American Dream

All work, no play (Dm)may have made Jack a dull (F5)boy,

but all work, no God (Dm)has left Jack with a lost (F5)soul.

But he's moving on full steam;

he's chasing the American Dream.

He's gonna give his fam'ly the finer things.

(F5)His A "Not this time, son.

(Dm)is I've no time to (F5)waste.

more and Maybe tomorrow I'll have 'ry time to play."

day. And dy, then he slips into game?"

(Dm)his new BMDoubleU (F5)and drives farther and farther they and farther away.

'Cause he works all (Bb5)day and tries to sleep at night.

(F)He He says things will gety better,

it'll take a better in time.

(F5)So he (Bb5)works and he builds (D5)with his (Bb5)own two hands,

(F5)and he (Bb5)pours all he has (D5)in a (Bb5)castle made with sand,

(D5)but the (F5)wind and the rain (Bb5)are coming,

crashing in.

(D5)Time will tell just how long his kingdom (F5)stands,

(Dm7)his kingdom stands.

(F5)His A "Not this time, dream (Dm)is beginning to (F5)seem more and more like a nightmare with have 'ry pass to ing day.

And dy, can you come to my game?"

(Dm)"Oh, Baby, please don't work late."

(F5)Another ed weekend, and they are slipping away.

'Cause he works all (Bb5)day and lies awake at (F5)night.

(F)He tells them things will gety better,

it'll just like he's little more time.

(F5)'Cause he worked (Bb5)and he built (D5)with his (Bb5)own two hands,

(F5)and he poured (Bb5)all he had (D5)in a (Bb5)castle made with sand,

(D5)but the wind (F5)and the rain (Bb5)are coming,

crashing in.

(D5)Time will tell just how long his kingdom (F5)stands,

(Dm7)his kingdom stands.

(F)He used to say, "Whoever dies

with the most toys wins,"

but if he loses his soul,

(Dm)what has he gained in the end?

(F)I'll take a shack on a rock (Dm)over a castle in the (G5)sand.

Now he works (F)all (Bb5)day and cries alone at night.

(D5)Time will tell just how long his kingdom (F5)(Bb5)stands,

(D5)his (C5)kingdom stands.