Freddie Dreams Of Mars
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[Intro]
Am Dm
Freddie was just like you
Am
Born with a beating heart
F
Just like you
G C Fm
He thought he had all the time in the world
Db7 Bb7 Db
He thought he had all the time in the world
F D F D
But destiny came calling
[Verse 1]
Am G F
Freddie was young,
C G
self confident,
C F
educated American
Am G F
Who never did leave the midwest
C G
Had a good job,
C F
and college debt,
C G
a new truck,
Dm
and a new engagement
C
And she clung to him
F Fm
Said it was her daddys fault
C
He often wonder what might of happened
F
With different experiences
Am G F C F
But he was a dutiful, catholic, christian, neo-protestant
Fm F
And he could feel something changing
Fm F D F D
like he was closing in on fate
Fmaj7 F6
And one night after work
F Fadd#11
He saw an ad on television
E7 Dm
For the first settlement on mars
[Verse 2]
A F A F
He started classes on weekends
A F A F
He stopped drinking with his friends
A F A F
He fell distant from hither
A F A F
His mind began to ascend
D F
He felt the glory of pioneers
A F
The passion of young blood
D F
The gravity of spheres
A F A F
And the possession of a flood
A F A F
The possession of a flood
A F A F
The possession of a flood
A F A F
The possession of a flood
[Interlude]
F Am C Dm x4
Dm C F x4
Am (Hold for 4 bars)
[Verse 3]
A F A F
And when the test flight came
A F A F
He was swelling with emotion
A F A F
Nearly bursting at the seams
A F A F
He put that rocket ship in motion
Dm F
As if the universe knew
A F
Just how Freddie was feeling
Dm F
It blew his beating, beating heart
A F A F
Into a million tiny pieces
A F A F
Into a million tiny pieces
A F A F
Into a million tiny pieces
A F A F
A million tiny pieces
[Outro]
F D F D C D
F Am C Dm x4
Dm C F x4
Am
Am D F D
C D F D
Am D F D
C D F D
Am D F D
C D F D
How to play Freddie Dreams Of Mars
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.