Impossible Dream
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D G D G
To dream... the impossible dream...
C G C Am
To fight... the unbeatable foe...
Bm C
To bear with unbearable sorrow...
Am D
and to run... where the brave dare not go...
G D G
To right... the unrightable wrong...
C G Am
and to love... pure and chaste from afar...
Bm C
To try... when your arms are too weary...
Am D
and to reach... the unreachable star...
G Em
This is my quest, to follow that star...
Bm C
No matter how hopeless, no matter how far...
Em C
To fight for the right, without question or pause
G Em C F
To be willing to march into Hell, for a Heavenly cause...
Am F Bm
and I know if I'll only be true, to this glorious quest,
C Am
that my heart will lie peaceful and calm,
B D D7
when I'm laid to my rest______
G D Bm
__And the__ world will be better for this:
C G Am
That one man, scorned and covered with scars,
Bm C
still strove, with his last ounce of courage...
G D Em D
__To reach__... the unreachable star...
G D G
To reach... the unreachable star...
How to play Impossible Dream
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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.