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Duvalier's Dream
From the album Kristofferson
[Intro]
Am
[Verse 1]
DuvAmalier was a bCitter man who cGursed the morning sun
That brAmought a new betEmrayal every dAmay
He shAmunned the world of mCortals and the soGunds of human tongues
And blAmessed the night that chGased their sight aEway
A dAmisillusioned drCeamer who would nGever love agAmain
Who'd tAmried of it and foCund that it was rEotten
PreAmferring perfect strCangers to the cGompany of friends
For strAmangers are so Emeasily forAmgottenG  
[Chorus]
Oh, it's hCard to keep believing when you know you've been deceived
To face a lie and dare to try agGain, 
but there's nGothing like a woman with a spell of make believe 
to make a new believer of a Amman
[Interlude]
Am
[Verse 2]
DuvAmalier took the fCickle turns of fGortune in his stride
AmExpecting next to nEmothing out of lAmife
Till fAmortune found a gCirl who fanned a flGame he thought had died
Whose bAmurning beauty cGut him like a knEife
She tAmouched him through the sCenses that his mGind could not contAmrol
Then sAmmiling stepped asCide and watched him fEall
BetrAmayed by his own bCody and the hGunger in his soul
DuvAmalier was a drEmeamer after AmallG  
[Chorus]
Oh, it's hCard to keep believing when you know you've been deceived
To face a lie and dare to try agGain, 
but there's nGothing like a woman with a spell of make believe 
to make a new believer of a Amman

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Duvaliers Dream

by Kris Kristofferson

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Duvalier's Dream

From the album Kristofferson

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Am C G

Duvalier was a bitter man who cursed the morning sun

Am Em Am

That brought a new betrayal every day

Am C G

He shunned the world of mortals and the sounds of human tongues

Am G E

And blessed the night that chased their sight away

Am C G Am

A disillusioned dreamer who would never love again

Am C E

Who'd tried of it and found that it was rotten

Am C G

Preferring perfect strangers to the company of friends

Am Em Am G

For strangers are so easily forgotten

[Chorus]

Oh, it's hard to keep believing when you know you've been deceived

To face a lie and dare to try again,

but there's nothing like a woman with a spell of make believe

to make a new believer of a man

[Interlude]

[Verse 2]

Am C G

Duvalier took the fickle turns of fortune in his stride

Am Em Am

Expecting next to nothing out of life

Am C G

Till fortune found a girl who fanned a flame he thought had died

Am G E

Whose burning beauty cut him like a knife

Am C G Am

She touched him through the senses that his mind could not control

Am C E

Then smiling stepped aside and watched him fall

Am C G

Betrayed by his own body and the hunger in his soul

Am Em Am G

Duvalier was a dreamer after all

[Chorus]

Oh, it's hard to keep believing when you know you've been deceived

To face a lie and dare to try again,

but there's nothing like a woman with a spell of make believe

to make a new believer of a man

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