Chords for Michael Shynes 'American Dreams' // Schmidt Artist Loft Sessions

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_ _ [G] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
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_ _ [C] You have fancy parties, you must have fancy parties all [Am] the time _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] But you don't invite your mother, _ cause she gets awfully critical [Am] on why
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_ _ [Am] _ _ _ [C] your husband has a good time, _ because his eyes can wander [Am] around the room _ _ _ _
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Your guests all have a good time, cause in the lottery they all drew [Am] silver spoon _ _
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[F] And the fancy [D] _ balls you [Em] tie, _ [G] have been taking all your [F] time
The [D] maritime existence you [Am] provide, _ [G] it could ease your sailing [F] miles _ away [G] from this place
_ _ [F] She says, hello little girl, let me read you a book [C] of poetry and thoughts about the world
_ _ _ [F] Take me to the lake, where I first felt something [G] spiritual that moved amongst the waves _
_ [F] And tell me where I lost the ability to [G] count anything but the cost of it
[G] Well you could be the one to save me from my fate _ _
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_ [C] They gather up their jackets, _ such expensive jackets
_ _ [Am] _
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_ _ And they make plans they won't keep, kissing as they can't [Am] see
Now _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ we're alone in a big house, with nothing left to talk [Am] about
_ And _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ the [D] fancy balls you [G] tie, [Am] _ _ [G]
they've been taking all [F] your time
The [D] maritime [Dm] existence you [Am] provide, _ [G] it could ease your sailing miles [G] _ _ [F] away [C] from this place
_ _ _ [F] She says, hello little girl, let me read you a [C] book of poetry and thoughts about the world _
_ _ [F] Take me to the lake, where I first felt [G] something spiritual that moved amongst the waves
_ _ _ [F] And tell me where I lost the ability [C] to count anything but the cost of it
_ _ [F] You [Am] could be the one to save me [G] from my fate _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ Well [C] I left on a Thursday, _ just got in my car and [Am] drove away
He _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ never wanted children, or any measure of fidelity _ _
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_ [C] And no I didn't burn the house down, cause [Am] certain people need that kind of play
_ And _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] the flowers [Dm]
on [A] the [Am] beach, [C] have been growing up through rocks
[F#] They remind me [Am] of me, _ [C] _ after [A] I walk [F] back up from [C] American dreams
_ [G] Where _ _ _ [F] _ _ things aren't what they seem
And _ [A] she says, hello little girl, can I read you [Em] a book of poetry and thoughts about the world
[G] Take _ [F] me to the lake, where I first felt [D] something spiritual [G] that moved amongst the waves _ _
_ Show me where I lost the ability to [G] count anything but the cost of it
_ You [F] could be the one to save me [G] from my fate
_ [A] _
_ _ [F] You could be the one to save [G] me from my fate
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