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My Elusive Dreams
Glen Campbell & Bobbie Gentry
Intro   C  
Verse 1
CI followed you to FTexas   
GI followed you to CUtah
We didn't find it Fthere so we Dmmoved onG  
Verse 2
CI went with you to FAlabam'
GThings looked good in CBirmingham
We didn't find it Fthere so we Dmmoved onG  
Chorus 1
I know you're Ctired of Ffollowing
DmMy elusive Cdreams and schemes
FOh they're Dmonly Cfleeting things
GMy elusive CdreamsA  
Verse 3
GYou had my child in CMemphis 
Then I Dheard of D7work in GNashville
We didn't find it Cthere so we Dmoved onD7  
Verse 4
To a Gsmall farm in CNebraska 
DTo a gold mine D7in GAlaska
We didn't find it Cthere   so we Ammoved onD7  D#  
Bridge
And G#now we've left C#Alaska 
D#Because there was no G#gold mine
But this time     C#only Bbmtwo of us move onD#  
And G#now all we have is each C#other 
D#And a little memory To cling G#to 
And still you won't C#let me go on BbmaloneD#  
Chorus 2
I know you're G#tired of C#following
BbmMy elusive C#dreams and G#schemes
C#Oh they're Bbmonly G#fleeting things
D#My elusive G#dreams
Outro
I know you're tired of C#following
BbmMy elusive G#dreams and schemes
C#Oh they're Bbmonly G#fleeting things
D#My elusive G#dreams
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My Elusive Dreams

by Glen Campbell

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My Elusive Dreams

Glen Campbell & Bobbie Gentry

Intro

Verse 1

C F

I followed you to Texas

G C

I followed you to Utah

F Dm G

We didn't find it there so we moved on

Verse 2

C F

I went with you to Alabam'

G C

Things looked good in Birmingham

F Dm G

We didn't find it there so we moved on

Chorus 1

C F

I know you're tired of following

Dm C

My elusive dreams and schemes

F Dm C

Oh they're only fleeting things

G C A

My elusive dreams

Verse 3

G C

You had my child in Memphis

D D7 G

Then I heard of work in Nashville

C D D7

We didn't find it there so we moved on

Verse 4

G C

To a small farm in Nebraska

D D7 G

To a gold mine in Alaska

C Am D7 D#

We didn't find it there so we moved on

Bridge

G# C#

And now we've left Alaska

D# G#

Because there was no gold mine

C# Bbm D#

But this time only two of us move on

G# C#

And now all we have is each other

D# G#

And a little memory To cling to

C# Bbm D#

And still you won't let me go on alone

Chorus 2

G# C#

I know you're tired of following

Bbm C# G#

My elusive dreams and schemes

C# Bbm G#

Oh they're only fleeting things

D# G#

My elusive dreams

Outro

I know you're tired of following

Bbm G#

My elusive dreams and schemes

C# Bbm G#

Oh they're only fleeting things

D# G#

My elusive dreams

flyinglibra51

God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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