This song was one of my favorites on Switchfoot's Oh! Gravity album. I didn't find achart or tab for it so I figured I'd learn it and put it up.Chords used:A E D F#m E5 D5e|-0--0--2--2-------| B|-2--0--3--2-------| G|-2--1--2--2--9--7-| D|-2--2--0--4--9--7-| A|-0--2-----4--7--5-| E|----0-----2--0----|Intro/Fill:e|-333-5-3-2-----0000000-| B|-000-----3-5-3-2222222-| G|-000-----2-----2222222-| D|-000-----0-----2222222-| A|-222-----------0000000-| E|-333-------------------|============THE SONG=============Intro x2Verse 1:A (palm-mute verses if desired)When success is equated with excessAThe ambition for excess wrecks usAAs top of the mind becomes the bottom lineAWhen success is equated with excessVerse 2:AIf your time ain't been nothing for moneyAI start to feel really bad for you, honeyAMaybe honey, put your money where your mouth's been runningAIf your time ain't been nothing but moneyPre-Chorus:D E F#mI want out of this machineE5It doesn't feel like freedom( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/switchfoot/american_dream_acoustic_crd.html )Chorus:A DThis ain't my American dreamA DI want to live and die for bigger thingsE DI'm tired of fighting for just meEThis ain't my American dreamIntro/Fill x1Verse 3:AWhen success is equated with excessAWhen we're fighting for the Beamer, the LexusAAs the heart and soul breath in the company goalsAWhere success is equated with excessPrechorusChorusBridge:E5 D5 A'Cause baby's always talkin' 'bout a ringE5 D5 AAnd talk has always been the cheapest thingE5 D5 AIs it true would you do what I want you toE5 D5 AIf I show up with the right amount of bling?E5 D5 ALike a puppet on a monetary stringE5 D5Maybe we've been caught singingE E5Red, white, blue, and gree-ee-eenE5 (strum three times fast and let ring)But that ain't my America,E5 (let ring lightly) AThat ain't my American dreamChorusIntro/Fill=================END===================Hope this helped someone. Enjoy and God Bless!-Vito
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