Chords for Jamestown Revival - American Dream (Audio)
Tempo:
115.8 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
I woke up this morning [C] and thought [G] I was fine.
I walked in the kitchen [D] at quarter to nine.
[G]
Poured me some coffee [C] and read me [G] some news.
When I looked up, [D] all hell [G] broke loose.
There's a hole in the roof that's coming right through.
The water's all [C] gone cold.
[G] Heat is making noise again, [D] and the bread's all growing [G] mold.
[C] Songbirds singing in [G] that old, old tree.
[D] I'm looking up at you.
[G] You're looking down on me.
[C] Promise you this really ain't [G] as bad as it [C] may seem.
[D] I'm living the [C] American [G]
dream.
[D] I'm living the [C] American [G]
dream.
I hate to let [C] my old lady [G] down.
This time I took [D] her out on the pound.
[G] If I had my way, [C] I'd give her [G] the world.
Lord only knows how [D] I love [G] that girl.
The yard needs mowed, bills need paid,
phone's ringing off [D] the line.
I got me a list [G] of [D] honeydews, and I just can't find [G] the time.
[C] Songbirds singing in [G] that old, old tree.
[D] I'm looking up at you.
[G] You're looking down on me.
[C] Promise you this really ain't [G] as bad as it [C] may seem.
[D] I'm living the [C] American [G] dream.
[D] I'm living the [C] American [G] dream.
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Songbirds singing [G] in that old, old tree.
[D] I'm looking up at you.
[G] You're looking down on me.
[C]
Promise you this really [G] ain't as bad as [C] it may seem.
[D] I'm living [C] the [G] American dream.
[D] I'm living [C] the American [G] dream.
[D] I'm living [C] the [G] American dream.
[D] I'm living the [C] American [G] dream.
I walked in the kitchen [D] at quarter to nine.
[G]
Poured me some coffee [C] and read me [G] some news.
When I looked up, [D] all hell [G] broke loose.
There's a hole in the roof that's coming right through.
The water's all [C] gone cold.
[G] Heat is making noise again, [D] and the bread's all growing [G] mold.
[C] Songbirds singing in [G] that old, old tree.
[D] I'm looking up at you.
[G] You're looking down on me.
[C] Promise you this really ain't [G] as bad as it [C] may seem.
[D] I'm living the [C] American [G]
dream.
[D] I'm living the [C] American [G]
dream.
I hate to let [C] my old lady [G] down.
This time I took [D] her out on the pound.
[G] If I had my way, [C] I'd give her [G] the world.
Lord only knows how [D] I love [G] that girl.
The yard needs mowed, bills need paid,
phone's ringing off [D] the line.
I got me a list [G] of [D] honeydews, and I just can't find [G] the time.
[C] Songbirds singing in [G] that old, old tree.
[D] I'm looking up at you.
[G] You're looking down on me.
[C] Promise you this really ain't [G] as bad as it [C] may seem.
[D] I'm living the [C] American [G] dream.
[D] I'm living the [C] American [G] dream.
[G] [D]
[G] [C]
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Songbirds singing [G] in that old, old tree.
[D] I'm looking up at you.
[G] You're looking down on me.
[C]
Promise you this really [G] ain't as bad as [C] it may seem.
[D] I'm living [C] the [G] American dream.
[D] I'm living [C] the American [G] dream.
[D] I'm living [C] the [G] American dream.
[D] I'm living the [C] American [G] dream.
Key:
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I woke up this morning [C] and thought [G] I was fine.
I walked in the kitchen [D] at quarter to nine.
[G]
Poured me some coffee [C] and read me [G] some news.
When I looked up, [D] all hell [G] broke loose.
There's a hole in the roof that's coming right through.
The water's all [C] gone cold.
[G] Heat is making noise again, [D] and the bread's all growing [G] mold. _ _
_ [C] _ Songbirds singing in [G] that old, old tree.
[D] I'm looking up at you.
[G] You're looking down on me.
[C] Promise you this really ain't [G] as bad as it [C] may seem.
_ [D] I'm living the [C] American [G]
dream.
_ [D] I'm living the [C] American [G]
dream.
_ I hate to let [C] my old lady [G] down.
This time I took [D] her out on the pound.
[G] If I had my way, [C] I'd give her [G] the world.
Lord only knows how [D] I love [G] that girl.
The yard needs mowed, bills need paid,
phone's ringing off [D] the line.
I got me a list [G] of [D] honeydews, and I just can't find [G] the time.
_ _ [C] _ Songbirds singing in [G] that old, old tree.
[D] I'm looking up at you.
[G] You're looking down on me.
[C] Promise you this really ain't [G] as bad as it [C] may seem.
_ [D] I'm living the [C] American [G] dream.
_ [D] I'm living the [C] American [G] dream. _ _ _
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Songbirds singing [G] in that old, old tree.
[D] I'm looking up at you.
[G] You're looking down on me.
[C]
Promise you this really [G] ain't as bad as [C] it may seem.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] I'm living [C] the [G] American dream.
_ _ [D] I'm living [C] the American [G] dream.
_ _ [D] I'm living [C] the [G] American dream.
_ _ [D] I'm living the [C] American _ _ _ [G] dream.
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I woke up this morning [C] and thought [G] I was fine.
I walked in the kitchen [D] at quarter to nine.
[G]
Poured me some coffee [C] and read me [G] some news.
When I looked up, [D] all hell [G] broke loose.
There's a hole in the roof that's coming right through.
The water's all [C] gone cold.
[G] Heat is making noise again, [D] and the bread's all growing [G] mold. _ _
_ [C] _ Songbirds singing in [G] that old, old tree.
[D] I'm looking up at you.
[G] You're looking down on me.
[C] Promise you this really ain't [G] as bad as it [C] may seem.
_ [D] I'm living the [C] American [G]
dream.
_ [D] I'm living the [C] American [G]
dream.
_ I hate to let [C] my old lady [G] down.
This time I took [D] her out on the pound.
[G] If I had my way, [C] I'd give her [G] the world.
Lord only knows how [D] I love [G] that girl.
The yard needs mowed, bills need paid,
phone's ringing off [D] the line.
I got me a list [G] of [D] honeydews, and I just can't find [G] the time.
_ _ [C] _ Songbirds singing in [G] that old, old tree.
[D] I'm looking up at you.
[G] You're looking down on me.
[C] Promise you this really ain't [G] as bad as it [C] may seem.
_ [D] I'm living the [C] American [G] dream.
_ [D] I'm living the [C] American [G] dream. _ _ _
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Songbirds singing [G] in that old, old tree.
[D] I'm looking up at you.
[G] You're looking down on me.
[C]
Promise you this really [G] ain't as bad as [C] it may seem.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] I'm living [C] the [G] American dream.
_ _ [D] I'm living [C] the American [G] dream.
_ _ [D] I'm living [C] the [G] American dream.
_ _ [D] I'm living the [C] American _ _ _ [G] dream.
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