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When I Stop Dreaming

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When I Stop Dreaming - Don Henley
CHORUS:
    Bb     Ab/Bb    Eb           C7         Bb/F           F7     Bb(F -  F/G- F/A)
When I stop dreaming, that’s when I'll stop loving you    
VERSE 1:
Well the wBborst that I've eEbver been hBburt in my life
The Ffirst time I ever have Bbwanted to die
Was the nBbight when you Bb7told me you lEboved someone new
         Bb                     F     (F - F/G - F/A)
And you asked me if I could forget
CHORUS:
    Bb     Ab/Bb    Eb           C7         Bb/F           F7     Bb(F -  F/G- F/A)
When I stop dreaming, that’s when I'll stop loving you   
VERSE 2:
Now you Bbmay teach the flEbowers to bBbloom in the snow
You mFay take a pebble and tEbeach it to Bbgrow
You can tBbeach all the rBb7aindrops to rEbeturn to the sky
         Bb                         F    (F - F/G - F/A)
But you can't teach my heart to forget
CHORUS:
    Bb     Ab/Bb    Eb           C7         Bb/F           F7     Bb(F -  F/G- F/A)
When I stop dreaming, that’s when I'll stop loving you 
INSTRUMENTAL:    Bb    Bb7    Eb    Edim    Bb    F7    Eb   G-  G/A- G/B  
CHORUS 2:
     C     Bb/C     F            D7          C/G            G7     F(F -  F/E- F/D)
When I stop dreaming, that’s when I'll stop loving you  
     C     Bb/C     F            D7          C/G            G7   F-  F/E-  F/D- C  
When I stop dreaming, that’s when I'll stop loving you  

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When I Stop Dreaming

by Don Henley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ab/Bb

Bb/F

F/G

Bb7

Edim

G/A

G/B

Bb/C

C/G

F/E

F/D

When I Stop Dreaming - Don Henley

CHORUS:

Bb Ab/Bb Eb C7 Bb/F F7 Bb F/G

(F - - F/A)

When I stop dreaming, that’s when I'll stop loving you

VERSE 1:

Bb Eb Bb

Well the worst that I've ever been hurt in my life

F Bb

The first time I ever have wanted to die

Bb Bb7 Eb

Was the night when you told me you loved someone new

Bb F (F - F/G - F/A)

And you asked me if I could forget

CHORUS:

Bb Ab/Bb Eb C7 Bb/F F7 Bb F/G

(F - - F/A)

When I stop dreaming, that’s when I'll stop loving you

VERSE 2:

Bb Eb Bb

Now you may teach the flowers to bloom in the snow

F Eb Bb

You may take a pebble and teach it to grow

Bb Bb7 Eb

You can teach all the raindrops to return to the sky

Bb F (F - F/G - F/A)

But you can't teach my heart to forget

CHORUS:

Bb Ab/Bb Eb C7 Bb/F F7 Bb F/G

(F - - F/A)

When I stop dreaming, that’s when I'll stop loving you

Bb Bb7 Eb Edim Bb F7 Eb G G/A G/B

INSTRUMENTAL: - -

CHORUS 2:

C Bb/C F D7 C/G G7 F F/E

(F - - F/D)

When I stop dreaming, that’s when I'll stop loving you

C Bb/C F D7 C/G G7 F F/E F/D C

- - -

When I stop dreaming, that’s when I'll stop loving you

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