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Is This The Dream

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[Verse 1]
        EI want to tell you F#m/Esomething, so listen, try to uEnderstandF#m/E  
        EIf you continue to F#m/Echase the sun I’ll never Ebe your man
[Pre-chorus]
        C#mI’ll count the times that I told you
        AYou really shouldn’t try and I told you
        F#mCause baby you’ll just cry for a shadow
        BeliBeve me, baby, baby, baby
[Chorus]
        EIs this the dD/Eream you’re crying fEor
        Is this the dD/Eream
        EIs this the dD/Eream you’re crying fEor
        Is this the dD/Eream
[Verse 2]
        EI’d better warn you F#m/Enow, someday you’ll find yoursEelf aloneF#m/E  
        EAnd it’s not pretty F#m/Ethen, its ugliness will hEide the sun
[Pre-chorus]
        C#mI’ll count the times that I told you
        AYou really shouldn’t try and I told you
        F#mCause baby you’ll just cry for a shadow
        BeliBeve me, baby, baby, baby
[Chorus]
        EIs this the dD/Eream you’re crying fEor
        Is this the dD/Eream
        EIs this the dD/Eream you’re crying fEor
        Is this the dD/Eream
[Bridge]
        EI’m gonna do just hA7ow I feel
        EDon’t try to hustle me the wA7ay I feel
[Solo chords]:
E       F#m/E           E       F#m/E           E       F#m/E           E
[Pre-chorus]
        C#mI’ll count the times that I told you
        AYou really shouldn’t try and I told you
        F#mCause baby you’ll just cry for a shadow
        BeliBeve me, baby, baby, baby
[Chorus]
        EIs this the dD/Eream you’re crying fEor
        Is this the dD/Eream
        EIs this the dD/Eream you’re crying fEor
        Is this the dD/Eream
Ending
        EOh, you gotta F#m/Elive with dreams you can’t bEuy
        With a dF#m/Eream
        End on E

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Is This The Dream

by The Zombies

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m/E

C#m

F#m

D/E

[Verse 1]

E F#m/E E F#m/E

I want to tell you something, so listen, try to understand

E F#m/E E

If you continue to chase the sun I’ll never be your man

[Pre-chorus]

C#m

I’ll count the times that I told you

You really shouldn’t try and I told you

F#m

Cause baby you’ll just cry for a shadow

Believe me, baby, baby, baby

[Chorus]

E D/E E

Is this the dream you’re crying for

D/E

Is this the dream

E D/E E

Is this the dream you’re crying for

D/E

Is this the dream

[Verse 2]

E F#m/E E F#m/E

I’d better warn you now, someday you’ll find yourself alone

E F#m/E E

And it’s not pretty then, its ugliness will hide the sun

[Pre-chorus]

C#m

I’ll count the times that I told you

You really shouldn’t try and I told you

F#m

Cause baby you’ll just cry for a shadow

Believe me, baby, baby, baby

[Chorus]

E D/E E

Is this the dream you’re crying for

D/E

Is this the dream

E D/E E

Is this the dream you’re crying for

D/E

Is this the dream

[Bridge]

E A7

I’m gonna do just how I feel

E A7

Don’t try to hustle me the way I feel

[Solo chords]:

E F#m/E E F#m/E E F#m/E E

[Pre-chorus]

C#m

I’ll count the times that I told you

You really shouldn’t try and I told you

F#m

Cause baby you’ll just cry for a shadow

Believe me, baby, baby, baby

[Chorus]

E D/E E

Is this the dream you’re crying for

D/E

Is this the dream

E D/E E

Is this the dream you’re crying for

D/E

Is this the dream

Ending

E F#m/E E

Oh, you gotta live with dreams you can’t buy

F#m/E

With a dream

End on E

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