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The Impossible Dream

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DTo  Gdream the imposDsible  dreGam
To Cfight the unbeaGtable  foeC  Am  
To Bmbear with unbearable Csorrow
and to Amrun where the brave dare not goD  
To Gright the unrigDhtable wroGng
   and to Clove... pure and Gchaste from aAmfar
To Bmtry when your arms are too weaCry
and to Amreach the unreachable staDr
This is my Gquest, to follow that Emstar
No matter how Bmhopeless, no matter how Cfar
To  fight for the Emright, without question or Cpause                                          
To be willing to Gmarch into EmHell, for a CHeavenly Fcause
and I Amknow if I'll only be Ftrue, to this glorious Bmquest,
that my Cheart will lie peaceful and Amcalm,
when I'm laid to my BrestD  D7  
And the worlGd will be bettDer for thisBm  
That one Cman, scorned and Gcovered with Amscars,
still Bmstrove, with his last ounce of Ccourage
To reGach the unreachabDle starEm  D  
To Greach the unreaDchable staGr

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The Impossible Dream

by Andy Williams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D G D G

To dream the impossible dream

C G C Am

To fight the unbeatable foe

Bm C

To bear with unbearable sorrow

Am D

and to run where the brave dare not go

G D G

To right the unrightable wrong

C G Am

and to love... pure and chaste from afar

Bm C

To try when your arms are too weary

Am D

and to reach the unreachable star

G Em

This is my quest, to follow that star

Bm C

No matter how hopeless, no matter how far

Em C

To fight for the right, without question or pause

G Em C F

To be willing to march into Hell, for a Heavenly cause

Am F Bm

and I know if I'll only be true, to this glorious quest,

C Am

that my heart will lie peaceful and calm,

B D D7

when I'm laid to my rest

G D Bm

And the world will be better for this

C G Am

That one man, scorned and covered with scars,

Bm C

still strove, with his last ounce of courage

G D Em D

To reach the unreachable star

G D G

To reach the unreachable star

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