Chords for American Teen
Tempo:
100 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
F
Em
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G]
[C]
[G]
[C]
[G]
I'm from [C] the city of the 915 where all the [G] girls were pretty and they're down for the
All my [C] boys were with me going up [Em] for the [C] night.
[G] But who cares, who cares, this [F] is our year.
[C] So wake me up [G] in the spring while I'm high off my [F] American dream.
[C] We don't always say [G] what we mean, it's the lie of him, [C] American dream.
Maybe the end is near, but I've been waiting all year [G] to get the hell up out of here and throw away my fears.
[C] I'm so faded, [Em] off of [C] all the things that I've taken.
[G]
Maybe I'm not really drunk, maybe I'm really good at faking.
[C] I'm from the city of the [Em] 915 [C] where all the [G] girls were pretty and they're down for the
And all my [C] boys were with me going up [Em] for the [C] night.
But [G] who cares, who cares, this [F] is our year.
So [C] wake me up [G] in the spring while I'm high off my American [F] dream.
We don't always say [G] what we mean, it's the lie of him, [F] American dream.
[C] My youth is the foundation [G] of me, living life as an [F] American teen.
[C] American [G] teen.
[F]
[C] We don't always say [G] what we mean, when we're [G] high off our [F] American dream.
[C] My youth is the foundation [G] of me, [A] oh I'm proud to be [F] American.
[C] So wake me up [G] in the spring while I'm high off my [F] American dream.
[C] And we don't always say [G] what we mean, it's the lie of him, [F] American [C] dream.
[C] My youth is the foundation [G] of me, living life as an [F] American teen.
[C] [G] American teen.
American teen.
[D]
[C] [G] American teenager.
[F]
[Em] And I'll be living [G] this dream with you.
[C]
We don't always say what we [G] mean, when we're high off our American [C] dream.
My youth is the foundation of [G] me, oh I'm proud to be American.
[G]
[C]
[G]
[C]
[G]
I'm from [C] the city of the 915 where all the [G] girls were pretty and they're down for the
All my [C] boys were with me going up [Em] for the [C] night.
[G] But who cares, who cares, this [F] is our year.
[C] So wake me up [G] in the spring while I'm high off my [F] American dream.
[C] We don't always say [G] what we mean, it's the lie of him, [C] American dream.
Maybe the end is near, but I've been waiting all year [G] to get the hell up out of here and throw away my fears.
[C] I'm so faded, [Em] off of [C] all the things that I've taken.
[G]
Maybe I'm not really drunk, maybe I'm really good at faking.
[C] I'm from the city of the [Em] 915 [C] where all the [G] girls were pretty and they're down for the
And all my [C] boys were with me going up [Em] for the [C] night.
But [G] who cares, who cares, this [F] is our year.
So [C] wake me up [G] in the spring while I'm high off my American [F] dream.
We don't always say [G] what we mean, it's the lie of him, [F] American dream.
[C] My youth is the foundation [G] of me, living life as an [F] American teen.
[C] American [G] teen.
[F]
[C] We don't always say [G] what we mean, when we're [G] high off our [F] American dream.
[C] My youth is the foundation [G] of me, [A] oh I'm proud to be [F] American.
[C] So wake me up [G] in the spring while I'm high off my [F] American dream.
[C] And we don't always say [G] what we mean, it's the lie of him, [F] American [C] dream.
[C] My youth is the foundation [G] of me, living life as an [F] American teen.
[C] [G] American teen.
American teen.
[D]
[C] [G] American teenager.
[F]
[Em] And I'll be living [G] this dream with you.
[C]
We don't always say what we [G] mean, when we're high off our American [C] dream.
My youth is the foundation of [G] me, oh I'm proud to be American.
[G]
Key:
G
C
F
Em
A
G
C
F
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ I'm from [C] the city of the 915 where all the [G] girls were pretty and they're down for the
_ All my [C] boys were with me going up [Em] for the [C] night.
_ [G] But who cares, who cares, this [F] is our year.
_ _ [C] _ So wake me up [G] in the spring while I'm high off my [F] American dream.
_ [C] We don't always say [G] what we _ mean, it's the lie of him, [C] American dream.
Maybe the end is near, but I've been waiting all year [G] to get the hell up out of here and throw away my fears.
[C] I'm so faded, _ [Em] off of [C] all the things that I've taken.
[G]
Maybe I'm not really drunk, maybe I'm really good at faking.
[C] I'm from the city of the [Em] 915 [C] where all the [G] girls were pretty and they're down for the
And all my [C] boys were with me going up [Em] for the [C] night.
But [G] who _ cares, who cares, this [F] is our year.
So [C] _ wake me up [G] in the spring while I'm high off my American [F] dream.
_ We don't always say [G] what we _ mean, it's the lie of him, [F] American dream.
[C] My youth is the foundation [G] of me, _ living life as an [F] American teen.
_ [C] _ _ _ American [G] teen.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [C] We don't always say [G] what we mean, _ when we're [G] high off our [F] American dream.
_ [C] My youth is the foundation [G] of me, _ [A] oh I'm proud to be [F] American.
_ _ _ [C] _ So wake me up [G] in the spring _ while I'm high off my [F] American _ dream.
[C] And we don't always say [G] what we mean, it's the lie of him, [F] American [C] dream.
[C] My youth is the foundation [G] of me, _ living life as an [F] American teen.
_ [C] _ _ _ [G] American teen.
American teen.
_ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] American teenager.
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ And I'll be living [G] this dream with you.
_ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ We don't always say what we [G] mean, _ when we're high off our American [C] dream.
My youth is the foundation of [G] me, oh I'm proud to be American.
_ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ I'm from [C] the city of the 915 where all the [G] girls were pretty and they're down for the
_ All my [C] boys were with me going up [Em] for the [C] night.
_ [G] But who cares, who cares, this [F] is our year.
_ _ [C] _ So wake me up [G] in the spring while I'm high off my [F] American dream.
_ [C] We don't always say [G] what we _ mean, it's the lie of him, [C] American dream.
Maybe the end is near, but I've been waiting all year [G] to get the hell up out of here and throw away my fears.
[C] I'm so faded, _ [Em] off of [C] all the things that I've taken.
[G]
Maybe I'm not really drunk, maybe I'm really good at faking.
[C] I'm from the city of the [Em] 915 [C] where all the [G] girls were pretty and they're down for the
And all my [C] boys were with me going up [Em] for the [C] night.
But [G] who _ cares, who cares, this [F] is our year.
So [C] _ wake me up [G] in the spring while I'm high off my American [F] dream.
_ We don't always say [G] what we _ mean, it's the lie of him, [F] American dream.
[C] My youth is the foundation [G] of me, _ living life as an [F] American teen.
_ [C] _ _ _ American [G] teen.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [C] We don't always say [G] what we mean, _ when we're [G] high off our [F] American dream.
_ [C] My youth is the foundation [G] of me, _ [A] oh I'm proud to be [F] American.
_ _ _ [C] _ So wake me up [G] in the spring _ while I'm high off my [F] American _ dream.
[C] And we don't always say [G] what we mean, it's the lie of him, [F] American [C] dream.
[C] My youth is the foundation [G] of me, _ living life as an [F] American teen.
_ [C] _ _ _ [G] American teen.
American teen.
_ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] American teenager.
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ And I'll be living [G] this dream with you.
_ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ We don't always say what we [G] mean, _ when we're high off our American [C] dream.
My youth is the foundation of [G] me, oh I'm proud to be American.
_ [G] _ _