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The verse is played mainly by plucking the bass string
  the Em7 chord in the chorus is played like that
e  10
B  8
G  7
D  9
A  7
E x
standard tuning 
verse:
I keep Emmy hopes and dreams inside of you amongst the other things my Cmother seems to never see the bruises
 that I'm covering,
NDever been known by my government name, my foster Ghome is where I've been placed F#away from the pain,
So as you siEmt before me with a folder holding my story, you're my sCavior with nothing on me but power and glory,
ADnd surely, you'll never ignore me , cos when the Gcourt came the court date F#was made to disappear for me,
You think Emyou understand me but never what I went through but yoCu were never meant to I won't hold it against
 you,
DI take a ballpoint pen to play dot to dot with tGhe cigarette burns etched in my F#forearms,
FEmorget me not never let me stop you'll just sit and watcCh it's your job to be patient so you'll let me off,
So cDome with me take a walk on the wDild side, see life in a day through a child's eyes,
chorus: 
And Em7these dreams are allC-l I Dhave,  tGo hold mF#e,
WEm7hen sleeps the only-y Cthing that I waDnt to take me aGway, aDway,
verse:
OkEmay sessions over time to get back to the classroom
I hate Cthis lesson and I guess the teacher finds it hard to, 
You told Dme I should try my best but guess what I Gstill find this trigonometry a F#head fuck,
CEmonstantly told I won't pass my GCSE's,
I'll eCnd up in Mac D's, serving burgers and cheese,
But you Dtold me I can do anything if I put my mind to it,
Mistakes makGe a change if you put a line F#through 'em,
LEmately classmates think I'm crazy tCurn up daily resembling bill bailey,
And I aiDn't saying that I can't be groomed with Git without new clothes or shower it F#hard to do,
So after schoEmol you'll take me shopping for some new clothes buCt they'll get taken off me when I get back
to the group home,
So coDme with me take a walk on the wiDld side see life in a day through a child's eyes,
And Em7these dreams are allC-l I Dhave,  tGo hold meF#,
WEm7hen sleeps the only-y Cthing tDhat I want to tGake mF#e away, away,

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These Dreams

by Ed Sheeran

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Em7

The verse is played mainly by plucking the bass string

the Em7 chord in the chorus is played like that

e 10

B 8

G 7

D 9

A 7

E x

standard tuning

verse:

Em C

I keep my hopes and dreams inside of you amongst the other things my mother seems to never see the bruises

that I'm covering,

D G F#

Never been known by my government name, my foster home is where I've been placed away from the pain,

Em C

So as you sit before me with a folder holding my story, you're my savior with nothing on me but power and glory,

D G F#

And surely, you'll never ignore me , cos when the court came the court date was made to disappear for me,

Em C

You think you understand me but never what I went through but you were never meant to I won't hold it against

you,

D G F#

I take a ballpoint pen to play dot to dot with the cigarette burns etched in my forearms,

Em C

Forget me not never let me stop you'll just sit and watch it's your job to be patient so you'll let me off,

D D

So come with me take a walk on the wild side, see life in a day through a child's eyes,

chorus:

Em7 C D G F#

And these dreams are all-l I have, to hold me,

Em7 C D G D

When sleeps the only-y thing that I want to take me away, away,

verse:

Okay sessions over time to get back to the classroom

I hate this lesson and I guess the teacher finds it hard to,

D G F#

You told me I should try my best but guess what I still find this trigonometry a head fuck,

Constantly told I won't pass my GCSE's,

I'll end up in Mac D's, serving burgers and cheese,

But you told me I can do anything if I put my mind to it,

G F#

Mistakes make a change if you put a line through 'em,

Em C

Lately classmates think I'm crazy turn up daily resembling bill bailey,

D G F#

And I ain't saying that I can't be groomed with it without new clothes or shower it hard to do,

Em C

So after school you'll take me shopping for some new clothes but they'll get taken off me when I get back

to the group home,

D D

So come with me take a walk on the wild side see life in a day through a child's eyes,

Em7 C D G F#

And these dreams are all-l I have, to hold me,

Em7 C D G F#

When sleeps the only-y thing that I want to take me away, away,

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