Dream on
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Intro: F#m C#m/F# F#m6 Bm6 F#m C#7sus F#m
F#m F#m7 F#m6 Bm6
Ev'ry time that I look in the mirror
F#m F#m7 F#m6 Bm6
All these lines on my face gettin' clearer
F#m F#m7 F#m6 Bm6
The past is gone
F#m F#m7 F#m6 Bm6
It went by like dusk to dawn
Bridge:
D#m7 C#sus4 C# D#m7 Bm6
Isn't that the way ev'rybody's got their dues in life to pay?
C# F#m D#7 C#7 Chorus 1:
F#5 E5 D5 E5
I know nobody knows where it comes and where it goes
F#5 E5 D5 E5
I know it's ev'ryvody's sin; you got to lose to know how to win
F#m C#m F#m6 Bm6 F#m F#m9 F#m
F#m F#m7 F#m6 Bm6
Half my life's in books' written pages
F#m F#m7 F#m6 Bm6
Lived and learned from fools and from sages
F#m F#m7 F#m6 Bm6
You know it's true
F#m F#m7 F#m6 Bm6
All these things come back to you.
Chorus 2:
F#5 E5
Sing with me,sing for the years.
D5 E5
Sing for the laughter and sing for the tears.
F#5 E5
Sing with me if it's just for today,
D5 E5
Maybe tomorrow the good Lord will take you away
B5 C#5 D5 E5 F#5
Dream on, dream on, dream on, dream yourself a dream come true.
B5 C#5 D5 E5 F#5
Dream on, dream on, dream on, and dream until your dream comes true.
B5 C#m D5 E5
Dream on, dream on, dream on, dream on,
F#5 G#5 A5 B5
Dream on, dream on, dream on, ah
C#5
Aaah.
**Repeat Chorus 2
How to play Dream on
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#m. 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.