The American Dream chords by The Doobie Brothers

Chords with lyrics

Key: G+G

🎸 Intro:

G+G


🎸 Verse 1:
G+G
I keep trying
I'd be lying
      Dm7Dm7       FF
'Cause I'm holding onto the memory
    G+G
I keep crying, slowly dying
 Dm7Dm7          FF
I keep on running but I can't break free
C majorC                 G+G
Summer nights keep playing in my mind
G+G
Baby, baby
C majorC              D MajorD
So give me back that wasted time

🎸 Pre-Chorus:
     G+G        A minorAm
With the top down and the radio on
    FF       C majorC
We were dancin' in the streets
G+G        A minorAm
Simple times and crossin' lines
    FF        C majorC
We were wild and we were free


🎸 Chorus:
G+G           A minorAm
Finding the answers in black and white
    FF       C majorC
We were young and we believed
  G+G          A minorAm
So take my hand on the boulevard
       FF
'Cause we're looking for
C majorC N.C.    G+G
The American dream
G+G
Dream, dream, dream

🎸 Verse 2:
G+G
Pull me close, don't let go
   Dm7Dm7           FF
Let's find our way back to the innocence
   G+G
And I know you're not alone
   Dm7Dm7              FF
When things go fast yeah we'll take it slow
C majorC                G+G
Summer nights keep playing in my mind
G+G
Baby, baby
              D MajorD
So give me back that wasted time


🎸 Pre-Chorus:
     G+G        A minorAm
With the top down and the radio on
    FF       C majorC
We were dancin' in the streets
G+G        A minorAm
Simple times and crossin' lines
    FF        C majorC
We were wild and we were free


🎸 Chorus:
G+G           A minorAm
Finding the answers in black and white
    FF       C majorC
We were young and we believed
  G+G          A minorAm
So take my hand on the boulevard
       FF
'Cause we're looking for
C majorC N.C.    G+G
The American dream
G+G
Dream, dream, dream
G+G
Dream, dream, dream


Guitar 🎸 Solo:
G+G A minorAm FF C majorC G+G A minorAm FF C majorC


🎸 Pre-Chorus:
C majorC    N.C.
With the top down and the radio on
N.C.
We were dancin' in the streets
G+G        A minorAm
Simple times and crossin' lines
    FF        C majorC
We were wild and we were free


Out-🎸 Chorus:
G+G           A minorAm
Finding the answers in black and white
    FF       C majorC
We were young and we believed
  G+G          A minorAm
So take my hand on the boulevard
       FF
'Cause we're looking for
C majorC N.C.     G+G
 The American dream
G+G
Baby, baby
G+G
The American dream
G+G
Dream, dream, dream

The American Dream chords

"THE AMERICAN DREAM" as recorded by The Doobie Brothers on their 2021 Album LIBERTE.