Only When I Dream
View chords used in this chart
Intro: Em C Am B
D
To every day there's a history
C
To every love that's lost there is tragedy
D
I saved a vision of you in my head
C
Watched a new universe being born, raised and bred
G
In the calm of my bed
Dm Bb C
Some might say it's over now I don't believe them
Dm Bb C
If I only got to you I'd prove I'm right
Em C
Only when I dream I hear you, I'm near you
Am B
I hold you close to me
Em C
Only when I dream I touch you and I breathe you
Am B
I feel you deep inside me
D
Things were never easy for me
C
In the temple we built to stay sacred and free
D
I came lookin' for more self esteem
All I found was your voice
C G
On the answering machine Simple and clean
Dm Bb C
Some might say it's too far gone I don't believe them
Dm Bb C
If I could only talk to you I'd prove I'm right
Em C
Only when I dream I hear you, I'm near you
Am B
I hold you close to me
Em C
Only when I dream I touch you and I breathe you
Am B
I feel you deep inside me
G C
I tried to catch a butterfly
Am D
I tried to make God's summer sky Heal me
G C
Rain exploding in my face
Am D
Seems to fade without a trace Heal me
Em C
Only when I dream I hear you, I'm near you
Am B
I hold you close to me
Em C
Only when I dream I touch you and I breathe you
Am B
I feel you deep inside me
Em D
Only when I dream I hear you, I'm near you
C B
I hold you close to me
Em D
Only when I dream I touch you and I breathe you
C B
I feel you deep inside me
Em D C B
I feel you deep inside me
Em D C B
I feel you deep inside me
----------------- Acordes -----------------
Am = X 0 2 2 1 0
B = X 2 4 4 4 2
Bb = X 1 3 3 3 1
C = X 3 2 0 1 0
D = X X 0 2 3 2
Dm = X X 0 2 3 1
Em = 0 2 2 0 0 0
G = 3 2 0 0 0 3
How to play Only When I Dream
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.