Rock Dreams
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: DCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
D C D G/D D C x2
A G A D/A A G x2
D#m7b5 B7/D# D#m7b5 D D#m7b5 C#m E
D#m7b5 B7/D# D#m7b5 D D#m7b5 D
[Verse 1]
D
Teaching at the school
A
Feeling like a fool
G D
Tell me, what did I do wrong?
G D
Everybody used to love my songs
E7 A
But now I'm just a teacher mom!
[Verse 2]
D
What a big mistake
A
My taking in an ape
G D
Killed my rock and rollin' dreams
Gm Dm
The boy belongs in big tall trees and me
E7 A
Well I belong in MSG
[Instrumental]
A G A D/A A
[Pre-Chorus]
D F#m
Maybe I'll play rock
A G G7 D G7 D C B A
And that'll pay a lot
G7 D G7 D C B A
Yeah, yeah, yeah
[Chorus]
D A
Wake up the kid!
Bm F#m
Good morning, it's breakfast!
G A A# C
I know how you like your bananas
D A
Quit with the screeching!
Bm F#m
School's in an hour!
G A
While my dreams are dying
G A
You'll be multiplying
G A# D
You're gonna like your new school!
[Instrumental]
D C D G/D D C x2
A G A D/A A G x2
D#m7b5 B7/D# D#m7b5 D D#m7b5 C#m E
D#m7b5 B7/D# D#m7b5 D D#m7b5 D
[Verse 3]
D
Shane he doesn't know
A
That very long ago
G D
When Dad and I were still quite thin
Gm D
Oh, we came upon a baby chimp
E7 A
Decided that we'd take it in
[Verse 4]
D
Forgetting all our dreams
A
We took him and it seemed
G D
We had a little family
Gm Dm
For seven hundred bucks a week, I teach
E7 A G A D/A A
And it pays for all the food Shane eats
And he eats a lot!
[Pre-Chorus]
D F#m
Maybe I'll play rock
A G G7 D G7 D C B A
And that'll pay a lot
G7 D G7 D C B A
Yeah, yeah, yeah
[Chorus]
D A
Wake up the kid!
Bm F#m
Good morning, it's breakfast!
G A A# C
I know how you like your bananas
D A
Quit with the screeching!
Bm F#m
School's in an hour!
G A
While my dreams are dying
G A
You'll be multiplying
G A# D
You're gonna like your new school!
[Instrumental]
D C D G/D D C x2
A G A D/A A G x2
D#m7b5 B7/D# D#m7b5 D D#m7b5 C#m E G A
D A x8
[Pre-Outro]
D
Well, it could have been me
A
Up on the stage!
D
Yeah, it could have been me
A
If it weren't for the chimp in the cage!
D
Oh, it could have been me
A
Up on the stage
D
Yeah, it could have been me
A
If it weren't for the chimp in the cage
D
Oh, it could have been me
A
Upon the stage
D
It could have been me
[Instrumental]
D A x3
B G A D
How to play Rock Dreams
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What is the starting chord?
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.