Cifras
Americas Dreaming

Tom: A

Introdução:

 A                                                                   E                                 F#m           E 
If crooks are in charge, should we let them pick our pockets?
 A                                                                     E                   Bm             E 
If we don't want trouble, should we not try to stop it?
 C#m                                                                                                 Bm 
We could just sink into the quicksand slavery we're born in
 C#m                                                                                                                   F#m       E 
But fighting endless wars for greedy liars is getting pretty boring
 A                                                                               E                                   F#m         E 
They think they got us trained, so we'll think we're living free
 A                                                       E                         Bm   E 
If we got time and money for junk food and TV
 C#m                                                                                                                   Bm 
But it's plain honest people never stand a chance of winning elections
 C#m                                                                                                                               D                   E 
They just let us pick which liars take our rights away for our own protection
verse 2
 A                                                       F#m                     E 
The corporate propaganda paralyzes us with fear
 A                                                 E 
Destroying our ability to trust
 A                                                               F#m               E 
Fear keeps us fighting with each other over scraps
 D                     E                       A 
Starving to death in the dust
 F#m                                             A 
Organized religion really helps you submit
 F#m                                                         D                               E 
But the meek are inheriting the short end of the stick
 A                                                             D                               E 
Think twice (think twice) we're awaking from the dream
 A                                                                   D                       A     E 
Think twice (think twice) we don't like what we see
Fiddle break

 F#m   A   E 
verse 3
 F#m 
Fear surrounds compassion like a layer of mold
 E 
And weakens our defenses so we're too weak to be bold
 D 
Life could be heaven, but this corrupted system
 E 
Takes away our rights, expects us not to miss them
 F#m 
The middle class is shrinking while the lower class grows
 D 
If we don't wake up soon, we'll have no class left to lose
 E 
But at least we're getting by, and there's heaven when we die
 D 
It's hard for honest people to recognize a lie
Break
                 A                                                   E 
It's an American dream, there's no pie in the sky
             D                                                 Bm 
We're running out of credit, we can't afford to buy it
 A                                                   D                       E 
If it weren't so sad, it'd be a goddamn riot
Final Verse
             A                                                 D                     E 
Think twice, the change that we need can be found
             A                                                     D                         E 
Think twice, just don't expect to get it handed down
             A                                         D                         E 
Think twice, right now it's up to you and me
         D                               E                         D                       A 
Our hearts guide our minds to make greed obsolete
Outro
                           F#m                                               D 
Don't run in circles all your life just hoping
                     E                             A 
To grab a horse on a dead carousel