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Key: G
πΈ Intro:
G
πΈ Verse 1:
G
I keep trying
I'd be lying
Dm7 F
'Cause I'm holding onto the memory
G
I keep crying, slowly dying
Dm7 F
I keep on running but I can't break free
C G
Summer nights keep playing in my mind
G
Baby, baby
C D
So give me back that wasted time
πΈ Pre-Chorus:
G Am
With the top down and the radio on
F C
We were dancin' in the streets
G Am
Simple times and crossin' lines
F C
We were wild and we were free
πΈ Chorus:
G Am
Finding the answers in black and white
F C
We were young and we believed
G Am
So take my hand on the boulevard
F
'Cause we're looking for
C N.C. G
The American dream
G
Dream, dream, dream
πΈ Verse 2:
G
Pull me close, don't let go
Dm7 F
Let's find our way back to the innocence
G
And I know you're not alone
Dm7 F
When things go fast yeah we'll take it slow
C G
Summer nights keep playing in my mind
G
Baby, baby
D
So give me back that wasted time
πΈ Pre-Chorus:
G Am
With the top down and the radio on
F C
We were dancin' in the streets
G Am
Simple times and crossin' lines
F C
We were wild and we were free
πΈ Chorus:
G Am
Finding the answers in black and white
F C
We were young and we believed
G Am
So take my hand on the boulevard
F
'Cause we're looking for
C N.C. G
The American dream
G
Dream, dream, dream
G
Dream, dream, dream
Guitar πΈ Solo:
G Am F C G Am F C
πΈ Pre-Chorus:
C N.C.
With the top down and the radio on
N.C.
We were dancin' in the streets
G Am
Simple times and crossin' lines
F C
We were wild and we were free
Out-πΈ Chorus:
G Am
Finding the answers in black and white
F C
We were young and we believed
G Am
So take my hand on the boulevard
F
'Cause we're looking for
C N.C. G
The American dream
G
Baby, baby
G
The American dream
G
Dream, dream, dream
Song History
Published: November 29, 2021
Last Updated: September 10, 2025