Dreams
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verse 1
Asus2 A7 D
I was lost and tossed on a misty morning by a drunken sailor
Dm7 E7sus4 E E7sus4 E7
and the genie in the bottle let me down
Asus2 A7 D
I was raised on Cain in the name of the Father and the Mother
Dm7 E7sus4 E E7sus4 E7
and the brother and the other who was never even round
Asus2 A7
On a windswept coast with the Black Knight falling
D Dm7 E7sus4 E E7sus4 E7
I was heard to be calling that my ship and all its crew were going down
Asus2 A7 D
As the sun ran slowly by a childhood rivulet a jeweled King summoned me
Dm7 E7sus4 E E7sus4 E7
commanding that I run and tell the town
Bridge
A D G C F D
Saw you, saw me, run quickly now
F G Asus2
Run and hide away
F G A
Run and hide today
verse 2
Asus2 A7 D
In a room in a castle full of faceless lovers I was cut and bleeding
Dm7 E7sus4 E E7sus4 E
and the image in the mirror struck me down
Asus2 A7 D
I was chased and beaten by a well-drilled team of little men breathing colors
Dm7 E7sus4 E E7sus4 E7
and abandoned in a coffin in the ground
Asus2 A7 D
As a pale young virgin made a meal of a martyr she was hailed as holy
Dm7 E7sus4 E E7sus4 E
by the only ones who stood and held their ground
Asus2 A7 D
When a bright Mona Lisa with the eyes of a tiger read a new proclamation
Dm7 E7sus4 E E7sus4 E7
I was stricken from her list and never found
Bridge
A D G C F D
Saw you, saw me, run quickly now
F G Asus2
Run and hide away
F G A
Run and hide today
Instrumental
Dmaj7 D6 C#m F#m x4
Outro
Dmaj7 D6
Seems they come and go so quickly
C#m F#m
Disappear like sunlight in the evening
Bm E7 A A7
And they may not ever be explained
Dmaj7 D6
Seems like they come and go so quickly
C#m F#m
Disappearin' in the air like a breath of wind
Bm E7 A
And they may not ever be explained
A7
And I woke up thinkin' I was dyin'
Dmaj7 D6 C#m
If you find one hang on with all you got
F#m
Way down deep, deep in your soul
Bm E7 A
For it may not ever come again
A7
And I woke up crying like a baby
Dmaj7 D6 C#m F#m
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Bm E7 A
No, they may not ever be explained
A7
And I woke up thinkin' about ya
Dmaj7 D6 C#m F#m
If you find one, hang on with everything you got deep down there in your soul
Bm E7 A
For they may not ever be explained
A7
And I woke up cryin' like a baby
Dmaj7 D6
Seems they come and go so quickly
C#m F#m
Disappear like sunlight in the evening
Bm E7 A
And they may not ever be explained
A7
And I woke up thinkin' I had the answer
Fade
How to play Dreams
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Asus2. 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.