I Dreamed A Dream On My Own
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Intro: D D/C# Bm Bm/A G A
Fantine
D D/C# Bm Bm/A
I dreamed a dream in time gone by
G G/F#
When hope was high
Em7 A
And life worth living
D D/C# Bm7 Bm/A
I dreamed that love would never die
G G/F# Em7 A
I dreamed that God would be forgiving
D D/C# Bm Bm/A
Then I was young and unafraid
G G/F# Em7 A
And dreams were made and used and wasted
D D/C# Bm7 Bm/A
There was no ransom to be paid
G G/F# Em7 A
No song unsung no wine untasted
Eponine
Bb Cm7/b5 Bb Bb/A
And I know it's only in my mind
Gm Gm/F Eb
That I'm talking to myself and not to him
Em B B7
And although I know that he is blind
Am7 C7
Still I say, there's a way for us
Fantine
F Gm F F/E
I love him, But when the night is over He spent a summer by my side
Dm G7 C C/B
He is gone, the river's just a river But the tigers come at night
Bb A7 Dm
Without him the world around me changes
Gm
The trees are bare and everywhere,
Gm/F C
the streets are full of strangers
Fantine
F Gm F F/E
I love him, But every day I'm learning I had a dream my life would be
Dm G7 C
All my life I've only been pretending As they tear your hope apart
Bb A7 Dm
Without me his world will go on turning
Both
Gm Gm/F C
A world that's full of happiness, that I have never known
Fantine Eponine
G G/F# Em7 Em/D
And still I dream he'll come to me I had a dream my life would be
C C/B Am7 D
That we will live the years together So different from this hell I'm living
Both
G G/F# Em7 Em/D
So different now from what it seemed
Fantine Eponine
C D
Now life has killed the dream... But only...
Together
G G/F# Em7 Em/D C D G
I Dreamed (On my own)
How to play I Dreamed A Dream On My Own
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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.