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Dead End Dreams

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Intro:  Bb   D#   F  G  
       Bb D# G F
       Bb D# F G
       Bb F
Verse:
D#I don’t know how oFld I aGm,
D#I don’t know if I’m gFrown Gup.
D#I feel good when I hFold your Ghand,
D#But when you're gone it’s nFot eGnough. 
D#I’m busy trying to sFave my wGorld,
D#And making plans to sFee a gGirl. 
D#I’ll do both iFf I cGan 
D#And figure out how oFld I Gam. 
Chorus:
BbI’ve got nothing to sD#how for these dFead end drGeams. 
BbMy heart will acChe again, it sD#eems. 
BbCause you’re not in my aD#rms and all I Fwant to dGo
D#is keep my promFises to you They'll come true.
Intro:  Bb   D#   F  G  
       Bb D# G F
Verse 2:
D#I don’t know what to wrFite to yGou, 
D#I don’t know what your dFream boy siGngs. 
D#I don’t know what I’m adFdicted tGo, 
D#It’s at least a few difFferent thiGngs… 
D#How could I saFve the woGrld? 
D#Too busy trying to sFee a giGrl. 
D#I’ll do both iFf I cGan,
D#And figure out how oFld I am. 
Chorus:
BbI’ve got nothing to sD#how for these dFead end drGeams. 
BbMy heart will acChe again, it sD#eems. 
BbCause you’re not in my aD#rms and all I Fwant to dGo
D#is keep my promFises to you They'll come true.
BbI’ve got nothing to sD#how for these dFead end drGeams. 
BbMy heart will acChe again, it sD#eems. 
BbCause you’re not in my aD#rms and all I Fwant to dGo
D#is keep my promFises to you They'll come true.
Bridge:
CIf there was any attempt to D#make ends meet 
BbI’ll meet you halfway (IF'll meet you halfway there)
CIf there was any attempt to mD#ake ends meet 
BbI’ll meet you halfway (AFnd you would tell me)
I’ve got nothing to show for these dead end dreams. 
                                   Bb (Hold)
My heart will ache again, it seems. 
Cause you’re not in my arms 
And all I want to do is Bbkeep my promises to Fyou. 
BbNothinD#g to sFhow for tGhese 
BbDead end dreams that coCnstantly haunt D#me.
BbNothing D#to sFhow for thGese 
Bbdead end drFeams
Chorus:
BbI’ve got nothing to sD#how for these dFead end drGeams. 
BbMy heart will acChe again, it sD#eems. 
BbCause you’re not in my aD#rms and all I Fwant to dGo
D#is keep my promFises to you They'll come true.
Intro:  Bb   D#   F  G  
       Bb D# G F
       Bb D# F G
       Bb F

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Dead End Dreams

by Man Overboard

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Chords in this song · guitar

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Bb D# F G

Intro:

Bb D# G F

Bb D# F G

Bb F

Verse:

D# F G

I don’t know how old I am,

D# F G

I don’t know if I’m grown up.

D# F G

I feel good when I hold your hand,

D# F G

But when you're gone it’s not enough.

D# F G

I’m busy trying to save my world,

D# F G

And making plans to see a girl.

D# F G

I’ll do both if I can

D# F G

And figure out how old I am.

Chorus:

Bb D# F G

I’ve got nothing to show for these dead end dreams.

Bb C D#

My heart will ache again, it seems.

Bb D# F G

Cause you’re not in my arms and all I want to do

D# F

is keep my promises to you They'll come true.

Bb D# F G

Intro:

Bb D# G F

Verse 2:

D# F G

I don’t know what to write to you,

D# F G

I don’t know what your dream boy sings.

D# F G

I don’t know what I’m addicted to,

D# F G

It’s at least a few different things…

D# F G

How could I save the world?

D# F G

Too busy trying to see a girl.

D# F G

I’ll do both if I can,

D# F

And figure out how old I am.

Chorus:

Bb D# F G

I’ve got nothing to show for these dead end dreams.

Bb C D#

My heart will ache again, it seems.

Bb D# F G

Cause you’re not in my arms and all I want to do

D# F

is keep my promises to you They'll come true.

Bb D# F G

I’ve got nothing to show for these dead end dreams.

Bb C D#

My heart will ache again, it seems.

Bb D# F G

Cause you’re not in my arms and all I want to do

D# F

is keep my promises to you They'll come true.

Bridge:

C D#

If there was any attempt to make ends meet

Bb F

I’ll meet you halfway (I'll meet you halfway there)

C D#

If there was any attempt to make ends meet

Bb F

I’ll meet you halfway (And you would tell me)

I’ve got nothing to show for these dead end dreams.

Bb (Hold)

My heart will ache again, it seems.

Cause you’re not in my arms

Bb F

And all I want to do is keep my promises to you.

Bb D# F G

Nothing to show for these

Bb C D#

Dead end dreams that constantly haunt me.

Bb D# F G

Nothing to show for these

Bb F

dead end dreams

Chorus:

Bb D# F G

I’ve got nothing to show for these dead end dreams.

Bb C D#

My heart will ache again, it seems.

Bb D# F G

Cause you’re not in my arms and all I want to do

D# F

is keep my promises to you They'll come true.

Bb D# F G

Intro:

Bb D# G F

Bb D# F G

Bb F

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