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Standard tuning
    Am= x02210  Am/E= 002210   Dm= xx0231      G/B= x20033  Dsus2= xx0230
 Am7/G= 302010     E= 022100    F= 133211   D7sus4= xx0213
 Fmaj7= 133210     G= 320033    C= x32033      C/E= 032010
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INTRO
  Am    Am7/G    Fmaj7    Am/E     Ex2
VERSE I
I Amused to laugh aloud when you were around, now you're Gfar away
You can't even Dmhear meF  
With Amevery other word you said to me as I Gfell asleep
Now they're Dmfading whispers, I Fcan't remember
PRE-CHORUS
   AmI believed we were Gin this togFether
AmGiving everything for a Gchance at forFever
CHORUS
But I'm a Cadd9dreamer, who should've known G/Bbetter
And I Fthought you had a dream here, too
I'm a Cadd9dreamer, who should've known G/Bbetter
                           D7sus4           C/E          F                G  Am...
'Cause now I,  I have to live, I have to live in this dream without you
INTERLUDE
...  Am7/G    Fmaj7    Am/E  E  
VERSE II
With Amevery other word you made me yours, with every Gwish you breathed
And every Dmpromise,  Fyeah, yeah
How Amdid you read my mind, tell me every line that I Glonged to hear
Well, you were Dmso convincing, but you Fleft me empty
PRE-CHORUS
AmI remember when we were Gboth so naFive
And Amnow you're telling me that you Gnever beFlieved
CHORUS
And I'm a Cadd9dreamer, who should've known G/Bbetter
And I Fthought you had a dream here, too
I'm a Cadd9dreamer, who should've known G/Bbetter
                           D7sus4           C/E          F                G  C...
'Cause now I,  I have to live, I have to live in this dream without you
BRIDGE
          ...              Dm  F  
When did it all become too much?
Couldn't you figAmht a little Gharder for uDsus2s?
You Ftraded dreams for reality and pEromises you couldn't keep
And Amnothing was the Gway it   Fseemed
CHORUS
I'm a Cadd9dreamer, who should've known G/Bbetter
And I Fthought you had a dream here, too, yeah
I'm a Cadd9dreamer, who should've known G/Bbetter
'Cause now I   D7sus4have to live, I haC/Eve to live Fin this Gdream without yCadd9ou
I should've known G/Bbetter
Oh, and I Fthought you had a dream here, too, yeah
I'm a Cadd9dreamer, who should've known G/Bbetter
'Cause now ID7sus4,  I have to live, I haC/Eve to live Fin this dGream without yAmou.
OUTRO
...  Am7/G    Fmaj7    Am/E  E  
Am  Am7/G  Fmaj7  Am/E  E  Am

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Dreamer

by Kari Kimmel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/E

G/B

Dsus2

Am7/G

D7sus4

Fmaj7

C/E

Cadd9

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Standard tuning

Am Am/E Dm G/B Dsus2

= x02210 = 002210 = xx0231 = x20033 = xx0230

Am7/G E F D7sus4

= 302010 = 022100 = 133211 = xx0213

Fmaj7 G C C/E

= 133210 = 320033 = x32033 = 032010

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INTRO

Am Am7/G Fmaj7 Am/E E

VERSE I

Am G

I used to laugh aloud when you were around, now you're far away

Dm F

You can't even hear me

Am G

With every other word you said to me as I fell asleep

Dm F

Now they're fading whispers, I can't remember

PRE-CHORUS

Am G F

I believed we were in this together

Am G F

Giving everything for a chance at forever

CHORUS

Cadd9 G/B

But I'm a dreamer, who should've known better

And I thought you had a dream here, too

Cadd9 G/B

I'm a dreamer, who should've known better

D7sus4 C/E F G Am

...

'Cause now I, I have to live, I have to live in this dream without you

INTERLUDE

Am7/G Fmaj7 Am/E E

...

VERSE II

Am G

With every other word you made me yours, with every wish you breathed

Dm F

And every promise, yeah, yeah

Am G

How did you read my mind, tell me every line that I longed to hear

Dm F

Well, you were so convincing, but you left me empty

PRE-CHORUS

Am G F

I remember when we were both so naive

Am G F

And now you're telling me that you never believed

CHORUS

Cadd9 G/B

And I'm a dreamer, who should've known better

And I thought you had a dream here, too

Cadd9 G/B

I'm a dreamer, who should've known better

D7sus4 C/E F G C

...

'Cause now I, I have to live, I have to live in this dream without you

BRIDGE

Dm F

...

When did it all become too much?

Am G Dsus2

Couldn't you fight a little harder for us?

F E

You traded dreams for reality and promises you couldn't keep

Am G F

And nothing was the way it seemed

CHORUS

Cadd9 G/B

I'm a dreamer, who should've known better

And I thought you had a dream here, too, yeah

Cadd9 G/B

I'm a dreamer, who should've known better

D7sus4 C/E F G Cadd9

'Cause now I have to live, I have to live in this dream without you

G/B

I should've known better

Oh, and I thought you had a dream here, too, yeah

Cadd9 G/B

I'm a dreamer, who should've known better

D7sus4 C/E F G Am

'Cause now I, I have to live, I have to live in this dream without you.

OUTRO

Am7/G Fmaj7 Am/E E

...

Am Am7/G Fmaj7 Am/E E Am

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