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                         Tuning: standard
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|  F#|  D|  G|  C#|
F#                 D
there's an emerald sky
       G            C#
silver birds flying by
F#                D
purple trees all around
       G            C#
velvet grass on the ground
B            B7          E          Em      B
then I see a face of the girl who's calling me
B                 B7            E        Em     C#
and love is in my eyes for this girl was just a dream
F#      B           C#
when I awake she is gone
F#      B         C#
and I return to reality
F#      B           C#
when I awake she is gone
F#           B              C#
because it's just a dream a fantasy
F#               D
then the morning light
       G          C#
slowly flows into night
F#             D
and I close my eyes
    G       C#
and reality dies
B               B7          E          Em      B
again I see the face of the girl who's calling me
B                   B7            E        Em    B
and now she's in my arms but this love can never be
F#      B           C#
when I awake she is gone
F#      B         C#
and I return to reality
F#      B           C#
when I awake she is gone
F#           B              C#
because it's just a dream a fantasy
B               B7          E          Em      B
again I see the face of the girl who's calling me
B                   B7            E        Em    B
and now she's in my arms but this love can never be

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When I Awake

by Status Quo

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning: standard

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F# D G C#

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F# D

there's an emerald sky

G C#

silver birds flying by

F# D

purple trees all around

G C#

velvet grass on the ground

B B7 E Em B

then I see a face of the girl who's calling me

B B7 E Em C#

and love is in my eyes for this girl was just a dream

F# B C#

when I awake she is gone

F# B C#

and I return to reality

F# B C#

when I awake she is gone

F# B C#

because it's just a dream a fantasy

F# D

then the morning light

G C#

slowly flows into night

F# D

and I close my eyes

G C#

and reality dies

B B7 E Em B

again I see the face of the girl who's calling me

B B7 E Em B

and now she's in my arms but this love can never be

F# B C#

when I awake she is gone

F# B C#

and I return to reality

F# B C#

when I awake she is gone

F# B C#

because it's just a dream a fantasy

B B7 E Em B

again I see the face of the girl who's calling me

B B7 E Em B

and now she's in my arms but this love can never be

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