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SONG:   A DREAM (LIVE)
NOTE: This chord tab is ONLY for the LIVE VERSION of the song
      capo. If you feel as though you want to use one please
      feel free to do so. I do not and play barre chords as she
      I did include a version with capo on the 1st fret below.
      make this tab. 
                       A DREAM (LIVE)
CAPO: NONE
INTRO:
Eb F F Bb   Bb Bb  F F F F F   F F F F F
CHORUS:
  BbHeaven's not a dCmream
  FSo wake up, dDbarling
  BbHeaven's not where CmI will be
So wFake up
Wake up, dDbar-lBbing
VERSE:
CmI've done wrFong
I chGeat and I Gblie
And CmI'm not going to hFeaven when I dieBb  
CmBelieve me nFow
And look for Gme in the Gbsky
Oh well, hCmoney
You'll be lFooking for some timeBb  Bb  F  F  F  F  F  F  F  F  F  F  
CHORUS:
  BbHeaven's not a dCmream
So wFake up, wake up, dDbarling
  BbHeaven's not where CmI will be
So wFake up
Wake up, dDbar-lBbingBb  
VERSE:
CmWell heaven's jFust like clGosing your eGbyes
  CmAnd expFecting to seeBb  Bb  
CmWell I've done thFings that BbI regrGet
 CmBut I aFin't done lBboving you yeGbeeeeeeeCmeet
When you F7see that rBbiver
WCmalk on DbbyDb  Db  Db  Db  Db  Db  Db  Db  Db  F  F  F  F  F  F  F  F  F  F  
OUTRO:
  BbHeaven's not a dCmream
  FSo wake up, dDbarlingDb  Db  Db  Eb  Eb  F  F  Bb  
======================= CAPO: 1st FRET =======================
    SONG:   A DREAM (LIVE)
    NOTE: This chord tab is ONLY for the LIVE VERSION of the song
          capo. If you feel as though you want to use one please
          feel free to do so. I do not and play barre chords as she
                           A DREAM (LIVE)
    CAPO: 1st FRET
    INTRO:
    D  E E A    A  A   E E E E E   E E E E E
    CHORUS:
      AHeaven's not a dBmream
      ESo wake up, dCarling
      AHeaven's not where BmI will be
    So wEake up
    Wake up, dCar-lAing
    VERSE:
    BmI've done wrEong
    I chF#eat and I Flie
    And BmI'm not going to hEeaven when I dieA  
    BmBelieve me nEow
    And look for F#me in the Fsky
    Oh well, hBmoney
    You'll be lEooking for some timeA  A  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  
    CHORUS:
      AHeaven's not a dBmream
    So wEake up, wake up, dCarling
      AHeaven's not where BmI will be
    So wEake up
    Wake up, dCar-lAingA  
    VERSE:
    BmWell heaven's jEust like clF#osing your eFyes
      BmAnd expEecting to seeA  A  
    BmWell I've done thEings that AI regrF#et
     BmBut I aEin't done lAoving you yeFeeeeeeeBmeet
    When you E7see that rAiver
    WBmalk on CbyC  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  
    OUTRO:
      AHeaven's not a dBmream
      ESo wake up, dCarlingC  C  C  D  D  E  E  A  

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A Dream

by Esmé Patterson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

SONG: A DREAM (LIVE)

NOTE: This chord tab is ONLY for the LIVE VERSION of the song

capo. If you feel as though you want to use one please

feel free to do so. I do not and play barre chords as she

I did include a version with capo on the 1st fret below.

make this tab.

A DREAM (LIVE)

CAPO: NONE

INTRO:

Eb F F Bb Bb Bb F F F F F F F F F F

CHORUS:

Bb Cm

Heaven's not a dream

F Db

So wake up, darling

Bb Cm

Heaven's not where I will be

So wake up

Db Bb

Wake up, dar-ling

VERSE:

Cm F

I've done wrong

G Gb

I cheat and I lie

Cm F Bb

And I'm not going to heaven when I die

Cm F

Believe me now

G Gb

And look for me in the sky

Oh well, honey

F Bb Bb F F F F F F F F F F

You'll be looking for some time

CHORUS:

Bb Cm

Heaven's not a dream

F Db

So wake up, wake up, darling

Bb Cm

Heaven's not where I will be

So wake up

Db Bb Bb

Wake up, dar-ling

VERSE:

Cm F G Gb

Well heaven's just like closing your eyes

Cm F Bb Bb

And expecting to see

Cm F Bb G

Well I've done things that I regret

Cm F Bb Gb Cm

But I ain't done loving you yeeeeeeeeeet

F7 Bb

When you see that river

Cm Db Db Db Db Db Db Db Db Db Db F F F F F F F F F F

Walk on by

OUTRO:

Bb Cm

Heaven's not a dream

F Db Db Db Db Eb Eb F F Bb

So wake up, darling

======================= CAPO: 1st FRET =======================

SONG: A DREAM (LIVE)

NOTE: This chord tab is ONLY for the LIVE VERSION of the song

capo. If you feel as though you want to use one please

feel free to do so. I do not and play barre chords as she

A DREAM (LIVE)

CAPO: 1st FRET

INTRO:

D E E A A A E E E E E E E E E E

CHORUS:

A Bm

Heaven's not a dream

E C

So wake up, darling

A Bm

Heaven's not where I will be

So wake up

C A

Wake up, dar-ling

VERSE:

Bm E

I've done wrong

F# F

I cheat and I lie

Bm E A

And I'm not going to heaven when I die

Bm E

Believe me now

F# F

And look for me in the sky

Oh well, honey

E A A E E E E E E E E E E

You'll be looking for some time

CHORUS:

A Bm

Heaven's not a dream

E C

So wake up, wake up, darling

A Bm

Heaven's not where I will be

So wake up

C A A

Wake up, dar-ling

VERSE:

Bm E F# F

Well heaven's just like closing your eyes

Bm E A A

And expecting to see

Bm E A F#

Well I've done things that I regret

Bm E A F Bm

But I ain't done loving you yeeeeeeeeeet

E7 A

When you see that river

Bm C C C C C C C C C C E E E E E E E E E E

Walk on by

OUTRO:

A Bm

Heaven's not a dream

E C C C C D D E E A

So wake up, darling

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