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Idlers Dream

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1/19

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 19Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

(Standard Tuning) (Capo 4) (Please Take a Moment to Comment or Rate !,,!) 
Intro:
E|-----0-----0---1--1--------------------|
B|---1-----1-----1--1---1-0---1-0---1-0--|
G|-0-----0-----0---0--0-----0-----0------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
Verse 1:
C/GMy heart it skips a Fmaj7beat when i C/GbeholdG  
C/Gthe light that's shining Fmaj7through your eyes of C/GgoldG  
from Amheavenly C/Gblood you seem to Gspring
from Amheavenly C/Gwaters you can Gdrink
Verse 2:
C/Gi'll meet you on a Fmaj7day that never C/GendsG  
C/GI'll greet you in a Fmaj7way that heaven C/GmeantG  
you Amlay me down C/Ggently on the Gleaves
you Amcover me C/Gover in my Gsleep
Chorus:
C/GI never did say that I wish I Gcould
I never could C/Gpray cos it's just no Ggood
I hope you don't C/Gbreak my heart of Gstone
I don't Bmwanna scream out loud
and wake up on my C/Gown..G.
and Emas I close my eyes
and the Bmsky turns red
I C/Grealise just what you Gare
you're Eman idler's dream
and you're Bmsinging Shangri C/Gla
Cmaj7Shangri-Gla
Cmaj7Shangri-Gla
Cmaj7Shangri-Gla

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Idlers Dream

by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Fmaj7

Cmaj7

(Standard Tuning) (Capo 4) (Please Take a Moment to Comment or Rate !,,!)

Intro:

E|-----0-----0---1--1--------------------|

B|---1-----1-----1--1---1-0---1-0---1-0--|

G|-0-----0-----0---0--0-----0-----0------|

D|---------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------|

Verse 1:

C/G Fmaj7 C/G G

My heart it skips a beat when i behold

C/G Fmaj7 C/G G

the light that's shining through your eyes of gold

Am C/G G

from heavenly blood you seem to spring

Am C/G G

from heavenly waters you can drink

Verse 2:

C/G Fmaj7 C/G G

i'll meet you on a day that never ends

C/G Fmaj7 C/G G

I'll greet you in a way that heaven meant

Am C/G G

you lay me down gently on the leaves

Am C/G G

you cover me over in my sleep

Chorus:

C/G G

I never did say that I wish I could

C/G G

I never could pray cos it's just no good

C/G G

I hope you don't break my heart of stone

I don't wanna scream out loud

C/G G

and wake up on my own...

and as I close my eyes

and the sky turns red

C/G G

I realise just what you are

you're an idler's dream

Bm C/G

and you're singing Shangri la

Cmaj7 G

Shangri-la

Cmaj7 G

Shangri-la

Cmaj7 G

Shangri-la

About Idlers Dream Chords by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

Learn how to play Idlers Dream by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Idlers Dream chords”, “Idlers Dream guitar chords”, or “Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Idlers Dream chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Idlers Dream chords and for experienced players who want accurate Idlers Dream lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, B, G, D, A, C/G.

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