American Dream by Casting Crowns ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMERICAN DREAM -- Casting Crowns ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Verses: e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--2--0---------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------4--5/4--0--0--0--5--5--5/4--4--0--7--5--4--5/4--0--0--0--0--5--5---| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| All work no play may have made Jack a dull boy, but all work no God has left Jack with a soul. e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--5/4--4--7--7--7--7--9--4--4--5--4--2p0--0--0--0--2--4--5--4--2p0---------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| But he's movin' on full steam, he's chasin' the American Dream -- he's gonna give his finer things. Bridge: e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--2--2--4--7--7--7--7--7--7--2--4--2--2--4--2--4--4--7--2--2--9--7---------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Cause he works all day and tries to sleep at night. Says things'll get better, better time. Chorus: e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----5--3-----5--3-----5--3--0--------5--3-----5--3-------------------------| G|--2--------2--------2-----------2--2--------2--------2--2--2--2--4--7--4--2-| D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Cause he works and he builds with his own two hands and he pours all he has in a castle of sand. e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----5--3-----5--3-----------------------------5--3-----5--3----------------| G|--2--------2--------2--2--2--2--4--7--4--2--2--------2--------2--4--7--4--2-| D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| But the wind and the waves are comin' crashin' in, time will tell just how long his stands. e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--4--5--4--2p0-------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| His kingdom stands... Outro: e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--4--4--5--4--2--4--4--4--5--4--2--4--4--4--5--4--2--0---------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| All they really wanted was you x3 www.TAB6.com