Chords
American Idle

Key: D

Introduction:  D   D2   D4   D   C   G  

 D 
We were the kids from the cul-de-sacs
That got out somehow without looking back
 C 
It's over
 G 
It's over
 D 
We were the ones that grew up too fast
On the front porch steps when we still had friends
 C 
It's over
 G 
It's over
 D                                                 D2       D4 
We were the kids who were laughing last
 D                                     D2       D4 
With big ideas and failed attempts
 C 
It's over
 G 
It's over
 Em               F#                           G           A 
Repeat it now, repeat it with me
                               G 
It's in the way
                                   D 
We can't explain
                                 Em     F#     GA    C 
Why we were the ones who got away
                                 G 
It's in the way
                                                 D 
These memories will fade
                             Em     F#     G         A   C 
So we always keep them locked away
                         G 
Lock them away
 D                                           D2                   D4 
We were the kids who would scrape and save
 D                                           D2             D4 
And wait around for some better days
 C 
It's over
 G 
It's over
 D                                           D2             D4 
We were the kids that looked one-by-one
 D                                         D2         D4 
We said we would when we were young
 C 
It's over
 G 
Yeah, it's over
 Em                 F#                       G       A 
Repeat it now, repeat it with me
                           G 
It's in the way
                           D 
We can't explain
                                   Em     F#  G     A       C 
Why we were the ones who got away
                                 G 
It's in the way
                                       D 
These memories will fade
                             Em     F#   G           A   C 
So we always keep them locked away
                                 G 
It's in the way
                                       D 
We slowly replace
                               Em   F#  G   A       C 
The pieces we left in yesterday
 Em               F#                         G           A 
Repeat it now, repeat it with me
 Em               F#                         G           C 
Repeat it now, repeat it with me
                                 G 
It's in the way
                                       D 
We can't explain
                                   Em   F#   G     A       C 
Why we were the ones who got away
                                 G 
It's in the way
                                       D 
These memories will fade
   Em     F#           G             A       C 
So we always keep them locked away
                                 G 
It's in the way
                                       D 
We slowly replace
                               Em   F#  G   A       C 
The pieces we left in yesterday
                                 G 
It's in the way
                                       D 
These memories will fade
                             Em   F#       G         A       C 
So we always keep them locked away
 D                                           D2         D4 
We were the kids from the cul-de-sacs
 D                                           D2                     D4 
That got out somehow without looking back
 G 
It's over