American Idle

	  		Intro:  D  Dsus2 Dsus4 D (X2)      C      G 
        D  Dsus2 Dsus4 D (X2)      C      G 

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

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


D 
We were the ones that grew up too fast 

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


D                         Dsus2    Dsus4 
We were the kids who were laughing last 
D                   Dsus2    Dsus4 
With big ideas and failed attempts 
C 
It's over 
G 
It's over 


Em        F#              G      A 
Repeat it now, repeat it with me 


               G 
It's in the way 
                 D 
We can't explain 
                Em   F#   G A  C 
Why we were the ones who got away 


                G 
It's in the way 
                        D 
These memories will fade 
              Em   F#   G     A  C 
So we always keep them locked away 
            G 
Lock them away 


D                      Dsus2          Dsus4 
We were the kids who would scrape and save 
D                      Dsus2       Dsus4 
And wait around for some better days 
C 
It's over 
G 
It's over 


D                      Dsus2       Dsus4 
We were the kids that looked one-by-one 
D                     Dsus2     Dsus4 
We said we would when we were young 
C 
It's over 
G 
Yeah, it's over 


Em         F#            G    A 
Repeat it now, repeat it with me 


             G 
It's in the way 
             D 
We can't explain 
                 Em   F# G   A    C 
Why we were the ones who got away 


                G 
It's in the way 
                   D 
These memories will fade 
              Em   F#  G      A  C 
So we always keep them locked away 


                G 
It's in the way 
                   D 
We slowly replace 
               Em  F# G  A    C 
The pieces we left in yesterday 


Em        F#             G      A 
Repeat it now, repeat it with me 
Em        F#             G      C 
Repeat it now, repeat it with me 


                G 
It's in the way 
                   D 
We can't explain 
                 Em  F#  G   A    C 
Why we were the ones who got away 


                G 
It's in the way 
                   D 
These memories will fade 
 Em   F#      G       A    C 
So we always keep them locked away 


                G 
It's in the way 
                   D 
We slowly replace 
               Em  F# G  A    C 
The pieces we left in yesterday 

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

              Em  F#    G     A    C 
So we always keep them locked away 


D                      Dsus2     Dsus4 
We were the kids from the cul-de-sacs 
D                      Dsus2           Dsus4 
That got out somehow without looking back 
G 
It's over