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In Dreams

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[CAN BE PLAYED IN DROP D TUNING]
[Gm9 CAN BE PLAYED INSTEAD OF Gm]
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PART 1
VERSE
DmAlways a riddle in thBbmaj7e world she says
GmAlways a riddle insidDme my head
DmAlways a Bbmaj7thing to wonGmder the way Dmwe come to be
DmOh it's a big old plaBbmaj7ce for me
GmIt's a big old world Dmindeed
DmEveryone Bbmaj7is killing mGme and everyDmthing conspires
CHORUS
FOh in drGmeams I have wFatched it spF/Ein
See a vFiolent crF/Eack of atoms were Fall that cDmomes in
FOh in drGmeams I have lFain in siF/En
JFust to be the crF/Eacked and the cFared foDmr
BREAK
Dm  Dm  Dm  Dm
FHow can I F/Eask, Fask for mDmore?
VERSE
DmAlways a riddle in thBbmaj7e world she says
GmAlways a riddle insidDme my head
DmAlways a Bbmaj7thing to wonGmder in the Dmway come to be
DmOh it's a big old worBbmaj7ld for me
GmIt's a big old world Dmindeed
DmKicking mBbmaj7y heels and Gmwondering hDmow I've been here so long
CHORUS
FOh in drGmeams I have wFatched it spF/Ein
See a vFiolent crF/Eack of atoms were Fall that cDmomes in
FOh in drGmeams I saw FAesop's kiF/En
Just a cFarcass of a F/Eman, I belFong inside his skDmin 
BREAK
DmMmmm DmmmmDmmm mDmmmm
      F    F/E           F     Dm...  Dm  Dm  
Where to, where to begin?
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PART 2
BmI live aDlone now, BmI liBmve aBmlone Bm  
Din life Dwith out Dyou herDe
C/GI may Gbe trDoubled   ...   but FI'm grF/Eacious iDn defeat
C/GOh I mGay be Dtroubled ...  but FI'm grF/Eacious iDn defeat

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In Dreams

by Ben Howard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbmaj7

F/E

C/G

[CAN BE PLAYED IN DROP D TUNING]

[Gm9 CAN BE PLAYED INSTEAD OF Gm]

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PART 1

VERSE

Dm Bbmaj7

Always a riddle in the world she says

Gm Dm

Always a riddle inside my head

Dm Bbmaj7 Gm Dm

Always a thing to wonder the way we come to be

Dm Bbmaj7

Oh it's a big old place for me

Gm Dm

It's a big old world indeed

Dm Bbmaj7 Gm Dm

Everyone is killing me and everything conspires

CHORUS

F Gm F F/E

Oh in dreams I have watched it spin

F F/E F Dm

See a violent crack of atoms were all that comes in

F Gm F F/E

Oh in dreams I have lain in sin

F F/E F Dm

Just to be the cracked and the cared for

BREAK

Dm Dm Dm Dm

F F/E F Dm

How can I ask, ask for more?

VERSE

Dm Bbmaj7

Always a riddle in the world she says

Gm Dm

Always a riddle inside my head

Dm Bbmaj7 Gm Dm

Always a thing to wonder in the way come to be

Dm Bbmaj7

Oh it's a big old world for me

Gm Dm

It's a big old world indeed

Dm Bbmaj7 Gm Dm

Kicking my heels and wondering how I've been here so long

CHORUS

F Gm F F/E

Oh in dreams I have watched it spin

F F/E F Dm

See a violent crack of atoms were all that comes in

F Gm F F/E

Oh in dreams I saw Aesop's kin

F F/E F Dm

Just a carcass of a man, I belong inside his skin

BREAK

Dm Dm Dm Dm

Mmmm mmmmm mmmm

F F/E F Dm Dm Dm

...

Where to, where to begin?

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PART 2

Bm D Bm Bm Bm Bm

I live alone now, I live alone

D D D D

in life with out you here

C/G G D F F/E D

I may be troubled ... but I'm gracious in defeat

C/G G D F F/E D

Oh I may be troubled ... but I'm gracious in defeat

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