American Dream Words and Music By Neil Young CAPO I
(Intro A Am9 A A Am9 A)
A I used to see you on every T.V., your smiling face looked back at me. D A I used to see you on every T.V., your smiling face looked back at me. E Then they caught you with the girl next door, People's money piled on the Floor, Bm D A Am9 A etc. Accusations that you try to deny, Revelations and rumors begin to fly. A Now you think about reaching out, maybe get some help from above. D A Now you think about reaching out, maybe get some help from above. E Reporters crowd around your house going through your garbage like a pack of Hounds, Bm D A Speculating what they may find out, it don't matter now, you're all washed Up. E A E A E You wake up in the middle of the night, your sheets are wet and your face is White. E A E Bsus2 You tried to make a good thing last. How could something so good, go bad, So fast? A Bm American dream, American dream A Bm D American dream, American dream. A Don't know when things went wrong, might have been when you were young and Strong. D A Don't know when things went wrong, might have been when you were young and Strong. E Reporters crowd around your house, going through your garbage like a pack of Hounds, Bm D Speculating what they may find out, it don't matter now, you're all washed