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                If I Can Dream - Elvis Presley
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Written by: Walter Earl Brown
From "Elvis: TV Special" (1968)
Now on: "Elvis 2nd to None" and 
        "The Complete '68 Comeback Special - The 40th Anniversary Edition"
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
        E-A-D-G-B-E
Gsus4   3-x-0-0-1-3
Bb/C    x-3-3-3-3-x
C7      x-3-5-3-5-x (after Bb/C)
C/G     3-x-2-0-1-0
C/E     x-x-2-0-1-0
F/G     3-x-3-2-1-1
F#dim   2-x-1-2-1-x
E/G#    4-x-2-1-0-0
Dsus4   x-x-0-2-3-3
A7sus4  x-0-2-0-3-0
G#dim   4-x-3-4-3-x
D/A     x-0-4-2-3(2)
G/A     x-0-5-4-3-x
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[Intro]
|  C|  Am|  C|  Am| 
|  C|  Am|  C|  Am|
[Verse]
There must be Clights burning Ambrighter FsomewhereGsus4  
Got to be Cbirds Emflying Amhigher Emin a Dmsky more Gblue
If I can Cdream of a Bb/Cbetter lC7and
Where Fall my brothers walk E7hand in Amhand
             C/G        Am     F        Dm7     C/E     Am      Dm      G|   F/G   G|
Tell me why, oh why, oh why can't my dream come true     oh, why
[Verse]
There must be Cpeace and underAmstanding FsometimeGsus4  
Strong winds of CpromisEme that will Amblow away Emthe Dmdoubt and Gfear
If I can Cdream of a Bb/Cwarmer sC7un
Where Fhope keeps shining on E7everyAmone
             C/G        Am     F          Dm7   C/E   G|  C   F|  C   C7|
Tell me why, oh why, oh why won't that sun appear
[Middle 8]
 FWe're lost in a F#dimcloud      C/Gwith too much C7rain
 FWe're trapped in a F#dimworld      Cthat's troubled witC7h pain
 FBut as long as a F#dimman has the C/Gstrength E/G#to   Amdream
He can reDsus4deem his Dsoul and F/Gfly       G(He can Afly)
[Verse] (+ coda)
Deep in my Dheart there's a Bmtrembling GquestionA7sus4  
Still I am Dsure F#mthat the Bmanswer, F#manswer's gonna Emcome someA7sus4how
Out there in the Ddark, there's a beckoning Gcandle, yeaG#dimh
And while I can D/Athink, while I can Bmtalk
While I can D/Astand, while I can Bmwalk
                                G           Em             G/A[break]
While I can dream, please let my dream come true, oh
      |    D|    Bm|
Right now, 
                     |    D|    Bm|
Let it come true right now
      |    D    G|  D  
Oh yeah

The story behind the song

"If I Can Dream" was written by Walter Earl Brown specifically for Elvis Presley, with similarities to Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. The song was recorded by Presley in June 1968, shortly after King's assassination, and was first released as the finale of his '68 Comeback Special. Brown wrote the song with Presley in mind, knowing of his fondness for Martin Luther King Jr. and his devastation over the assassination. After hearing the demo, Presley stated he would never sing another song or make another movie he didn't believe in.

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If I Can Dream

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If I Can Dream - Elvis Presley

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Written by: Walter Earl Brown

From "Elvis: TV Special" (1968)

Now on: "Elvis 2nd to None" and

"The Complete '68 Comeback Special - The 40th Anniversary Edition"

Tabbed by: maguri

Tuning: Standard

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-E

Gsus4 3-x-0-0-1-3

Bb/C x-3-3-3-3-x

C7 x-3-5-3-5-x (after Bb/C)

C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0

C/E x-x-2-0-1-0

F/G 3-x-3-2-1-1

F#dim 2-x-1-2-1-x

E/G# 4-x-2-1-0-0

Dsus4 x-x-0-2-3-3

A7sus4 x-0-2-0-3-0

G#dim 4-x-3-4-3-x

D/A x-0-4-2-3(2)

G/A x-0-5-4-3-x

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[Intro]

C Am C Am

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C Am C Am

| | | | |

[Verse]

C Am F Gsus4

There must be lights burning brighter somewhere

C Em Am Em Dm G

Got to be birds flying higher in a sky more blue

C Bb/C C7

If I can dream of a better land

F E7 Am

Where all my brothers walk hand in hand

C/G Am F Dm7 C/E Am Dm G F/G G

| |

Tell me why, oh why, oh why can't my dream come true oh, why

[Verse]

C Am F Gsus4

There must be peace and understanding sometime

C Em Am Em Dm G

Strong winds of promise that will blow away the doubt and fear

C Bb/C C7

If I can dream of a warmer sun

F E7 Am

Where hope keeps shining on everyone

C/G Am F Dm7 C/E G C F C C7

| | |

Tell me why, oh why, oh why won't that sun appear

[Middle 8]

F F#dim C/G C7

We're lost in a cloud with too much rain

F F#dim C C7

We're trapped in a world that's troubled with pain

F F#dim C/G E/G# Am

But as long as a man has the strength to dream

Dsus4 D F/G G A

He can redeem his soul and fly (He can fly)

[Verse] (+ coda)

D Bm G A7sus4

Deep in my heart there's a trembling question

D F#m Bm F#m Em A7sus4

Still I am sure that the answer, answer's gonna come somehow

D G G#dim

Out there in the dark, there's a beckoning candle, yeah

D/A Bm

And while I can think, while I can talk

D/A Bm

While I can stand, while I can walk

G Em G/A

[break]

While I can dream, please let my dream come true, oh

D Bm

| | |

Right now,

D Bm

| | |

Let it come true right now

D G D

| |

Oh yeah

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