Bm] a rock, or a castle [E] down to sand.
Now he works [G] all day and cries alone at [D] night.
[Em] He's not getting [G] any better, looks like he's running out [D] of time.
Cause [G] he works and [Bm] he builds in [G] his own [D] new hand.
And [G] he pulls all [Bm] he had, in [G] a castle made with [B] sand.
But the wind [G] and the rain are coming crashing [Bm] in, time will tell just [G] how long this kingdom [D] stands.
[B] This kingdom [D] stands.
[B] [A] [D] All the world will wanna miss you.
All the world will wanna miss you.
All the world will wanna miss you.
Key:
D
G
Bm
B
E
D
G
Bm
_ _ _ All work [Bm] no play, may have made Jack a [D] dull boy, but all work no [Bm] guy, has left Jack with a [D] lost soul.
But he's moving on full [Bm] steam, he's chasing the American [D] dream, he's gonna give his [Bm] family a finer [D] thing.
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [D] _ And not this [Bm] time son, have no time [D] to waste, maybe [Bm] tomorrow, we'll have time [D] to play.
And then he slips [Bm] into his new BMW, [D] and drives farther [Bm] and farther, farther [E] away.
Cause he works [G] all day and tries to sleep at [D] night.
_ _ [E] _ He says things will get [G] better, better in [D] time.
So [G] he works and [Bm] he builds in [G] his own [D] new place.
And [G] he pulls all [B] he had, in a castle made with [Bm] air.
But [D] the wind and [G] the rain are coming crashing [B] in, time [D] will tell just [G] how long this kingdom [D] stands. _
_ [Bm] _ This kingdom [D] stands. _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ Well this American [Bm] dream is beginning to [D] seem, more and more like a [Bm] nightmare.
We'll be back [D] someday, daddy can you come to my [Bm] game?
Oh baby please don't work all [D] day, another wasted [Bm] weekend and me a [E]-sleepin' away.
Cause he works [G] all day and lies awake at [D] night. _
_ [Em] _ He tells them things will get [G] better, just take a little more [D] time.
So [G] he works and [B] he builds in [G] his own [D] new place.
And [G] he pulls all [B] he [G] had, in a castle made with [B] air.
But [D] the wind and [G] the rain are coming crashing [B] in, time [D] will tell just [G] how long this kingdom [D] stands.
_ _ _ This kingdom stands.
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _
[D] _ He used to say whoever [G] dies, with the most toys [D] wins.
But if it loses its [Bm] [G] soul, it has a game in [D] the end.
I'll take a shack on [Bm] a rock, or a castle [E] down to sand.
Now he works [G] all day and cries alone at [D] night.
_ _ [Em] _ He's not getting [G] any better, looks like he's running out [D] of time.
Cause [G] he works and [Bm] he builds in [G] his own [D] new hand.
And [G] he pulls all [Bm] he had, in [G] a castle made with [B] sand.
But the wind [G] and the rain are coming crashing [Bm] in, time will tell just [G] how long this kingdom [D] _ stands.
_ [B] _ This kingdom [D] stands. _
_ [B] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] All the world will wanna miss you.
All the world will wanna miss you.
All the world will wanna miss you. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
But he's moving on full [Bm] steam, he's chasing the American [D] dream, he's gonna give his [Bm] family a finer [D] thing.
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [D] _ And not this [Bm] time son, have no time [D] to waste, maybe [Bm] tomorrow, we'll have time [D] to play.
And then he slips [Bm] into his new BMW, [D] and drives farther [Bm] and farther, farther [E] away.
Cause he works [G] all day and tries to sleep at [D] night.
_ _ [E] _ He says things will get [G] better, better in [D] time.
So [G] he works and [Bm] he builds in [G] his own [D] new place.
And [G] he pulls all [B] he had, in a castle made with [Bm] air.
But [D] the wind and [G] the rain are coming crashing [B] in, time [D] will tell just [G] how long this kingdom [D] stands. _
_ [Bm] _ This kingdom [D] stands. _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ Well this American [Bm] dream is beginning to [D] seem, more and more like a [Bm] nightmare.
We'll be back [D] someday, daddy can you come to my [Bm] game?
Oh baby please don't work all [D] day, another wasted [Bm] weekend and me a [E]-sleepin' away.
Cause he works [G] all day and lies awake at [D] night. _
_ [Em] _ He tells them things will get [G] better, just take a little more [D] time.
So [G] he works and [B] he builds in [G] his own [D] new place.
And [G] he pulls all [B] he [G] had, in a castle made with [B] air.
But [D] the wind and [G] the rain are coming crashing [B] in, time [D] will tell just [G] how long this kingdom [D] stands.
_ _ _ This kingdom stands.
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _
[D] _ He used to say whoever [G] dies, with the most toys [D] wins.
But if it loses its [Bm] [G] soul, it has a game in [D] the end.
I'll take a shack on [Bm] a rock, or a castle [E] down to sand.
Now he works [G] all day and cries alone at [D] night.
_ _ [Em] _ He's not getting [G] any better, looks like he's running out [D] of time.
Cause [G] he works and [Bm] he builds in [G] his own [D] new hand.
And [G] he pulls all [Bm] he had, in [G] a castle made with [B] sand.
But the wind [G] and the rain are coming crashing [Bm] in, time will tell just [G] how long this kingdom [D] _ stands.
_ [B] _ This kingdom [D] stands. _
_ [B] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] All the world will wanna miss you.
All the world will wanna miss you.
All the world will wanna miss you. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _