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Everybody Has A Dream

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                     Billy Joel - Everybody Has A Dream
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Intro Chords:
|  D/F#   Em/G   G#dim|
|  D/A|  Bm   G|  D/A|        Em/A  
[Verse 1]
AWhile in these dDays   G/Bof quiet desperF#mation
As I Bmwander through the Bm7/Aworld in which I  E/G#liveE  
I search Geverywhere for sAome new inspiBmratBm7/Aion
But it's E/G#more than cold reEality can Em7give
  A7If I neDed    G/Ba cause for celeF#mbration
Or a Bmcomfort I can Bm7/Ause to ease my E/G#mindE  
I reGly on Amy imaginBmatiBm7/Aon
And I E/G#dream of an iEmaginary A9sustime
   A7        A9sus    (Bass climb to D)
Oh oh, now I know that 
[Chorus]
DEverybody F#m7has a Gdream
DEverybody F#m7has a Gdream
DEverybody F#m7has a Gdream
And F#mthis is my Bmdream, Gmy F#mown
  F#7Just to Bmbe Gat F#mhome   
      F#7   Bm       G   F#m        D7     Em7   A9susN.C.
  And to be all alone    with you
[Verse 2]
AIf I    Bm7    A/C#be-liDeve   G/Bin all the words I'm F#msaying
And if a Bmword from you can Bm7/Abring a better E/G#dayE  
Then all I Ghave are these gaAmes that I've been BmplaBm7/Aying
To E/G#keep my hope from cErumbling aEm7way
 A7So Bm7let  C#dimme   lDie    G/Band let me go on sF#mleeping
And I will lBmose myself in Bm7/Apalaces of E/G#sandE  
And all the fGantasies that AI will be kBmeepingBm7/A  
Will make the eE/G#mpty hours eEasier, Em7/Aeasier to sta---A9sus----nd
And I know that
[Chorus]
DEverybody F#m7has a Gdream
DEverybody F#m7has a Gdream
DEverybody F#m7has a Gdream
TF#mhis is my dBmream, mGy oF#mwn
  F#7Just to Bmbe Gat F#mhome   
  F#7And to Bmbe Gall alF#mone    D7  
All alEm7one with yA9susou
Oh, oh, with Em7/Ayou     Asus4I      A7Know  that
[Outro]
DEverybody F#m7has a Gdream,   G7oh  
DEverybody F#m7has a Gdream, I know that
DEverybody F#m7has a Gdream,  G7Everybody
   DEverF#m7ybody, EGverybodG7y, 
DEverybody F#m7has a dGream, I know that
DE---F#m7-verybGodyG7  
DEverybody F#m7has a Gdream
DEverybody F#m7has a GdreamG7  
(Fade out)
  Em    Em/D     Cmaj7      B7      Cmaj7     E7   Esus4/F#? G#dim7  
Am  G6  D/F#  C/E  D6  D#dim
With Whistling
  Em    Em/D     Cmaj7      B7      Cmaj7     E7   Esus4/F#? G#dim7  
Am  G6  D/F#  C/E  B/D#  A/C#  B  B/A
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God Damn, that took a while. 
Hope it's alright - Put question marks next to 2 chords I wasn't certain upon or they had
a special voicing. And then in the quick chord changes half way through the verse or leading
into the chorus (the A7's mostly) It... does stay A7 though there's a random few notes thrown into every 
different one, nevertheless I think I did a good job.
Goodluck, Hit me up for questions if you have any.
:P

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Everybody Has A Dream

by Billy Joel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Em/G

G#dim

D/A

Em/A

G/B

F#m

Bm7/A

E/G#

Em7

A9sus

F#m7

F#7

Bm7

A/C#

C#dim

Em7/A

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Billy Joel - Everybody Has A Dream

===============================================================================

Intro Chords:

D/F# Em/G G#dim

| |

D/A Bm G D/A Em/A

| | | |

[Verse 1]

A D G/B F#m

While in these days of quiet desperation

Bm Bm7/A E/G# E

As I wander through the world in which I live

G A Bm Bm7/A

I search everywhere for some new inspiration

E/G# E Em7

But it's more than cold reality can give

A7 D G/B F#m

If I need a cause for celebration

Bm Bm7/A E/G# E

Or a comfort I can use to ease my mind

G A Bm Bm7/A

I rely on my imagination

E/G# E A9sus

And I dream of an imaginary time

A7 A9sus (Bass climb to D)

Oh oh, now I know that

[Chorus]

D F#m7 G

Everybody has a dream

D F#m7 G

Everybody has a dream

D F#m7 G

Everybody has a dream

F#m Bm G F#m

And this is my dream, my own

F#7 Bm G F#m

Just to be at home

F#7 Bm G F#m D7 Em7 A9sus

N.C.

And to be all alone with you

[Verse 2]

A Bm7 A/C# D G/B F#m

If I be-lieve in all the words I'm saying

Bm Bm7/A E/G# E

And if a word from you can bring a better day

G A Bm Bm7/A

Then all I have are these games that I've been playing

E/G# E Em7

To keep my hope from crumbling away

A7 Bm7 C#dim D G/B F#m

So let me lie and let me go on sleeping

Bm Bm7/A E/G# E

And I will lose myself in palaces of sand

G A Bm Bm7/A

And all the fantasies that I will be keeping

E/G# E Em7/A A9sus

Will make the empty hours easier, easier to sta-------nd

And I know that

[Chorus]

D F#m7 G

Everybody has a dream

D F#m7 G

Everybody has a dream

D F#m7 G

Everybody has a dream

F#m Bm G F#m

This is my dream, my own

F#7 Bm G F#m

Just to be at home

F#7 Bm G F#m D7

And to be all alone

Em7 A9sus

All alone with you

Em7/A Asus4 A7

Oh, oh, with you I Know that

[Outro]

D F#m7 G G7

Everybody has a dream, oh

D F#m7 G

Everybody has a dream, I know that

D F#m7 G G7

Everybody has a dream, Everybody

D F#m7 G G7

Everybody, Everybody,

D F#m7 G

Everybody has a dream, I know that

D F#m7 G G7

E----verybody

D F#m7 G

Everybody has a dream

D F#m7 G G7

Everybody has a dream

(Fade out)

Em Em/D Cmaj7 B7 Cmaj7 E7 Esus4/F# G#dim7

Am G6 D/F# C/E D6 D#dim

With Whistling

Em Em/D Cmaj7 B7 Cmaj7 E7 Esus4/F# G#dim7

Am G6 D/F# C/E B/D# A/C# B B/A

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God Damn, that took a while.

Hope it's alright - Put question marks next to 2 chords I wasn't certain upon or they had

a special voicing. And then in the quick chord changes half way through the verse or leading

into the chorus (the A7's mostly) It... does stay A7 though there's a random few notes thrown into every

different one, nevertheless I think I did a good job.

Goodluck, Hit me up for questions if you have any.

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