A Bad Dream
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D F C Em
D F
Why do I have to fly
C Em
over every town up and down the line?
D F
I'll die in the clouds above
C Em
and you that I defend, I do not love.
F Dm7
I wake up, it's a bad dream,
G
No one on my side, I was fighting
Em F
But I just feel too tired to be fighting,
Dm7 G G7
guess I'm not the fighting kind
D F
Where will I meet my fate?
C Em
Baby I'm a man, I was born to hate.
D F
And when will I meet my end?
C Em
In a better time you could be my friend.
F Dm7
I wake up, it's a bad dream,
G
No one on my side, I was fighting
Em F
But I just feel too tired to be fighting,
Dm7 G
guess I'm not the fighting kind
Em F
Wouldn't mind it if you were by my side
Dm7
But you're long gone, yeah you're long gone now.
G G7
Yeah
F Dm7 G
Where do we go?
C/E F
I don't even know
D7/F# Dm7
My strange old face
G7 F
And I'm thinking about those days
Dm7 G7 F
And I'm thinking about those days
D F C Em
D F C Em
F Dm7
I wake up, it's a bad dream,
G
No one on my side, I was fighting
Em F
But I just feel too tired to be fighting,
Dm7 G
guess I'm not the fighting kind
Em F
Wouldn't mind it if you were by my side
Dm7 G
But you're long gone, yeah you're long gone now
Yeah
F Dm7 G Em
F Dm7 G Em
F G11 G
How to play A Bad Dream
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.