American Dream Chords
by Bad Religion
American Dream by Bad Religion is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords A, G, C, E and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: A G C x4
Riff
E|-5-5-5-5-3-0-
A|-------------
Guitar 1 plays riff, guitar 2: A G E (HIGH)
I hate my family, hate my school, speed limits and the golden rule.
hate people who aren't what they seem, more than anything else, American
Dream.
G A G (HIGH) A
American Dream's gonna swallow you whole, it's bursting at the seam,
G A A D
it'll sweep you away, so enjoy it today, tomorrow you'll be old thus
useless.
A C G D A D A
American Dream...
American Dream...
A C D E
American Dream, that's ok, 'cause no one dare give you away.
I hate my job, I hate your god, I hate hypocrites and common slobs.
hate people who aren't what they seem, more than anything else, American
Dream.
promise me today I'll have a Chevrolet, with whitewalls on the side,
one boy, one girl, comfortable lies
the American Dream... American Dream...
American Dream, that's ok, 'cause no one dare give you away.
American Dream!
(bleah!)