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Stupid Dream

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1/30

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 30Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

chord chart:
e|-A5--C#m-4---G3--Bm-2---F1---Bb-1---D5----F#m9---|
B|-5---5---3---3---1----3---7---10---|
G|-6---6---4---4---2----3---7---11---|
D|-7---6---5---4---3----3---7---11---|
A|-7---4---5---2---3----1---5----9---|
E|-5-------3-------1-----------------|
e|-5x--
B|-5x--
G|-6x--
D|-7x--
A|-----
E|-----
 A-  C#m-  G-  Bm-  F- Bb  
 A-  C#m-  G-  Bm-  Bb- A  
verse bass riff
G--A------------------------F#m---------------F------
D-----------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------
E--/5-5-5---5-5-5--5-5-5---2-2-2--2-2-2--1-1-1-1
AI know this girl she never sF#meems to let the wForld get underAneath her perfect skin
I asked her oF#mnce just how she Fdid it she said
A"When I C#mcan I cGlear my heBmad and Fwhen I can't I just Bbmess it up instead 
it's just a AuselC#mess stGupid Bmdream"Bb  
Oh Ano C#m  
   AI'm a fC#mormidable beDingF#m  
    DBut dF#mo I really have meAaning oh C#mno no 
   Aor C#munderstaDnding of whDat I call "myself"?
A   C#m
   AOr did i C#mforget a pDast life?F#m  
   DI think you'rF#me right it's just a 
AuselC#mess sF#mtupid C#mdreamD  
DI am C#mnot the Bmcream of the F#mcrop oh Ano
 A-  C#m-  G-  Bm-  F- Bb  
        Destroy it
 A-  C#m-  G-  Bm-  Bb- A  
AI forget that I misplaced my F#mhead
I must reFmember what she said
AAbout the way one can trF#manscend beyond the lFiving dead
A"When I C#mcan I cGlear my heBmad and Fwhen I cannot I jusBbt mess it up instead 
it's just a AuselC#mess stGupid Bmdream"Bb  
Oh Ano C#m  
   AI'm a fC#mormidable beDingF#m  
    DBut dF#mo I really have meAaning oh C#mno no 
   Aor C#munderstaDnding of whDat I call "myself"?
A   C#m
   AOr did i C#mforget a pDast life?F#m  
   DI think you'rF#me right it's just a 
AuselC#mess sF#mtupid C#mdreamD  
DI am C#mnot the cBmream of the cF#mrop
DAnd I aC#mm never riBmsing uF#mp oh no
RIFF
G|--------------------------------------------------
D|--------------------------------------------------
A|--------------------------------------------------
E|--5-5-5---5-5-5---5-7-9-12-----2-2-2---2-2-2-1-1-1
Destroy it
A"When I C#mcan I cGlear my heBmad and Fwhen I cannot I jusBbt mess it up instead 
it's just a AuselC#mess stGupid Bmdream"Bb  
A  C#m
   AI'm a fC#mormidable beDingF#m  
    DBut dF#mo I really have meAaning oh C#mno no 
   Aor C#munderstaDnding of whDat I call "myself"?
A   C#m
   AOr did i C#mforget a pDast life?F#m  
   DI think you'rF#me right it's just a 
AuselC#mess sF#mtupid C#mdreamD  
DI am C#mnot the crBmeam of the F#mcrop 
DAnd I aC#mm never gBmonna sF#mtop
DIf I get C#mknocked down goBmnna get back F#mup
          D          C#mbm            F#m  Bb  
But they said no and I said yes oh nooooo
Destroy it
 A-  C#m-  G-  Bm-  F- Bb  
 A-  C#m-  G-  Bm-  Bb- A  

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Stupid Dream

by Born Ruffians

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

chord chart:

A C#m G Bm F Bb D F#m

e|-5---4---3---2---1----1---5----9---|

B|-5---5---3---3---1----3---7---10---|

G|-6---6---4---4---2----3---7---11---|

D|-7---6---5---4---3----3---7---11---|

A|-7---4---5---2---3----1---5----9---|

E|-5-------3-------1-----------------|

e|-5x--

B|-5x--

G|-6x--

D|-7x--

A|-----

E|-----

A C#m G Bm F Bb

- - - - -

A C#m G Bm Bb A

- - - - -

verse bass riff

A F#m F

G-----------------------------------------------

D-----------------------------------------------

A-----------------------------------------------

E--/5-5-5---5-5-5--5-5-5---2-2-2--2-2-2--1-1-1-1

A F#m F A

I know this girl she never seems to let the world get underneath her perfect skin

F#m F

I asked her once just how she did it she said

A C#m G Bm F Bb

"When I can I clear my head and when I can't I just mess it up instead

A C#m G Bm Bb

it's just a useless stupid dream"

A C#m

Oh no

A C#m D F#m

I'm a formidable being

D F#m A C#m

But do I really have meaning oh no no

A C#m D D

or understanding of what I call "myself"?

A C#m

A C#m D F#m

Or did i forget a past life?

D F#m

I think you're right it's just a

A C#m F#m C#m D

useless stupid dream

D C#m Bm F#m A

I am not the cream of the crop oh no

A C#m G Bm F Bb

- - - - -

Destroy it

A C#m G Bm Bb A

- - - - -

A F#m

I forget that I misplaced my head

I must remember what she said

A F#m F

About the way one can transcend beyond the living dead

A C#m G Bm F Bb

"When I can I clear my head and when I cannot I just mess it up instead

A C#m G Bm Bb

it's just a useless stupid dream"

A C#m

Oh no

A C#m D F#m

I'm a formidable being

D F#m A C#m

But do I really have meaning oh no no

A C#m D D

or understanding of what I call "myself"?

A C#m

A C#m D F#m

Or did i forget a past life?

D F#m

I think you're right it's just a

A C#m F#m C#m D

useless stupid dream

D C#m Bm F#m

I am not the cream of the crop

D C#m Bm F#m

And I am never rising up oh no

RIFF

G|--------------------------------------------------

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

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

E|--5-5-5---5-5-5---5-7-9-12-----2-2-2---2-2-2-1-1-1

Destroy it

A C#m G Bm F Bb

"When I can I clear my head and when I cannot I just mess it up instead

A C#m G Bm Bb

it's just a useless stupid dream"

A C#m

A C#m D F#m

I'm a formidable being

D F#m A C#m

But do I really have meaning oh no no

A C#m D D

or understanding of what I call "myself"?

A C#m

A C#m D F#m

Or did i forget a past life?

D F#m

I think you're right it's just a

A C#m F#m C#m D

useless stupid dream

D C#m Bm F#m

I am not the cream of the crop

D C#m Bm F#m

And I am never gonna stop

D C#m Bm F#m

If I get knocked down gonna get back up

D C#m F#m Bb

But they said no and I said yes oh nooooo

Destroy it

A C#m G Bm F Bb

- - - - -

A C#m G Bm Bb A

- - - - -

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