American Dream chords by Casting Crowns

Intro
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All work no play may have made Jack a dull boy
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But all work no God has left Jack with a lost soul
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But he's moving on full steam
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He's chasing the American dream
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And he's gonna give his family finer things


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verse 1
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Not this time son I've no time to waste
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Maybe Tomorrow we'll have time to play
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And then he slips into his new BMW
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And drives farther and farther and farther away

Pre-chorus 1
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'Cause  he works all day and tries to sleep at night
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He says things will get better; better in time

Chorus
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'Cause he works and he builds with his own two hands
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And he pours all he has in a castle made with sand
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But the wind and the rain are comin' crashing in
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Time will tell just how long his kingdom stands
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His kingdom stands

Verse 2
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His American dream is begining to seem
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More and More like a nightmare
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with every passing day
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"Daddy, can you come to my game?"
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"Oh Baby, please don't work late."
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Another wasted weekend
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And they are slipping away
Pre-Chorus 2
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'Cause he works all day and lies awake at night
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He tells them  things will get better
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It'll just take a little more time

Chorus

Verse 3
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He used to say, "Who ever died with the most toys wins."
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But if he loses his soul, what has he gained in the end
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I'll take a shack on a rock
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Over a castle in the sand


Pre-chorus 3
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Now he works all day and cries alone at night
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It's not getting any better

Looks like he's running out of time

Chorus

Outro
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All they really wanted was you
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All they really wanted was you
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All they really wanted was you