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The Dream

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[Verse 1]
CThought over EmthoughtG  
CWhy take the Emlead ?G  
CI won't back EmoffG  
CWhy make a scEmene ?G  
[Chorus]
EveryDmday we wait for a Ftime
When we wake Amup Emto the Dmdream
We wake Fup Fmto the Cdream
[Verse 2]
CMy forEmgeryG  
CFear of rEmepeatG  
[Chorus]
EveryDmday we wait for a Ftime
We wake Amup Emto the Dmdream
We wake Fup Fmto the Amdream
[Interlude]
E Bm F Fm
C Em C Em
[Verse 3]
CThis is the time when you won't close your eyes
Cause you once Emthought your mom Gwas really your dad
And you Cplead your own case the lawyer you had
Just Emstood in your waGy believing you mad
CI will not believe the once sought for place
Is Emstanding alone Gjust saving face
CThis is the time when you open your eyes
TruEmly believe in tGhe words of the rhyme
[Chorus]
EveryDmday we wait for a Ftime
We wake Amup Emto the Dmdream
We wake Fup Fmto the Cdream
EveryDmday we wait for a Ftime
We wake Amup Emto the Dmdream
We wake Fup Fmto the Amdream
[Outro]
E Bm F
E Bm F Fm

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The Dream

by Trentemøller

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

C Em G

Thought over thought

C Em G

Why take the lead ?

C Em G

I won't back off

C Em G

Why make a scene ?

[Chorus]

Dm F

Everyday we wait for a time

Am Em Dm

When we wake up to the dream

F Fm C

We wake up to the dream

[Verse 2]

C Em G

My forgery

C Em G

Fear of repeat

[Chorus]

Dm F

Everyday we wait for a time

Am Em Dm

We wake up to the dream

F Fm Am

We wake up to the dream

[Interlude]

E Bm F Fm

C Em C Em

[Verse 3]

This is the time when you won't close your eyes

Em G

Cause you once thought your mom was really your dad

And you plead your own case the lawyer you had

Em G

Just stood in your way believing you mad

I will not believe the once sought for place

Em G

Is standing alone just saving face

This is the time when you open your eyes

Em G

Truly believe in the words of the rhyme

[Chorus]

Dm F

Everyday we wait for a time

Am Em Dm

We wake up to the dream

F Fm C

We wake up to the dream

Dm F

Everyday we wait for a time

Am Em Dm

We wake up to the dream

F Fm Am

We wake up to the dream

[Outro]

E Bm F

E Bm F Fm

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