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Gordon Lightfoot - Broken Dreams
CAPO: 6th Fret
[INTRO:]          C    Bb    F  C  
[VERSE 1:]
There's an ocean in my mind 
I'd Egive the world if AmI could find 
A Bbsailing ship and Fleave the past beDmhindBb  F  C  
Now that I must say adieu 
It's Ekilling me, I'm Amtelling you 
When Bbfreedom calls what Fcan a person Dmdo Bb  F  C  
[CHORUS:]
I have felt the winds of change 
Go Bbstealing through my F/Cheart and soul
How Cwild it seemsBb  
In F/Clove songs and in Gnursery rhymes 
On F/Cmovie screens, in Bbfairy tales 
Lie Cbroken dreams Bb  
Life's Cbroken dreamsBb  
Love's Cbroken dreamsBb  F  
[VERSE 2:]
Sometimes a broken dream 
Will Emake you sad or Ammake you mean 
SomeBbtimes things ain't as Fbad as they might Dmseem Bb  F  C  
You might walk a lonely street 
UnEtil one day you Amchance to meet 
A Bbstranger who might Fask where have you DmbeenBb  F  C  
[CHORUS:]
You will see the light of change 
Come Bbshining through your F/Cwindowpane 
When Chope is gone Bb  
Though F/Cmoney, fame, and Griches are 
For F/Cfools and kings or Bbanything that Cturns them on 
Life's broken dealsBb  
Life's Cspinning wheelsBb  F  
[INSTRUMENTAL:]
[VERSE 3:]
CThere's an ocean I have found 
I'd Elike to sail the Amworld around 
And Bbdream about the Flife I hope I'll Dmfind Bb  F  C  
Now that I must say adieu 
To Elove's returns, I'm Amtelling you 
When Bbfreedom comes what Fcan a person DmdoBb  F  C  
[CHORUS:]
I have felt the winds of change 
Go Bbstealing through my F/Cheart and soul 
How Cwild they seem Bb  
In F/Csounds of spring, Gin winter storms 
In F/Cautumn gales, on Bbsummer morns lie broken dreams 
In Clove songs and in Bbnursery rhymes 
On Cmovie screens, in Bbfairy tCales 
Lie broken dreamsBb  
Life's Cbroken dreamsBb  F  
Love's Cbroken dreamsBb  F  C  

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Broken Dreams

by Gordon Lightfoot

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Gordon Lightfoot - Broken Dreams

CAPO: 6th Fret

C Bb F C

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

There's an ocean in my mind

E Am

I'd give the world if I could find

Bb F Dm Bb F C

A sailing ship and leave the past behind

Now that I must say adieu

E Am

It's killing me, I'm telling you

Bb F Dm Bb F C

When freedom calls what can a person do

[CHORUS:]

I have felt the winds of change

Bb F/C

Go stealing through my heart and soul

C Bb

How wild it seems

F/C G

In love songs and in nursery rhymes

F/C Bb

On movie screens, in fairy tales

C Bb

Lie broken dreams

C Bb

Life's broken dreams

C Bb F

Love's broken dreams

[VERSE 2:]

Sometimes a broken dream

E Am

Will make you sad or make you mean

Bb F Dm Bb F C

Sometimes things ain't as bad as they might seem

You might walk a lonely street

E Am

Until one day you chance to meet

Bb F Dm Bb F C

A stranger who might ask where have you been

[CHORUS:]

You will see the light of change

Bb F/C

Come shining through your windowpane

C Bb

When hope is gone

F/C G

Though money, fame, and riches are

F/C Bb C

For fools and kings or anything that turns them on

Life's broken deals

C Bb F

Life's spinning wheels

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

[VERSE 3:]

There's an ocean I have found

E Am

I'd like to sail the world around

Bb F Dm Bb F C

And dream about the life I hope I'll find

Now that I must say adieu

E Am

To love's returns, I'm telling you

Bb F Dm Bb F C

When freedom comes what can a person do

[CHORUS:]

I have felt the winds of change

Bb F/C

Go stealing through my heart and soul

C Bb

How wild they seem

F/C G

In sounds of spring, in winter storms

F/C Bb

In autumn gales, on summer morns lie broken dreams

C Bb

In love songs and in nursery rhymes

C Bb C

On movie screens, in fairy tales

Lie broken dreams

C Bb F

Life's broken dreams

C Bb F C

Love's broken dreams

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