Capo: 4 Tuning:

Standard tuning Capo 4 Chord progression: [Verse] E C#m A [Prechorus] B [Chorus] E C#m A B Broken up by measure the song follows this pattern: [Verse] E E

^C#mC#m -> A (C#m for a half measure to A for a half measure) [Chorus] E E C#m C#m A B

[Verse 1]

^EI live under a rock with a blacklight ^C#mI'm a dumb pop star in my own right ^A ^EStarted life at age 15, got ahead with fake ID's if you're with me ^C#m ^A

^ESold my soul to the man with a handshake ^C#mLost control but I don't think it's too late ^A ^EWe're dying young on broadcast news, Forever 21 is cool if I ^C#mmake it ^A

[Pre-Chorus]

^BGirls, let's put on all of our clothes [Chorus] ^EI don't wanna be like american kids ^C#mI am not on drugs and I've never been ^AI don't care about your party, I be^Blong to nobody

^EI don't wanna be like american kids ^C#mDrugs don't work like they did for my parents ^AI'm not down with the new hit, Cause to^Bday I just don't get american kids

[Verse 2]

^ELast time I told mom that "I love you" ^C#mWas the last time I ate food from a drive thru ^A ^EIt never happened like they say, I think my father may be gay but I don't know^C#m ^A

^ESo I burned all my shit in a bonfire ^C#mAll my teen regrets were a trip wire ^A ^EI should be everything you hate, I should be higher now than space but I'm static^C#m ^A

[Pre-Chorus]

^BBoys, aren't even boys anymore [Chorus] ^EI don't wanna be like american kids ^C#mI am not on drugs and I've never been ^AI don't care about your party, I be^Blong to nobody

^EI don't wanna be like american kids ^C#mDrugs don't work like they did for my parents ^AI'm not down with the new hit, Cause to^Bday I just don't get american kids

[Bridge]

^ELiberty isn't cheap and it ain't free ^CI'm a millennial blame it all on me ^EAmerican kids ^EAmerican kids ^EAmerican kids

Poppy - American kids