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[Verse 1]
I was Asus2lost and tossed on a A7misty morning by a Ddrunken sailor 
and the Dm7genie in the bottle let me E7sus4downE  E7sus4  E7  
I was Asus2raised on Cain in the A7name of the Father and the DMother 
and the brother and the Dm7other who was never even E7sus4roundE  E7sus4  E7  
On a Asus2windswept coast with the A7Black Knight falling
I was Dheard to be calling that my Dm7ship and all its crew were going E7sus4downE  E7sus4  E7  
As the Asus2sun ran slowly by a A7childhood rivulet a Djeweled King summoned me
comDm7manding that I run and tell the E7sus4townE  E7sus4  E7  
[Bridge]
ASaw Dyou, Gsaw Cme, Frun quickly Dnow
FRun and Ghide aAsus2way
FRun and Ghide toAday
[Verse 2]
In a Asus2room in a castle full of A7faceless lovers I was Dcut and bleeding 
and the Dm7image in the mirror struck me E7sus4downE  E7sus4  E7  
I was Asus2chased and beaten by a A7well-drilled team of little Dmen breathing colors 
and aDm7bandoned in a coffin in the E7sus4groundE  E7sus4  E7  
As a Asus2pale young virgin made a A7meal of a martyr she was Dhailed as holy
by the Dm7only ones who stood and held their E7sus4groundE  E7sus4  E7  
When a Asus2bright Mona Lisa with the A7eyes of a tiger read a Dnew proclamation 
I was Dm7stricken from her list and never E7sus4foundE  E7sus4  E7  
[Bridge]
ASaw Dyou, Gsaw Cme, Frun quickly Dnow
FRun and Ghide aAsus2way
FRun and Ghide toAday
[Instrumental]
 Dmaj7   D6   C#m   F#mx4
[Outro]
Dmaj7Seems they D6come and go so quickly
C#mDisappear like F#msunlight in the evening
BmAnd they E7may not ever be exAplainedA7  
Dmaj7Seems like they D6come and go so quickly
C#mDisappearin' in the F#mair like a breath of wind
BmAnd they E7may not ever be exAplained
And I A7woke up thinkin' I was dyin'
Dmaj7If you find one hang D6on with all you C#mgot
Way down F#mdeep, deep in your soul
BmFor it E7may not ever come aAgain
And I A7woke up crying like a baby
Dmaj7Yeah yeah yeah yeah D6yeah yeah yeah yeah C#myeah yeah yeah yeah F#myeah yeah yeah yeah
BmNo, they E7may not ever be exAplained
And I A7woke up thinkin' about ya
Dmaj7If you find one, hang D6on with everything you C#mgot deep F#mdown there in your soul
BmFor they E7may not ever be exAplained
And I A7woke up cryin' like a baby
Dmaj7Seems they D6come and go so quickly
C#mDisappear like F#msunlight in the evening
BmAnd they E7may not ever be exAplained
And I A7woke up thinkin' I had the answer
Fade

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Dreams

by The Guess Who

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Dm7

E7sus4

Dmaj7

C#m

F#m

[Verse 1]

Asus2 A7 D

I was lost and tossed on a misty morning by a drunken sailor

Dm7 E7sus4 E E7sus4 E7

and the genie in the bottle let me down

Asus2 A7 D

I was raised on Cain in the name of the Father and the Mother

Dm7 E7sus4 E E7sus4 E7

and the brother and the other who was never even round

Asus2 A7

On a windswept coast with the Black Knight falling

D Dm7 E7sus4 E E7sus4 E7

I was heard to be calling that my ship and all its crew were going down

Asus2 A7 D

As the sun ran slowly by a childhood rivulet a jeweled King summoned me

Dm7 E7sus4 E E7sus4 E7

commanding that I run and tell the town

[Bridge]

A D G C F D

Saw you, saw me, run quickly now

F G Asus2

Run and hide away

F G A

Run and hide today

[Verse 2]

Asus2 A7 D

In a room in a castle full of faceless lovers I was cut and bleeding

Dm7 E7sus4 E E7sus4 E7

and the image in the mirror struck me down

Asus2 A7 D

I was chased and beaten by a well-drilled team of little men breathing colors

Dm7 E7sus4 E E7sus4 E7

and abandoned in a coffin in the ground

Asus2 A7 D

As a pale young virgin made a meal of a martyr she was hailed as holy

Dm7 E7sus4 E E7sus4 E7

by the only ones who stood and held their ground

Asus2 A7 D

When a bright Mona Lisa with the eyes of a tiger read a new proclamation

Dm7 E7sus4 E E7sus4 E7

I was stricken from her list and never found

[Bridge]

A D G C F D

Saw you, saw me, run quickly now

F G Asus2

Run and hide away

F G A

Run and hide today

[Instrumental]

Dmaj7 D6 C#m F#m

[Outro]

Dmaj7 D6

Seems they come and go so quickly

C#m F#m

Disappear like sunlight in the evening

Bm E7 A A7

And they may not ever be explained

Dmaj7 D6

Seems like they come and go so quickly

C#m F#m

Disappearin' in the air like a breath of wind

Bm E7 A

And they may not ever be explained

And I woke up thinkin' I was dyin'

Dmaj7 D6 C#m

If you find one hang on with all you got

F#m

Way down deep, deep in your soul

Bm E7 A

For it may not ever come again

And I woke up crying like a baby

Dmaj7 D6 C#m F#m

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

Bm E7 A

No, they may not ever be explained

And I woke up thinkin' about ya

Dmaj7 D6 C#m F#m

If you find one, hang on with everything you got deep down there in your soul

Bm E7 A

For they may not ever be explained

And I woke up cryin' like a baby

Dmaj7 D6

Seems they come and go so quickly

C#m F#m

Disappear like sunlight in the evening

Bm E7 A

And they may not ever be explained

And I woke up thinkin' I had the answer

Fade

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