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Johnny Cash - Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream
American VI: Ain't No Grave (2010)
Original in G
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Intro:
D G D G
Last Gnight I had the Gstrangest dream I've Cever known beGfore
I Ddreamed that all the Gworld agreed to Dput an D7end to Gwar
I Cdreamed I saw a Gmighty room, the Droom was filled with Gmen
And the Cpapers they were Gsigning said they'd Dnever D7fight aGgain
And Gwhen the paper Gwas all signed, and a Cmillion copies Gmade
They Dall joined hands and Gbowed their heads and Dgrateful D7prayers were Gprayed
The Cpeople in the Gstreets below were Ddancing round and Ground
While Cswords and guns and Guniforms were Dscattered D7to the Gground
instrumental:
 G   G   C    G/   D   G   D  G  
 C   G   D    G/   C   G   D   D7  G  
Last Gnight I had the Gstrangest dream I've Cever dreamed Gbefore
I Ddreamed that all the Gworld agreed to Dput an D7end to Gwar

All chords in this song (4)

The story behind the song

This song, written by Ed McCurdy in 1950, carries a strong anti-war theme, quickly becoming a staple in the folk music community. It envisions a world where people put down their weapons and embraced each other, transforming battlefields into flower gardens. Johnny Cash, known for his deep voice and themes of sorrow and redemption, recorded this song in the later stages of his career. It's a dream of universal peace and brotherhood, a vision of what could be if humanity chose love over conflict. When you play it, channel that hopeful longing for a better world.

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Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream

by Johnny Cash

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Johnny Cash - Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream

American VI: Ain't No Grave (2010)

Original in G

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Intro:

D G D G

G G C G

Last night I had the strangest dream I've ever known before

D G D D7 G

I dreamed that all the world agreed to put an end to war

C G D G

I dreamed I saw a mighty room, the room was filled with men

C G D D7 G

And the papers they were signing said they'd never fight again

G G C G

And when the paper was all signed, and a million copies made

D G D D7 G

They all joined hands and bowed their heads and grateful prayers were prayed

C G D G

The people in the streets below were dancing round and round

C G D D7 G

While swords and guns and uniforms were scattered to the ground

instrumental:

G G C G D G D G

C G D G C G D D7 G

G G C G

Last night I had the strangest dream I've ever dreamed before

D G D D7 G

I dreamed that all the world agreed to put an end to war

About Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream Chords by Johnny Cash

Learn how to play Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream by Johnny Cash with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream chords”, “Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream guitar chords”, or “Johnny Cash Last Night I Had The Strangest 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 Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream chords and for experienced players who want accurate Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, D, C, D7.

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