Konvicted

Freedom

Trouble

Alioune Badara Akon Thiam, Born April 16, 1977 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, known simply as Akon, is a Senegalese-American R&amp;B singer-songwriter, record producer, businessman, and philanthropist.  He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of the singles &quot;Locked Up&quot; and &quot;Lonely&quot;, from his debut album &quot;Trouble&quot;. His second album, &quot;Konvicted&quot;, earned him a Grammy Award nomination for the single Smack That featuring Eminem. His latest album, &quot;Freedom&quot;, was released in 2008.

Intro: G, D, Em, C


             G
Everything I have, everything I own
          D
All my mistakes man you already know
        Em               C
I wanna be free, I wanna be free


G                         
From Senegal, West Africa
D            
To St. Louis, Missouri
Em                      
Thanks to Katherine Dunham
C
For giving my pops his glory
G                          
He came down with his drum
D                       
And a dream to change the world
Em                      
In a free upliftin world
C
And thats all he ever want


G
Mom came a little after
D
Gave birth to my brother
Em
then all of the pressure
C
Made em’ fight one another
G
See, the pain would never last
D
Did the best with what they had
Em
He knew the world was out for grabs
C
And he searched to find his


G        D        Em
Freedom, Freedom, Freedom
   C
Oh Freedom


             G            
Everything I have, everything I own
          D
All my mistakes man, you already know
          Em               C    
I wanna be free, I wanna be free,
So I search to find my (find my)

G        D        Em       C           
Freedom, Freedom, Freedom, Freedom


             G   
Everything I have, everything I own
          D   
All my mistakes girl, you already know
          Em                      C
I wanna be free (free), I wanna be free (free) yeah


G
As a kid I never knew
D
I’d have to hustle just to make it through
Em
So I found myself skipping school
C
Cause’ the girls don’t think I’m cool
G
And because of that I didn’t care
D
Wether or not I went to jail
Em
I just wanna be treated fair
C
Cause’ that’s all I ever knew


G
Tellin’ me I need to slow down
D
Cause’ everybody in the whole town
Em
Cause’ they know how I get down
C
Far enough from another town
G
Can you believe we still around?
D
After so many hit the ground
Em
And we ain’t gon stop now
C
Until we get that...


G               D
Freedom (oooh), Freedom (oooh)
Em          C
Freedom, oh Freedom


             G          
Everything I have (have) everything I own (own)
          D
All my mistakes man you already know yeahh
          Em                      C
I wanna be free (free) I wanna be free (free)
Won’t stop til’ I find my ..


G                    D
Freedom (My Freedom) Freedom (My Freedom)
Em            C
Freedom Ouuuh Freedom


             G    
Everything I have (have) everything I own (own)
          D
All my mistakes girl you already know yeaaah
          Em                      C
I wanna be free (free), I wanna be free (free)


       G                      D
If you wanna be free, and the land is drug free
         Em                 C
Put your hands up, put your hands up 
       G                   D
If you wanna be free, from all your misery
         Em                 C
put your hands up, put your hands up 
       G                   D
If you wanna be free, with plenty money 
         Em                 C
put your hands up, put your hands up


G               D
Freedom (Ooooh) Freedom, (Freedom) 
Em               C
Freedom, (Ooooh) Freedom


             G    
Everything I have, everything I own
          D
All my mistakes girl you already know
          Em          
I wanna be free (wanna be free),
          C
I wanna be free (wanna be free yea)

Lonely, I'm Mr. Lonely
G               D
I have nobody
         C
For my owwnnn
C        D +5th on Astring
I'm so lonely, I'm Mr. Lonely
        G              D
I have nobody
         C
For my owwnnn
C          D +5th on Astring

Repeats through chorus

G D C D (5th on A is optional)

Lonely

Tuning: Standard


CHORUS

C            Em
Lonely im mr  lonely,
         F
I have nobody,
           G
To call my owwnnn
      C              Em    
Im so lonely, im mr. Lonely
       F    
I have nobody,
           G 
To call my owwnnn
      C
Im so lonely, 


C
 I Woke up in the middle of the night 
Em
And I noticed my girl wasn't by my side
F
Could of sworn I was dreaming
 G
For her I was fening

So I had to take a little ride
C
Backtracking on these few years 
Em
Trying to figure out what I do to make her go bad
F
Cause ever since my girl left me
G
My whole life  came crashin and im so

(CHORUS)
C
Cant believe I had a girl like you 
Em
And I just let you walk rite out of my life
 F
After all I put you through
G
You still stuck around and stayed by my side
C
What really hurt me is I broke your heart 
Em
Baby you a good girl and I had no right
F
I really wanna make things right
G
Cause with out you in my life girl im so 

(CHORUS)
C
Man in  all of the world iv'e never meet a
 Em
Girl that could take the things that you've  been through
F
Never  thought that  day would come Were you would get up and run
 G
and I would be all chasing  you
C
Cause aint no where in da globe id rather b
Em
 Aint no'one in the globe id rather see
F
Than the girl in my dreams that made me be
G
So happy but now so lonely
(CHORUS)

C
never thought that id be alone
Em
I didn't think you'd  be gone this long
F
I just want you to call my phone
G
So stop playin girl and come on home

C
Baby girl I didn't mean to shout
Em
I want me and you to work it out
F
I never wish id hurt my baby 
G
And its driving me crazy Cause im so

(CHORUS)

C
So lonely
Em
So lonely
F
Mr lonely 
G
So lonely 
C
So lonely 
Em
So lonely
F
So lonely
G
Mr lonely

Lonley

A# F  Gm  D#
OOH,OOH,OOH,OOH

A#            F            
Nobody wanna see us together 
Gm                    D#
but it don't matter no
               A#
cause i got u babe
A#           F 
Nobody wanna see us together
Gm                   D#
But it don't matter no
              A#
Cuz we gon' fight
                 F
Oh yes we gon' fight
                  Gm
Believe we gon' fight
               D#                 A#
Fight for our right to love yeah,
A#            F
Nobody wanna see us together
Gm                   D#
But it don't matter no
              A#
Cuz I got u 

Verse:
A#
Nobody wanna see us together
               F
Nobody thought we'd last forever
            Gm
I feel i'm hopin' I'm prayin'
              D#
Things between us gon' get better
            A#
Men steady comin' after you
             F
Women steady comin' after me
             Gm
Seem like everybody wanna go for self
   D#
And don't wanna respect boundaries
                       A#
Tellin' you all those lies
               F
Just to get on ur side
            Gm                                  D#
But I must admit there were a couple secrets I held inside
                      A#                    F
But just know that i tried to always apologize
                   Gm                                  D#
And I'ma have you first always in my heart to keep you satisfied

Don't Matter

# Am   G   F   Am   G this is sorta repeated through the whole song

Verse 1
              Am
It's been so long
                G
That I haven't seen your face
               F
I'm tryna be strong
                           Am       G
But the strength I have is washing away

            Am
It wont be long
         G
Before I get you by my side
          F
And just hold you, tease you, squeeze you
         Am                G
Tell you what's been on my mind

Chorus:
             Am
I wanna make up right now, na na
             G
I wanna make up right now, na na
                    F
Wish we never broke up right now, na na
                Am               G
We need to link up right now, na na

Verse 2
       Am                 G
Girl I know mistakes were made between us two
        F
And we show our eyes that night
      Am                     G
Even said somethings weren't true

          Am              G
Why'd you go and haven't seen my girl since then
             F
Why can't it be the way it was?
                  Am               G
Cos you were my homie, lover and friend

Chorus
I wanna make up right now, na na
I wanna make up right now, na na
Wish we never broke up right now, na na
We need to link up right now, na na

I wanna make up right now, na na
I wanna make up right now, na na
Wish we never broke up right now, na na
We need to link up right now, na na

        Am
I can't lie (I miss you much)
                            G
Watching everyday that goes by (I miss you much)
                               F
Until I get you back I'm gonna try (Yes I miss you much)
                        Am                         G
You are the apple of my eye (Girl I miss you much)

I miss you much

I can't lie (I miss you much)
Watching everyday that goes by (I miss you much)
Until I get you back I'm gonna try (Yes I miss you much)
You are the apple of my eye (Girl I miss you much)
I miss you much

I wanna make up right now, na na
I wanna make up right now, na na
Wish we never broke up right now, na na
We need to link up right now, na na

I wanna make up right now, na na
I wanna make up right now, na na
Wish we never broke up right now, na na
We need to link up right now, na na

              Am
I want you to fly with me (Want you to fly)
                 G
I miss how you lie with me (Miss how you lie)
                     F
Just wish you could dine with me (Wish you could dine)
               Am                            G
One that would grind with me (One that would grind with me)

I want you to fly with me (Want you to fly)
I miss how you lie with me (Miss how you lie)
Just wish you could dine with me (Wish you could dine)
One that would grind with me (One that would grind)

I wanna make up right now, na na
I wanna make up right now, na na
Wish we never broke up right now, na na
We need to link up right now, na na

I wanna make up right now, na na
I wanna make up right now, na na
Wish we never broke up right now, na na
We need to link up right now, na na

Right Now (na Na Na)

A
Ooh
E  F#m D
Ohoohwooo
A
Ooh
E  F#m D
Ooohhwooo
A            E
Nobody wanna see us together
F#m            D
But it don't matter no
(Cause I got you)
A            E
Nobody wanna see us together
F#m            D
But it don't matter no
(Cause I got you)
                A
Cause we gon' fight
                 E
Oh yes we gon' fight
                F#m
Believe we gon' fight
                        D
We gon' fight for our right to love yeah
A             E
Nobody wanna see us together
F#m             D
But it don't matter no
(Cause I got you)

(The rest of the song Repeats A-E-F#m-D)

Nobody wanna see us together
Nobody thought we'd last forever
I feel I'm hopin' and prayin'
Things between us gon' get better
Men steady comin' after you
Women steady comin' after me
Seem like everybody wanna go for self
And don't wanna respect boundaries
Tellin' you all those lies
Just to get on your side
But I must admit there was a couple secrets
I held inside
But just know that I tried
To always apologize
And I'm have you first always in my heart
To keep you satisfied

Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter no
(Cause I got you)
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter no
(Cause I got you)
Cause we gon' fight
Oh yes we gon' fight
Believe we gon' fight
We gon' fight for our right to love yeah
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter no
(Cause I got you)

Got every right to wanna leave
Got every right to wanna go
Got every right to hit the road
And never talk to me no more
You don't even have to call
Even check for me at all
Because the way I been actin' lately
Has been off the wall
Especially toward you
Puttin' girls before you
And they watchin' everything I been doin'
Just to hurt you
Most of it just ain't you
Ain't true
And they won't show you
How much of a queen you are to me
And why I love you baby

Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter no
(Cause I got you)
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter no
(Cause I got you)
Cause we gon' fight
Oh yes we gon' fight
Believe we gon' fight
We gon' fight for our right to love yeah
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter no
(Cause I got you)

Oh oh oh oh oh
Cause I got you
Cause I got you
Ooooh
Cause I got you
Cause I got you

Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter no
(Cause I got you)
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter no
(Cause I got you)
Cause we gon' fight
Oh yes we gon' fight
Believe we gon' fight
We gon' fight for our right to love yeah
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter no
(Cause I got you)
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter no
(Cause I got you)
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter no
(Cause I got you)
Cause we gon' fight
Oh yes we gon' fight
Believe we gon' fight
We gon' fight for our right to love yeah
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter no
Cause I got you

Dont Matter

&quot;Right Now (Na Na Na)&quot; is the first single from Akon's third studio album Freedom. The song contains elements from &quot;Summerlove&quot; by David Tavar

Verse 1:
           B
I'm going back to the time when we owned this town
      E
Down Powder Mill Lane, in the battlegrounds
C#m        B                   G#m  B     F#
We were friends and lovers and clueless clowns


Verse 2:
                      B       
I didn't know I'd be finding out now I was torn from you
         E
When we thought about things we were gonna do
C#m      B                    G#m B  F# 
We were wide eyed dreamers and wiser too


Chorus:
               E              B 
Go down to the rides on East Parade,
        G#m                   F#
by the lights of the Palace Arcade
                    E                     G#m   F#   
Watch night coming down on the Sovereign Light Café


Verse 3:
                          B
I'm begging you for some sign, but you've still got nothing to say
        E
Don't turn your back on me, don't walk away
C#m     B                   G#m  B   F#
I'm a better man now than I was that day


Chorus:
                      E              B 
Let's go down to the rides on East Parade,
        G#m                   F#
by the lights of the Palace Arcade
                    E                     G#m   F#   
Watch night coming down on the Sovereign Light Café

                 E               B
Go down to the bandstand on the pier
           G#m                    F#
Watch the drunks and the lovers appear
                      E                     G#m   F#     
Take time, just the stars at the Sovereign Light Café


Bridge:
   E        B           F#
I wheel my bike off the train,
        F#
Up the North Trade Road,
 E        B             F# 
Look for you on Marley Lane
                          G#m
In every building, every streetlight
                   E               F#  G#m  B  F#
Oh why did we ever go so far from home?


Verse 4:
                        B
You keep on leaving me mile long traces of who you are
         E
You can get a big house and a faster car
C#m      B                    G#m   B  F#
You can run away boy, but you won't go far


Chorus:
                      E              B
Let's go down to the rides on East Parade,
        G#m                   F#
by the lights of the Palace Arcade
                    E                     G#m   F#   
Watch night coming down on the Sovereign Light Café

                    E                B
Stroll down to the bandstand on the pier
           G#m                    F#
Watch the drunks and the lovers appear
                     E                      G#m   F#
Take time, just the stars at the Sovereign Light Café 

      E            B    G#m
La la la la la la la la Yeah, 
     F#                      E       B   F#
I'm going where the people know my name


Outro:
E B G#m F#
E B G#m F# B

Sovereign Light Cafe

strumming pattern
D-DUD-D

F,G,C,Em7

mmmmm mmmm mmmm 

F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting


[Verse 1: Rihanna]

F              G
Dry! ...Me a desert
C                 Em7
Nuh time to have ya lerkin'
F                        G
Him ago act like him nuh like it
C                           Em7
You know I dealt with you the nicest
F                        G
Nuh body touch me in the righteous
C                     Em7
Nuh botha, text me in a crisis 
           F                    G
I believed all of your dreams, adoration
            C                    Em7
You took my heart and my keys and my patience
            F                        G
You took my heart on my sleeve for decoration
                C                          Em7
You mistaken my love I brought for you for foundation
           F             G
All that I wanted from you was to give me
C            Em7
Something that I never had
F                   G
Something that you've never seen
C                     Em7
Something that you've never been!
F     G
Mmmmm!
      C                          
But I wake up and act like nothing's wrong
D
Just get ready fi...


[Hook: Rihanna]
F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting
F             G
Ner ner ner ner ner ner!
               C           Em7
When you a guh ner ner ner ner ner ner!
                  F                 G
Before the tables turn turn turn turn turn turn!
C             Em7
Beg you something please


[Verse 2: Rihanna]

F            G
Baby don't you leave
               C                 Em7
Do''t leave me stuck here in the streets, 
   F                  G
uh huh If I get another chance to
       C                Em7
I will never, no never neglect you
      F                         G
I mean who am I to hold your past against you?
       C                    Em7
I just hope that it gets to you
  F           G
I hope that you see this through
  C                      Em7
I hope that you see this true
F          G
What can I say?
       C          
Please recognize I'm tryin', baby!!!
 Em7
I have to


[Hook: Rihanna]

F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting


[Verse 3: Drake]

N.C.
Yeah, okay
F        G        C                   Em7
You need to get done, done, done, done at work, come over
F               G
We just need to slow the motion
C                   Em7
Don't give that away to no one
F            G
Long distance, I need you
C                          Em7
When I see potential I just gotta see it through
F                        G
If you had a twin, I would still choose you
C                           Em7
I don't wanna rush into it, if it's too soon
      F      G               C              
But I know you need to get done, done, done, done
   Em7
If you come over
F            G
Sorry if I'm way less friendly
C                    Em7
I got n____s tryna end me,
F G           C                 Em7
oh,     I spilled all my emotions tonight, I'm sorry
F               G
Rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin'
C                                Em7
How many more shots until you're rollin'?
F              G
We just need a face to face
C                    Em7            F
You could pick the time and the place
               G
You spent some time away
C                Em7
Now you need to forward and give me all the...


[Hook: Rihanna]

F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting

mmm mmm mmm..


[Outro: Rihanna]

work work work work work work

F G C D
F G C D

Work

Intro: C D C D (x2)


C D
Si es que no puedes hablar
C D
no te atrevas a volver
C D
si te quieres ocultar
C D
tal vez te podria ver
Em D C G C
y el amor que no sabe a quien y que
G C
hablará si tu verdad
Em F
te abrazara otra vez

Em C
Habla si puedes
G C
grita que sientes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G C
y te hace feliz

C D


C D
Si no puedes escuchar
C D
aunque insistas hablaré
C D
si lo quieres mírame
C D
y tus ojos hablaran tal vez
Em D C G C
sentiras el amor e iras tras el
G C
hablaras si tu verdad
Em F
te abrazará otra vez

Em C
Habla si puedes
G C
grita que sientes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G D
y te hace feliz
Em C
habla si puedes
G C
grita si temes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G D
y te hace feliz


Em G C G
.(CUERDAS)... abrazaméeeeeeeee..
C Em F
quiero despertarme y entender

Em C
habla si puedes
G C
grita si temes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G D
y que haces aquì
Em C
habla si puedes
G C
grita que sientes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G C
y te hace feliz
G C
y te hace feliz

C D
(fin)

Habla si puedes

LA RE
Jo et duré a casa si fa mal temps
MI FA#m
Jo t’empararé si un cas tens por
SIm MI
Jo te cuidaré si estàs malalta
RE LA
De tot cor, de tot cor
RE REm LA
De tot cor

MI RE DO#m-SIm-LA

FA#m DO#m
Estic a punt d’anar-me’n
RE LA RE
Mes abans de partir et diré
REm LA
Que et duc dins es pensament

FA#m DO#m
No deix de recordar-te
RE LA RE
I alen els teus alens tot calents
REm SIm MI
De lluny i de prop me tens


Jo et duré...

FA#m DO#m
I a dalt de s’escenari
RE LA RE
Quan estic concentrat cantant
REm MI
Jo sempre te tenc present

FA#m DO#m
Perquè m’ets necessari
RE LA
Com s’aire que respir
RE REm SIm MI
Necessit estar amb tu en tot moment


Jo et duré... ( bis )

De tot cor

(Chorus)
G
You xxxx X xxx'x smile xxxx xxx
Em
X can't xxxxx xxxxxxx xxx
Am7
I xxx'x xxxxx xxx X xxx'x sing
D7
I'm xxxxxxx xx xxxx xx xx xxxxxxxx
(1st Verse)
G
You xxx X xxxx xxx xxxx xxx'xx sad
Em
X feel xxxx xxxx xxx'xx glad
Am7
If xxx xxxx xxxx xxxx X'x xxxxx through
D7                              G Em G Em
X just xxx'x xxxxx without xxx
(2nd verse)
G
You xxxx along xxxx xxxx x song
Em
Xxx brightened xx xxx
Am7
Whod've xxxxxxxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxxx xx x dream
                  D7
Xxx xx xxx xxxxx light xxxxx xxxx
(Chorus)
         G 
Xxx now xxx xxx X xxx'x smile xxxx xxx
Em
X can't xxxxx xxxxxxx xxx
Am7
I xxx'x xxxxx xxx X xxx'x sing
D7                          Eb
I'm xxxxxxx xx xxxx xx xx anything
(3rd Verse)
Ab
You xxx X xxxx xxx xxxx xxx'xx sad
   Fm
X feel xxxx xxxx xxx'xx glad
Bbm
If xxx xxxx xxxx xxxx X'x xxxxx through
Ebm
X just xxx'x xxxxx
Ebm                                 Ab               C#
Now xxxx xxxxxx xxx happiness xxxxx so xxxx xxxx xx find
C#m                                         Eb     E
Well, X'x xxxxxxx xx xxxx xxxxxxx xxxx xxxx behind me
A
And xxx xxx X xxx'x smile xxxxxxx xxx
F#m
X can't xxxxx xxxxxxx xxx
Bm
X xxx'x laugh xxx X xxx'x sing
E
X'x finding xx xxxx xx xx xxxxxxxx
Bb
You xxx X xxxx xxxx xxxx xxx'xx glad
Gm
X feel xxx xxxx xxx'xx sad
Cm
If xxx xxxx knew xxxx X'x xxxxx through
F
X just xxx'x smile xxxxxxx xxx

Can't Smile Without You

Intro: Em  A  Em  A

       Em               A                Em                   
 A
Verse: Be on my side or be on your side, there is no reason for you to hide,
       Em                 A
       Its so hard for me stayin' here all alone, when you could be takin'
       A                Em                                             A
       Me for a ride... She could drag me, over the rainbow, send me away


        G     D         A    G  D          A
Chorus:  Down by the ri-ver,  I shot my ba-by

 Em        A
 Ooh, Ooh, shot her dead


Verse 2:You take my hand I'll take your hand, together we may get away,

        This must madness is too much sorrow, its impossible to make it

        today... She could drag me, over the rainbow, send me away


(Chorus)

(Verse 1)

Down By The River

Intro: D-A-Bm-Em-A  x4

         D                 A                          
I'll confess tonight your all thats on my mind
        Bm            A                   D
I know these roof top nights could last forever.
              A                            Bm
we watched the seasons change, we saw the distance pull us away,
           A
from all we shared together.

D                       A
Right now is all we have you better make this count
Bm                       A
these are the moments i wish i could forget you.

D                            A                                          Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
    Em    A
lets run away.
D                             A                             Bm
its 9am the sun wont rise for 3 more hours pacific time you said
    Em    A
lets run away.

play intro  x2

D                    A
I picked apart every word that you said
  Bm                              A
I dissected each sentence but kept coming up empty
D                         A
the way you are leaves me counting the days
        Bm                            A
till the next time this distance will be a memory


D                        A        
Right now is all we have you better make this count
Bm                     D
these are the moments i wish i could forget you.


D                            A                                          Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
     Em   A
lets run away.
D                            A                              Bm
its 9am the sun wont rise for 3 more hours pacific time you said
     Em   A
lets run away.

D-A-Bm-A

where have you been


                                                                        Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
     Em   A
lets run away.
D                            A                                          Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
     Em   A
lets run away.
D                            A                              Bm
its 9am the sun wont rise for 3 more hours pacific time you said
     Em   A
lets run away


American Dream 

G Bm Em A
Well everybody's lookin' for something they can't find,
Walking straight ahead blind-folded production line,
Only taking time for one type of shoe-shine.
Don't look left/right now you got a street fine.
Everybody lookin' for just a little more.
Working late-nights trying to fight off the day glow.
Waiting for the come-around but it is a no show.
Driving in the fast lane lookin' for the slow-mo...

C D A
Oh whats in store I don't know anymore.
Oh what's inside 'cos I can't hide from it no more.
Oh what you see well it's not me anymore.
Oh I don't know well I don't know man anymore because 

G Bm Em A
I tell you once I tell you twice, gonna be a long time
But you don't take no one's advice, gonna be a long time you,
Where were you, you weren't listenin', gonna be a long time
Gonna be a long time.

G Bm Em A
So now you're face down, face lookin like a frying pan.
Hitting up the clubs trying to feel like a real man.
Beating your chest just like you're King Kong but you're just a gui-tar no-string no-song.
Feeling free like ya don't even know it, man you're towing the line hoping you just don't blow it.
Man ya stuck in the mainframe trying to win the big game so much potential it even makes it more of a shame, shame, shame...
Here we go again, same old shit just another name.
Looking at the destiny there in your palm,
But now you got your strings but you got no song.
So sing, sing, sing - shake it like a chicken wing.
It's not what you get it's about what you bring-bring-bring.
So bring it, bring it to the table, not because you have to 'cos you're willing and you're able!

C D A
Oh what's in store I don't know anymore.
Oh what's inside 'cos I can't hide from it no more.
Oh what you see well it's not me anymore.
Oh I don't know, I don't know anymore because 

G Bm Em A
I tell you once I tell you twice, gonna be a long time.
But you don't take no one's advice, gonna be a long time.
You, where were you, you weren't listening, gonna be a long time.
Gonna be a long time.

Gonna Be A Long Time

[intro x2]
A  E  D A

A                                        E
when there's no place you feel at home
              D                               A
and you think you'd be better off alone
A                                          E
when you think there's no reason to try
               D                           A
and you hate yourself and wanna die

A                                      E
when you're filled with anxiety
             D                   A
and everyone's your enemy
A                                        E
when you wish you were someone else
                 D                        A
and you wanna go out and kill yourself

[chorus]

E D                 A
ooh you're overreacting

(you can change your mind)
E D                A
ooh you're overreacting

(take your time)


A                       E
when you get yourself depressed
                      D                   A
because you think you can't do your best
A                                         E
when you write yourself a stupid song
           D                        A
to remind yourself that you forgot

[chorus]

E D                 A
ooh you're overreacting

(you can change your mind)
E D                A
ooh you're overreacting

(take your time)


[BRIDGE]
# chords x2:
A  E  D  A

A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-2--------------------------------------------------|
C|------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----2-4-2---2-4-2-1---1-1-2-2-1-2-4-2-1-22-----------|     x2



[chorus]

E D                 A
ooh you're overreacting

(you can change your mind)
E D                A
ooh you're overreacting

Overreacting

It takes a while to get used to the rhythm. In the verse the
time signature goes 3/4 for 2 bars then 2/4 for 1 bar and then
repeats.


Intro and Verses:

A|-2---3---2-|-5-------5-|------|-10------10|-9-------9-|------
E|-----------|-----------|------|-----------|-----------|----3-
C|-0---------|-2---2-----|------|-----7-----|-----------|-2----
G|-0---------|-0---------|-0----|-9---------|-7---------|------
   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  |

Intro Riff:

A|-10--12--10-|-9---10---9-|-2---3---2-|-5-------5-|-------|
E|------------|------------|-----------|-----------|-------|
C|------------|------------|-0---------|-2---2-----|-------|
G|-9----------|-7----------|-0---------|-0---------|-0-----|



Chorus:

                   C
I...              driving...
     G  
The speed...            

Em
      City...

        D
And...  arm...
    
    C  Em        D
And I      had a feeling...

    C  Em        D
And I      had a feeling...

C           D
be...       be... 

Suggestion: during the verses, it can sound pretty cool if you
get a friend to strum the chords: C, G, Em, D in the background
:)

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