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A Boy Can Dream

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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 7Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

CAPO 1ST FRET
e|-----C0-----Am0-----Am/G0-----F1-----G1-----Dm1-----D/F#1-----|
B|-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----3-----2-----|
G|-----0-----2-----2-----2-----0-----2-----1-----|
D|-----2-----2-----2-----3-----0-----0-----------|
A|-----3-----0-----------3-----2-----------------|
E|-----------------3-----1-----3-----------2-----|
Intro:  C   G   Am   F(2x)
Verse 1
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I Cmet her on the day of New Year's AmEve
I was sFhopping for a wedding gift on Buena Vista CStreetG  
I Cswear I saw the fire in her Ameyes
The Fkind of girl you hear about but never see in real ClifeG  
Pre-Chorus
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EveryFone needs Amsomething, everyFone wants Dmlove
Chorus
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She's Clying in my bed in Gjust her underwear
She's Amlaughing at the words FI say
Yeah, we're Ckissing and we're touching
GUnderneath the covers Amlistening to Marvin FGaye
I hear her Amwhispering I Am/Glove you right D/F#before I fall Fasleep
A boy can Cdream, dream, Gdream. A boy can Amdream, dream, Fdream.
A boy can Cdream, dream, Gdream. A boy can Amdream, dream, Fdream.
Verse 2
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Now CI woke up on Sunday afterAmnoon
I Fhad to drive back, I was hoping I would see her CsoonG  
It's Csomething about the way she looked at Amme
She keeps Fplaying in my head like a broken record on CrepeatG  
Pre-Chorus
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EveryFone needs Amsomething, everyFone wants Dmlove
Chorus
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She's Clying in my bed in Gjust her underwear
She's Amlaughing at the words FI say
Yeah, we're Ckissing and we're touching
GUnderneath the covers Amlistening to Marvin FGaye
I hear her Amwhispering I Am/Glove you right D/F#before I fall Fasleep
A boy can Cdream, dream, Gdream. A boy can Amdream, dream, Fdream.
A boy can Cdream, dream, Gdream. A boy can Amdream, dream, Fdream.
Bridge
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If Dmonly I had her number I know Flater on Gtonight
Chorus
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She'd be Clying in my bed in Gjust her underwear
She's Amlaughing at the words FI say
Yeah, we're Ckissing and we're touching
GUnderneath the covers Amlistening to Marvin FGaye
I hear her Amwhispering I Am/Glove you right D/F#before I fall Fasleep
A boy can Cdream, dream, Gdream. A boy can Amdream, dream, Fdream.
A boy can Cdream, dream, Gdream. A boy can Amdream, dream, Fdream.
I Cmet her on the Gday of New Year's CEve

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A Boy Can Dream

by Casey Abrams

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/G

D/F#

CAPO 1ST FRET

C Am Am/G F G Dm D/F#

e|-----0-----0-----0-----1-----1-----1-----1-----|

B|-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----3-----2-----|

G|-----0-----2-----2-----2-----0-----2-----1-----|

D|-----2-----2-----2-----3-----0-----0-----------|

A|-----3-----0-----------3-----2-----------------|

E|-----------------3-----1-----3-----------2-----|

C G Am F

Intro: (2x)

Verse 1

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C Am

I met her on the day of New Year's Eve

F C G

I was shopping for a wedding gift on Buena Vista Street

C Am

I swear I saw the fire in her eyes

F C G

The kind of girl you hear about but never see in real life

Pre-Chorus

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F Am F Dm

Everyone needs something, everyone wants love

Chorus

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C G

She's lying in my bed in just her underwear

Am F

She's laughing at the words I say

Yeah, we're kissing and we're touching

G Am F

Underneath the covers listening to Marvin Gaye

Am Am/G D/F# F

I hear her whispering I love you right before I fall asleep

C G Am F

A boy can dream, dream, dream. A boy can dream, dream, dream.

C G Am F

A boy can dream, dream, dream. A boy can dream, dream, dream.

Verse 2

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C Am

Now I woke up on Sunday afternoon

F C G

I had to drive back, I was hoping I would see her soon

C Am

It's something about the way she looked at me

F C G

She keeps playing in my head like a broken record on repeat

Pre-Chorus

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F Am F Dm

Everyone needs something, everyone wants love

Chorus

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C G

She's lying in my bed in just her underwear

Am F

She's laughing at the words I say

Yeah, we're kissing and we're touching

G Am F

Underneath the covers listening to Marvin Gaye

Am Am/G D/F# F

I hear her whispering I love you right before I fall asleep

C G Am F

A boy can dream, dream, dream. A boy can dream, dream, dream.

C G Am F

A boy can dream, dream, dream. A boy can dream, dream, dream.

Bridge

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Dm F G

If only I had her number I know later on tonight

Chorus

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C G

She'd be lying in my bed in just her underwear

Am F

She's laughing at the words I say

Yeah, we're kissing and we're touching

G Am F

Underneath the covers listening to Marvin Gaye

Am Am/G D/F# F

I hear her whispering I love you right before I fall asleep

C G Am F

A boy can dream, dream, dream. A boy can dream, dream, dream.

C G Am F

A boy can dream, dream, dream. A boy can dream, dream, dream.

C G C

I met her on the day of New Year's Eve

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