Dreams
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Intro:
D C
Em G C (2x)
verse 1:
Em G C
Why do I daydream?
Em G
Oh Why do I get my
C
hopes up at all?
Em G
I've been living
C
this Walter Mitty
D C
life For too long
Em G C
Somebody save me
Em G
I'm a prisoner
C Em
of my own fears
G C
Sometimes fantasy
D
is the only
C
Thought I can bear
[Refrão]
G Am
My mind is a dream
Em
filled balloon
C
Dripping dreams
G
into my shoes
D/F#
And I'm too
C
afraid to move
To face the
real world
G Am
And when I fall
Em
I fall down hard
C
When will I ever
G D/F#
learn? Don't take
C
your dreams to heart
You'll only wind
Em G C
up getting burned
Em G C
burned
verse 2:
Em G C
Maybe I'm lazy
Em G
But circumstances
C Em
always knock me down
G C
So I'll just lie
D
here never get up
C
Off the ground
Em G C
But maybe it's crazy
Em G
To sit and think of all
C Em
the things I wanna do
G
What's the use in
C
dreaming when dreams
D C
Never come true?
Guitar Solo: G Am Em C G D/F# C
G Am
And when I fall
Em
I fall down hard
C
When will I ever
G D/F#
learn? Don't take
C
your dreams to heart
You'll only wind
Em G C (4x)
up getting burned
Em G C
Why do I daydream?
Em G C
Why do I daydream?
Em G C D C
Why do I bother? Why?
Em G C
Why do I daydream?
Em G C
Why do I daydream?
Em G C D C
Why do I bother? Why?
Em G
It's Time to get
C
up off your ass
Em G
Pull your head out
C
take a chance
Em G
Grab whatever
C
you can grab
Cause there's
D C
no such thing
Em G
Time to get
C
up off your ass
Em G
Pull your head out
C
take a chance
Em G
Grab whatever
C
you can grab
Cause there's
D C
no such thing
Em G
Time to get
C
up off your ass
Em G
Pull your head out
C
take a chance
Em G
Grab whatever
C
you can grab
Cause there's
D
no such thing
C Em
no such thing
How to play Dreams
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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.