Green Day – The American Dream Is Killing Me (Guitar)

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Song: The American Dream Is Killing Me Artist: Green Day Album: Saviors (2024) Original release: 24 October, 2023 (Single) * palm mute [Intro] F#5 F#5 F#5 F#5 F#5 F#5 F#5 F#5 [Chorus]
     F#5     B5    F#5 B5      F#5
The American dream is  killing me

             B5    F#5 B5      F#5
The American dream is  killing me

                     B5   F#5   B5   F#5
When it's all double talk of conspiracy

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The American dream is  killing me
[Verse 1]
F#5*                B5 F#5 B5 F#5
    Send out an SOS

F#5*
It's getting serious

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Bulldoze your family home

F#5*
Now it's a condo
[Pre-Chorus]
C#5            F#5
    We are not home

C#5            F#5
    Are we not home? 

B5
   Goddamn, I am so grateful

C#5
    Forever faithful to
[Chorus]
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The American dream is  killing me

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The American dream is  killing me
[Verse 2]
F#             C#
People on the street

    D#m            A#m
Unemployed and obsolete

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Did you ever learn to read the ransom note?

F#5*                             B5 F#5 B5 F#5
    Don´t want no huddled masses

F#5*
TikTok and Taxes

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Under the overpass

F#5*
Sleeping in broken glass
[Pre-Chorus]
C#5            F#5
    We are not well

C#5            F#5
    Are we not well?

B5
   Cracked up into the wild

C#5
    We're pedophiles for
[Chorus]
     F#5      B5   F#5 B5      F#5
The American dream is  killing me

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The American dream is  killing me

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When it's all double talk of  insanity

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The American dream is  killing me
Say!
[Break]
F#5  F#5
F#5
    Woah-oh-oh-oh

F#5
    Woah-oh-oh-oh

F#5
    Woah-oh-oh-oh
F#5 C#5 D#5 A#5 B5 F#5 C#5 F#5 C#5 F#5 C#5 [Verse 3]
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    From sea to shining sea

F#5*
Whitewashed upon the beach

                       B5 F#5 B5 F#5
My country under siege

F#5*
On private property
[Pre-Chorus]
C#5            F#5
    We are not home

C#5            F#5
    Are we not home

B5
   Kiss me, I'm dead inside

C#5
    Who needs suicide
[Chorus]
          F#5      B5   F#5 B5      F#5
When the American dream is  killing me?

              B5   F#5 B5      F#5
The American dream is  killing me

                     B5   F#5   B5  F#5
When it's all double talk of  insanity

              B5   F#5 B5      F#5  N.C.
The American dream is  killing me
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