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Chord Analysis. Mats Fagergren 
***Note, Capo on 1st fret***
Use the chords according to the instructions below.
[chord info]
A#dim7. x,1,2,0,2,0
C#.     x,4,6,6,6,4  
Gmaj7   3,x,4,4,3,x
Adim7   x,0,1,2,1,2   
D/A.    x,0,0,2,3,2
Gm6.    3,x,2,3,3,3
Gm6/F#  x,1,2,3,3,3   
E/G#.   4,x,x,4,5,4
A7.     x,0,2,0,2,0   
F#m.    2,4,4,2,2,2
A/E.    0,0,2,2,2,0   
G#dim7  4,5,6,4,6,4
D/F#.   2,x,0,2,3,2   
Em7.    0,2,2,0,3,0
F6.     x,x,3,2,3,1   
A#.     x,1,3,3,3,x 
A/E.    0,0,2,2,2,0
[intro]
D D D D
[verse 1]
DI used to dC#ream myself to Asomewhere else each DnightAdim7  
Adim7I dreamed in Emcolour, 'cos I
Gm6/A#lived  A7in black and Dwhite.A/E  
D/F#Until I A#dim7chanced upon this Bmroad
Bmthat led to Gmaj7you, I couldn't D/Asee
D/AHow anything could EmbeA  
[Chorus]
DBetEmter than a Adream
F#mStranBmger than my Gmaj7wild iGm6maginaD/F#tion, If
E/G#this is a real sAensation,
Ait's better than a DdreamF.A#  A  
DHiEmgher than the Amoon,
F#mHazy Bmlike a Gmaj7beautiGm6ful Dillusion.
G#dim7Crazy and in Aconfusion,
AAnd better than a dDreaEm7m.F6  Em7  
[verse 2]
DI used to C#wish I was Abeyond some distant Ddoor,
Adim7I knew there Emmust be more to
Gm6/A#life  aA7nd now I'm Dsure.A/E  
D/F#No dreams of A#dim7pirate caves, or
BmIndian braves, or Gmaj7magic carpets cD/Aould
D/AEver be this gEmood,A  
[Chorus]
DBetEmter than a Adream
F#mStranBmger than my Gmaj7wild iGm6maginaD/F#tion, If
E/G#this is a real sAensation,
Ait's better than a DdreamF.A#  A  
DHiEmgher than the Amoon,
F#mHazy Bmlike a Gmaj7beautiGm6ful Dillusion.
G#dim7Crazy and in Aconfusion,
AAnd better than a dDreaEm7m.F6  Em7  
N.C                   D
And better than a dream.

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Better Than A Dream

by Katie Melua

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Adim7

Gm6/A#

A/E

D/F#

A#dim7

Gmaj7

D/A

F#m

Gm6

E/G#

G#dim7

Em7

Chord Analysis. Mats Fagergren

***Note, Capo on 1st fret***

Use the chords according to the instructions below.

[chord info]

A#dim7. x,1,2,0,2,0

C#. x,4,6,6,6,4

Gmaj7 3,x,4,4,3,x

Adim7 x,0,1,2,1,2

D/A. x,0,0,2,3,2

Gm6. 3,x,2,3,3,3

Gm6/F# x,1,2,3,3,3

E/G#. 4,x,x,4,5,4

A7. x,0,2,0,2,0

F#m. 2,4,4,2,2,2

A/E. 0,0,2,2,2,0

G#dim7 4,5,6,4,6,4

D/F#. 2,x,0,2,3,2

Em7. 0,2,2,0,3,0

F6. x,x,3,2,3,1

A#. x,1,3,3,3,x

A/E. 0,0,2,2,2,0

[intro]

D D D D

[verse 1]

D C# A D Adim7

I used to dream myself to somewhere else each night

Adim7 Em

I dreamed in colour, 'cos I

Gm6/A# A7 D A/E

lived in black and white.

D/F# A#dim7 Bm

Until I chanced upon this road

Bm Gmaj7 D/A

that led to you, I couldn't see

D/A Em A

How anything could be

[Chorus]

D Em A

Better than a dream

F#m Bm Gmaj7 Gm6 D/F#

Stranger than my wild imagination, If

E/G# A

this is a real sensation,

A D F A# A

it's better than a dream.

D Em A

Higher than the moon,

F#m Bm Gmaj7 Gm6 D

Hazy like a beautiful illusion.

G#dim7 A

Crazy and in confusion,

A D Em7 F6 Em7

And better than a dream.

[verse 2]

D C# A D

I used to wish I was beyond some distant door,

Adim7 Em

I knew there must be more to

Gm6/A# A7 D A/E

life and now I'm sure.

D/F# A#dim7

No dreams of pirate caves, or

Bm Gmaj7 D/A

Indian braves, or magic carpets could

D/A Em A

Ever be this good,

[Chorus]

D Em A

Better than a dream

F#m Bm Gmaj7 Gm6 D/F#

Stranger than my wild imagination, If

E/G# A

this is a real sensation,

A D F A# A

it's better than a dream.

D Em A

Higher than the moon,

F#m Bm Gmaj7 Gm6 D

Hazy like a beautiful illusion.

G#dim7 A

Crazy and in confusion,

A D Em7 F6 Em7

And better than a dream.

N.C D

And better than a dream.

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