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For Ukulele. From looking at other versions and listening to the live radio 2 version.
INTRO
 C   Fx2
VERSE 1
CWhen I met you in the Frestaurant
CYou could tell I was no Fdebutante
CYou asked me what's my Gpleasure, a movie or a Ammeasure?
I'll have a cup of Ftea and tell you of my 
CHORUS
CDreaming, Fdreaming is free
CDreaming, Fdreaming is free
VERSE 2
CI don't want to live on Fcharity
CPleasure's real or is it Ffantasy?
CReel to reel is living Grarity, people stop and Amstare at me
We just walk on Fby, we just keep on 
CHORUS
CDreaming, Fdreaming is free
CDreaming, Fdreaming is free
MIDDLE
FBeat feet walking a two-mile
FMeet me, meet me at the turnstile
I Cnever met him, I'll Gnever forget him
FDream, dream even for a little while
FDream, dream filling up an idle hour
CFade away Gradiate G7  
VERSE 3
CI sit by and watch the Friver flow
CI sit by and watch the Ftraffic go
ICmagine something of your Gvery own, something you can Amhave and hold
I'd build a road in Fgold just to have some  
CHORUS
CDreaming, Fdreaming is free
CDreaming, Fdreaming is free
Outro
     C   Fx4     C  

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Dreaming

by Imelda May

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For Ukulele. From looking at other versions and listening to the live radio 2 version.

INTRO

C F

VERSE 1

C F

When I met you in the restaurant

C F

You could tell I was no debutante

C G Am

You asked me what's my pleasure, a movie or a measure?

I'll have a cup of tea and tell you of my

CHORUS

C F

Dreaming, dreaming is free

C F

Dreaming, dreaming is free

VERSE 2

C F

I don't want to live on charity

C F

Pleasure's real or is it fantasy?

C G Am

Reel to reel is living rarity, people stop and stare at me

We just walk on by, we just keep on

CHORUS

C F

Dreaming, dreaming is free

C F

Dreaming, dreaming is free

MIDDLE

Beat feet walking a two-mile

Meet me, meet me at the turnstile

C G

I never met him, I'll never forget him

Dream, dream even for a little while

Dream, dream filling up an idle hour

C G G7

Fade away radiate

VERSE 3

C F

I sit by and watch the river flow

C F

I sit by and watch the traffic go

C G Am

Imagine something of your very own, something you can have and hold

I'd build a road in gold just to have some

CHORUS

C F

Dreaming, dreaming is free

C F

Dreaming, dreaming is free

Outro

C F C

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