American Dream Chords by August Alsina
- Key: Db
- BPM: 118
- Capo: no capo
DOWNBEAT
GUITAR
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GUITAR -
UKULELE
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PIANO
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MANDOLIN
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BANJO
AMERICAN DREAM CHORDS
[Start] [Intro] N.C. Ever since day one [Verse] N.C. Somebody probably say you wouldn't be nothin' N.C. I bet they told you this over and over again on repeat like a rerun N.C. Nobody ever told you you could live up N.C. To anything you want don't give up N.C. They rather tell you you're destined for failure N.C. That's what they tell you N.C. But you just say N.C. What about Martin Ab7 What about Garvey Ab7 What about Rosa Ab7 What about Malcolm Gbm What if somebody told them they would never be nothin' Gb7 And they believed this think about the outcome Db Ab7 Would we even be the way we are today Ab7 Even if it weren't could have been a harder way Ab7 Even though we lost a lot of people on the way Gb7 Had to sacrifice to get us in a better place Db7 Ab7 I hope you listen to these wizzords Gb7 All they want us thinking about is sipping on some sizzurp Db7 Ab7 And they got us thinking something better we don't deserve Ab7 And that you shouldn't try it's no use Gb7 But that couldn't be further from the truth Db7 Ab7 Don't believe it that's what they told me too Ab7 When I was growing up [Chorus] Gb7 They told me Db7 And when I battle it'll hold up Ab7 They told me yeah Ab7 That's what they tell what they tell what they tell Gbm7 Gb7 When we were little ones Db7 Ab7 That's what they tell what they tell what they tell Gb7 They supposed to be kings and ■ queens Db7 Ab7 That's what they tell what they tell what they ■ tell Ab7 When we don't believe them Gb7 That's what they tell what ■ they tell what they tell Gb7 Trying to live the American Dream [Verse] Gb7 They say the ballers is celebrities Gb7 As a reminder of the people they would never be Gb7 Jealousy got 'em sick without a remedy Gb7 Thinking when I die nobody's gonna remember me Gb7 I was told that nobody care Gb7 So the dreams that I had turned to nightmares Gb7 Is this thing called life really fair Gb7 Need help but it ain't there Gb7 So you know it's really hard to stay dedicated Ab7 When the ballers screaming they was never educated A7 On the corner getting high just to medicate it Gb7 'cause the teachers just told him he would never make it Db7 Ab7 Now he feeling like he made it 'cause he stackin' paper Ab7 But probably won't let him spend the money later Ab7 Nobody ever told us we could be greater Ab7 To everybody on the grind and the paper chasers Gb7 Ab7 I hope you listen to these wizzords Gb7 All they want us thinking about is sipping on some sizzurp Db7 Ab7 And they got us thinking something better we don't deserve Ab7 And that you shouldn't try it's no use Gb7 But that couldn't be further from the truth Db7 Ab7 Don't believe it that's what they told me too Ab7 When I was growing up [Chorus] E Gb7 Gb Db7 They ■ ■ told me Ab7 And when I battle it'll hold up Abm Gb7 They told me yeah Dbm Ab7 That's what they tell what they tell what they tell Ab7 When we were little ones Gb7 That's what they tell what they tell what they tell Gb7 We're supposed to be kings and queens Db7 Abm Ab7 That's what they tell what they tell what they tell Ab7 When we don't believe them Gb7 That's what they tell what they tell what they tell B Trying to live the American Dream B They'd rather see me dead never gone make it B They'd rather see me fail never gonna be anything B They'd rather see me in jail you're never gonna be shit B Everybody die you ain't shit N.C. But not everybody lives N.C. But I know that somehow N.C. We can make it out of this N.C. You just gotta tell yourself N.C. That somehow I'mma make it [End]
