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          D(E)                  A(A7)
1. Sweet        dreams of you,
                  D(E)                A(A7)
    every night        I go through.
         D          G            D            Bm
    Why can't I forget you and start my life anew,
               D         G             D   A         D(G) (D)
    instead of having sweet dreams about you.
             D                E        A(A7)
2. You don't love me, it's plain,
                         D               E         A(A7)
    I should know you'll never wear my name.
    D         G            D            Bm
    I should hate you the whole night through
                D        G            D    A           D(G) (D)
    instead of having sweet dreams about you.
Instrumental = verse 2
          D(E)                    A(A7)
3. Sweet        dreams of you
                  D(E)                     A(A7)
    dreams I know        can't come true
         D          G                   D             Bm
    Why can't I forget the past, start loving someone new
                D        G            D    A              D(G) (D)
    instead of having sweet dreams about you.
             D               E         A(A7)
4. You don't love me it's plain
                         D               E         A(A7)
    I should know you'll never wear my name.
    D         G             D            Bm
    I should hate you the whole night through,
                 D       G            D    A           D(G) (A) (D)
    instead of having sweet dreams about you.

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Sweet Dreams

by Faron Young

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Chords in this song · guitar

D E A A7

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1. Sweet dreams of you,

D E A A7

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every night I go through.

D G D Bm

Why can't I forget you and start my life anew,

D G D A D G D

() ()

instead of having sweet dreams about you.

D E A A7

()

2. You don't love me, it's plain,

D E A A7

()

I should know you'll never wear my name.

D G D Bm

I should hate you the whole night through

D G D A D G D

() ()

instead of having sweet dreams about you.

Instrumental = verse 2

D E A A7

() ()

3. Sweet dreams of you

D E A A7

() ()

dreams I know can't come true

D G D Bm

Why can't I forget the past, start loving someone new

D G D A D G D

() ()

instead of having sweet dreams about you.

D E A A7

()

4. You don't love me it's plain

D E A A7

()

I should know you'll never wear my name.

D G D Bm

I should hate you the whole night through,

D G D A D G A D

() () ()

instead of having sweet dreams about you.

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