American Idle chords by Less Than Jake

Chords with lyrics

American Idle

There wasn't anything up already for this song, so I gave it a shot.



Intro: D MajorD Dsus2Dsus2 Dsus4Dsus4 D MajorD (X2)   C majorC   G+G
    D MajorD Dsus2Dsus2 Dsus4Dsus4 D MajorD (X2)   C majorC   G+G

D MajorD
We were the kids from the cul-de-sacs

That got out somehow without looking back
C majorC
It's over
G+G
It's over

D MajorD
We were the ones that grew up too fast

On the front porch steps when we still had friends
C majorC
It's over
G+G
It's over


D MajorD             Dsus2Dsus2  Dsus4Dsus4
We were the kids who were laughing last
D MajorD          Dsus2Dsus2  Dsus4Dsus4
With big ideas and failed attempts
C majorC
It's over
G+G
It's over


E minorEm    F#F#       G+G   A augmentedA
Repeat it now, repeat it with me


        G+G
It's in the way
         D MajorD
We can't explain
        E minorEm  F#F#  G+G A augmentedA C majorC
Why we were the ones who got away

        G+G
It's in the way
            D MajorD
These memories will fade
       E minorEm  F#F#  G+G   A augmentedA C majorC
So we always keep them locked away
      G+G
Lock them away


D MajorD           Dsus2Dsus2     Dsus4Dsus4
We were the kids who would scrape and save
D MajorD           Dsus2Dsus2    Dsus4Dsus4
And wait around for some better days
C majorC
It's over
G+G
It's over


D MajorD           Dsus2Dsus2    Dsus4Dsus4
We were the kids that looked one-by-one
D MajorD           Dsus2Dsus2   Dsus4Dsus4
We said we would when we were young
C majorC
It's over
G+G
Yeah, it's over


E minorEm     F#F#      G+G  A augmentedA
Repeat it now, repeat it with me


       G+G
It's in the way
       D MajorD
We can't explain
         E minorEm  F#F# G+G  A augmentedA  C majorC
Why we were the ones who got away


        G+G
It's in the way
          D MajorD
These memories will fade
       E minorEm  F#F# G+G   A augmentedA C majorC
So we always keep them locked away


        G+G
It's in the way
          D MajorD
We slowly replace
        E minorEm F#F# G+G A augmentedA  C majorC
The pieces we left in yesterday


E minorEm    F#F#       G+G   A augmentedA
Repeat it now, repeat it with me
E minorEm    F#F#       G+G   C majorC
Repeat it now, repeat it with me


        G+G
It's in the way
          D MajorD
We can't explain
         E minorEm F#F# G+G  A augmentedA  C majorC
Why we were the ones who got away


        G+G
It's in the way
          D MajorD
These memories will fade
 E minorEm  F#F#   G+G    A augmentedA  C majorC
So we always keep them locked away


        G+G
It's in the way
          D MajorD
We slowly replace
        E minorEm F#F# G+G A augmentedA  C majorC
The pieces we left in yesterday

        G+G
It's in the way
          D MajorD
These memories will fade

       E minorEm F#F#  G+G   A augmentedA  C majorC
So we always keep them locked away


D MajorD           Dsus2Dsus2   Dsus4Dsus4
We were the kids from the cul-de-sacs
D MajorD           Dsus2Dsus2      Dsus4Dsus4
That got out somehow without looking back
G+G
It's over