American Teen
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verse 1
G
Living the good life full of goodbyes
C
My eyes are on the grey skies
Bm D
Saying I don't want to come home tonight
G
Yeah, and I'm high up, off what?
C
I don't even remember
Bm D
But my friend passed out in the Uber ride
Pre-Chorus
G C
Oh, I'm from the city of the 9-1-5
Bm
Where all the girls are pretty
D
And they're down for the hype
G
All my boys are with me
C
Going up for the night
Bm D
But who cares, who cares
G
'Cause this is our year
[Refrão] C Bm
So wake me up in the spring
D G
While I'm high off my American dream
G C
We don't always say what we mean
Bm D
That's the lie of an American teen
verse 2
G
Maybe the end is near
C
But I've been waiting all year
Bm
To get the hell up out of here
D
And throw away my fears
G
I'm so faded (I'm so faded)
C
Off of all the things that I've taken, and
Bm
Maybe I'm not really drunk
D
Maybe I'm really good at faking
Pre-Chorus
G C
Oh, I'm from the city of the 9-1-5
Bm
Where all the girls are pretty
D
And they're down for the hype
G
All my boys are with me
C
Going up for the night
Bm D
But who cares, who cares
G
'Cause this is our year
[Refrão] C Bm
So wake me up in the spring
D G
While I'm high off my American dream
G C
We don't always say what we mean
Bm D
That's the lie of an American teen
Bridge
G C Bm
My youth is the foundation of me
D G
Living life as an American teen (American teen)
C Bm
American teen
D
Mmm, oh yeah
G C Bm
We don't always say what we mean
D G
When we're high off our American teen
C Bm
My youth is the foundation of me
D G
Oh, I'm proud to be American
[Refrão]C Bm
So wake me up in the spring
D G
While I'm high off my American (American dream)
C Bm
And we don't always say what we mean
D G
It's the lie of an American teen
C Bm
My youth is the foundation of me
D G
Living life as an American teen
C Bm D
American teen (American teen)
Outro
G C Bm D G C
American Teenager
Bm D
And I'll be living this dream with you
Chant
G C
We don't always say what we mean
Bm D
When we're high off our American teen
G C Bm
My youth is the foundation of me
D
Oh, I'm proud to be American
How to play American Teen
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.