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[INTRO:]   Am   F    C    G(4x)
[VERSE 1:]
AmTwo dreamersF, what would it Cfeel Glike to meet by light of AmdayF  C  G  
AmSo lonelyF, wouldn't if Cfeel Gright to love this night aAmwayF  C  G  F  
Your name keeps echoing down this Cwishing wellDm  
Wild hearts on an endless flightG  
Set free in our dreams tonightC  
[CHORUS:]
Two souls Fdrawn to the fire in Gdesperate dreamsC  
Two hearts Flost to desire's Gdesperate schemesAm7  
One girl Flost in a reverieG  
Lost love Cfound in a memoryBb  
Those nights live on foreverG  
Two fools lost in a desperate AmdreamF  C  G  
[VERSE 2:]
AmTorn pagesF, more than a CmemoGry, pieces of the AmpastF  C  G  
AmOne visionF, your image keeps Chaunting Gme, a love too good tAmo lastF  C  G  
OoFoh, your voice keeps echoing down this Cwishing wellDm  
Wild hearts on an endless flightG  
Set free in our dreams tonightC  
[CHORUS:]
Two souls Fdrawn to the fire in Gdesperate dreamsC  
Two hearts Flost to desire's Gdesperate schemesAm7  
One girl Flost in a reverieG  
Lost love Cfound in a memoryBb  
Those nights live on foreverG  
Two fools lost in a desperate Amdream
[INSTRUMENTAL:]
Am  F  C G    Am  F  G    Dm
[BRIDGE:]
One love divided 
AmBurns brightly through the nightF  
Two dreams unitedG  
Until the morning lightC  
[CHORUS:]
Two souls Fdrawn to the fire in Gdesperate dreamsC  
Two hearts Flost to desire's Gdesperate schemesAm7  
One girl Flost in a reverieG  
Lost love Cfound in a memoryBb  
Those nights live on foreverG  
Two fools lost in a desperate CdreamF  G  
Lost in a desperate CdreamF  G  
It was a desperate CdreamF  G  
Only a desperate CdreamF  G  

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Desperate Dreams

by Survivor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Am F C G

[INTRO:] (4x)

[VERSE 1:]

Am F C G Am F C G

Two dreamers, what would it feel like to meet by light of day

Am F C G Am F C G F

So lonely, wouldn't if feel right to love this night away

C Dm

Your name keeps echoing down this wishing well

Wild hearts on an endless flight

Set free in our dreams tonight

[CHORUS:]

F G C

Two souls drawn to the fire in desperate dreams

F G Am7

Two hearts lost to desire's desperate schemes

F G

One girl lost in a reverie

C Bb

Lost love found in a memory

Those nights live on forever

Am F C G

Two fools lost in a desperate dream

[VERSE 2:]

Am F C G Am F C G

Torn pages, more than a memory, pieces of the past

Am F C G Am F C G

One vision, your image keeps haunting me, a love too good to last

F C Dm

Oooh, your voice keeps echoing down this wishing well

Wild hearts on an endless flight

Set free in our dreams tonight

[CHORUS:]

F G C

Two souls drawn to the fire in desperate dreams

F G Am7

Two hearts lost to desire's desperate schemes

F G

One girl lost in a reverie

C Bb

Lost love found in a memory

Those nights live on forever

Two fools lost in a desperate dream

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

Am F C G Am F G Dm

[BRIDGE:]

One love divided

Am F

Burns brightly through the night

Two dreams united

Until the morning light

[CHORUS:]

F G C

Two souls drawn to the fire in desperate dreams

F G Am7

Two hearts lost to desire's desperate schemes

F G

One girl lost in a reverie

C Bb

Lost love found in a memory

Those nights live on forever

C F G

Two fools lost in a desperate dream

C F G

Lost in a desperate dream

C F G

It was a desperate dream

C F G

Only a desperate dream

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