Living The Dream
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: CCapotraste: Sem capotraste
"Living the Dream" (The Trews/G.Johnson)
From "The Trews" (2014)
Essentially built around two descending basslines, one from C
to G and another from D to G.
Acoustic guitar likely has capo on 3 and plays A shapes.
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[Intro]
C C/Bb F/A C/G D D/C D/B F G
[Verse]
C C/Bb F/A C/G D D/C G/B F G
Life...in the everyday, is more or less the same, when you're in the game.
C C/Bb F/A C/G D D/C G/B F G
I...made it here somehow, standing in the now, my head still in the clouds.
Em Am Em Am G F
It's hard to say, how it got this way...oh, yeah, living the dream!
[Chorus]
C C/Bb F/A C/G D D/C G/B F G
Time fades waiting on someday, baby it's lonely, living the dream...
C C/Bb F/A C D D/C G/B G F G
I'm still trying to find my way, it used to be only, just a day away.
[Verse]
C C/Bb F/A C/G D D/C G/B F G
Hearts, hanging on a hope, they climb a slippery slope, to find themselves alone.
C C/Bb F/A C/G D
But all of my life, I've been trying to prove my love is tried and true,
D/C G/B G F
but whatcha gonna do? Oh, yeah, living the dream!
[Chorus]
C C/Bb F/A C/G D D/C G/B
Time fades waiting on someday, baby its lonely, living the dream...
G F C C/Bb F/A
oh, yeah, living the dream...I can't say it hasn't gone my way,
C D D/C G/B F G
but baby it's lonely, living the dream....
[Solo]
C C/Bb F/A G C/G D D/C D/B F G x2
[Bridge]
Gm C Gm F
I've gone to far, to turn back now, and I know I can't hide,
Gm C Gm F
it's who I am, and I'll wear it proud,it's not what you had in mind.
[Verse]
C C/Bb F/A C/G D D/C G/B F G
I...woke up from the dream, the goal was out of reach, the pass was incomplete,
C C/Bb F/A C/G D G F
but if it's all the same to you, I will remain, dreaming life away...
Em Am Em Am G F
It's hard to say, how it got this way...oh,yeah, living the dream!
[Chorus]
C C/Bb F/A C/G D D/C G/B
Time fades waiting on someday, baby it's lonely, living the dream.
G F C C/Bb F/A
oh yeah, living the dream, I can't say it hasn't gone my way,
C/G D D/C G/B
but baby it's lonely, living the dream....
G F C C/Bb F/A
oh, yeah, living the dream...time fades waiting on someday,
C/G D D/C G/B
but baby it's lonely living the dream...
G F C C/Bb F/A
oh, yeah, living the dream....I'm still trying to find my way,
C/G D D/C G/B G F G
I guess that it's always just a day away....
C C/Bb F/A C/G D D/C G/B F G
Time fades, waiting on someday...baby it's lonely, living the dream...
[cello outro]
C C/Bb F/A C/G D/C F G
C C/Bb F/A C/G D/C F G C
How to play Living The Dream
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The first identified chord is E. 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.