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American Dream Plan B Chords

by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
KeyE CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays451

American Dream Plan B by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, G and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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E
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  			Intro: E E G A G E 
       E E G A G E 

verse 1:  
E 
I'm gonna make my way through this world someday 
  G     A    G    E 
I don't care what nobody say 
E 
American dream, political scheme 
          G        A   G  E 
I'm gonna find out for myself someday 

verse 2: 
E 
Well I'm half-lit, I can't dance for shit 
     G          A       G   E 
But I see what I want, I go after it 
E 
And my girl's alright, treats me nice 
        G            A         G     E 
Sayin' nothin' but a woman puts out that light 

Chorus:

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante