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I Can Dream Cant I

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I Can Dream. Can't I?
       Gm7-5As we eye
The blue hor Fm7-5izon's bend
Gb9Earth and sky
Appear to F7+5-9meet       F7and endF7+5-9  
BbmBut it's Bbm(maj7)merely    Bbm7an il Eb9lusionEb7-9  
AbmLike your Abm(maj7)heart and Abm7mine
There Abm9is no sweet conc Db9lu   Db7-9sion
Gb6I can seeEbm7  
No matter how Abm7-5near you'll beDb7  
You'll never be Gbmaj7long to meGb6  
F9But E9I can  Eb9dream, can't I?
Abm7Can't I pretendAbm7/Gb  
That I'm Fm7-5locked in the E9bend
Of Ebm9your embrace
For Bbm7dreams
A7-5Are     Abm7just like Ab9wine,
     Gb/AbAnd I D7-5+9am     --  Abm7/Dbdrunk
With Db9mineAbm7  Db9  
Gb6I'm awareEbm7  
My heart is a Abm7-5sad affairDb9  
There's much disil Gbmaj7lu           Abm7  Bbm7sion  Abm7/EbthereGb6  
F9But I  E9can Eb9dream
Eb7+5Can't  Eb7I
Abm7Can't I a Aodore you
Al Gb/Bbthough we are Bbm7oceans a Db+5/EbpartEb7  
I Abm7can't make you open your Abm7-5heart
But I can Db9-5dream
F6Can't Gb6I
|       Gb6|           |      Abm7-5|        Db7|
|    Gbmaj7|   Gb6   F9  E9|         Eb9|  Eb7+5   Eb7|
Abm7Can't I pretend
Abm7/GbThat I'm  Fm7-5locked in the Bb7+5-9bend
Of Ebm9your embrace
For Bbm7dreams
Are Ebm7-5just   Ab9like wine,
And I am Abm7-5drunk
Db7With mine
Gb6I'm a wareEbm7  
My heart is a Abm7-5sad affairDb9  
There's much disil Gbmaj7lu      Abm7/Dbsion    thereGb6  
F9But I can Eb9dream
Eb7+5Can't  Eb7I
Abm7Can't I a Aodore you
Al Gb/Bbthough we are Bbm7oceans a Db+5/EbpartEb7  
I Abm7can't make you o Bbm7pen  Abm7your Bm6heart
Eb7But I can  Abm7dreamAbm7/Db  
        ..strings:
F6Can't Gb6IBb9  B9  B9  F6  Gb6  

All chords in this song (24)

The story behind the song

The Carpenters, a duo comprised of siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter, were known for their distinctive soft musical style. Karen's contralto vocals blended with Richard's harmonizing, arranging, and composition to create melodic pop. Their music often evoked a gentle, easy-listening feel, making them leading sellers in soft rock. "I Can Dream, Can't I" fits into their world of wistful melodies and heartfelt delivery.

AI-written from these sources:The Carpenters — Wikipedia ↗

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I Can Dream Cant I

by Carpenters

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Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7-5

Fm7-5

Gb9

F7+5-9

Bbm

Bbm(maj7)

Bbm7

Eb9

Eb7-9

Abm

Abm(maj7)

Abm7

Abm9

Db9

Db7-9

Gb6

Ebm7

Abm7-5

Db7

Gbmaj7

Abm7/Gb

I Can Dream. Can't I?

Gm7-5

As we eye

Fm7-5

The blue hor izon's bend

Gb9

Earth and sky

F7+5-9 F7 F7+5-9

Appear to meet and end

Bbm Bbm(maj7) Bbm7 Eb9 Eb7-9

But it's merely an il lusion

Abm Abm(maj7) Abm7

Like your heart and mine

Abm9 Db9 Db7-9

There is no sweet conc lu sion

Gb6 Ebm7

I can see

Abm7-5 Db7

No matter how near you'll be

Gbmaj7 Gb6

You'll never be long to me

F9 E9 Eb9

But I can dream, can't I?

Abm7 Abm7/Gb

Can't I pretend

Fm7-5 E9

That I'm locked in the bend

Ebm9

Of your embrace

Bbm7

For dreams

A7-5 Abm7 Ab9

Are just like wine,

Gb/Ab D7-5+9 Abm7/Db

And I am -- drunk

Db9 Abm7 Db9

With mine

Gb6 Ebm7

I'm aware

Abm7-5 Db9

My heart is a sad affair

Gbmaj7 Abm7 Bbm7 Abm7/Eb Gb6

There's much disil lu sion there

F9 E9 Eb9

But I can dream

Eb7+5 Eb7

Can't I

Abm7 Ao

Can't I a dore you

Gb/Bb Bbm7 Db+5/Eb Eb7

Al though we are oceans a part

Abm7 Abm7-5

I can't make you open your heart

Db9-5

But I can dream

F6 Gb6

Can't I

Gb6 Abm7-5 Db7

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Gbmaj7 Gb6 F9 E9 Eb9 Eb7+5 Eb7

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Abm7

Can't I pretend

Abm7/Gb Fm7-5 Bb7+5-9

That I'm locked in the bend

Ebm9

Of your embrace

Bbm7

For dreams

Ebm7-5 Ab9

Are just like wine,

Abm7-5

And I am drunk

Db7

With mine

Gb6 Ebm7

I'm a ware

Abm7-5 Db9

My heart is a sad affair

Gbmaj7 Abm7/Db Gb6

There's much disil lu sion there

F9 Eb9

But I can dream

Eb7+5 Eb7

Can't I

Abm7 Ao

Can't I a dore you

Gb/Bb Bbm7 Db+5/Eb Eb7

Al though we are oceans a part

Abm7 Bbm7 Abm7 Bm6

I can't make you o pen your heart

Eb7 Abm7 Abm7/Db

But I can dream

..strings:

F6 Gb6 Bb9 B9 B9 F6 Gb6

Can't I

About I Can Dream Cant I Chords by Carpenters

Learn how to play I Can Dream Cant I by Carpenters with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Can Dream Cant I chords”, “I Can Dream Cant I guitar chords”, or “Carpenters I Can Dream Cant I chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy I Can Dream Cant I chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Can Dream Cant I lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Gm7-5, Fm7-5, Gb9, F7+5-9, F7, Bbm.

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