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Maggie And Terre Roche - Down The Dream
CAPO: 6th Fret
[Intro]
G    C  F  C    G  D  G   C  F  C
[Verse 1]
I stop to Glean at the Bmentrance to the hCighway
On a Gleg of an EmunderDpass
And it was Gthere that CGeorge Bmcaught up with me__Em_D  C  
GWe drank D/F#his pint of Emfreedom Cdown the dreGam
[Verse 2]
I invGest my D/F#soul in C/EcompaFnyC  
I bet the big exGchangeD  
FGirst of D/F#all for C/Elove Fof thee Cand
Secon'all deGranged
[Verse 3]
There ought to be Bmsomething to fall bCack on
Like a Gknife Emor a caDreer 
Oh, heavy is the hGeart that bCears a staBmrted lEmifeD  C  
In the Fdying Ctime of Gyear
In the Fdying Ctime of GyearC  
[Bridge]
I left my C/Gpots and plAmans on the landAm/Elord's stB7ove
And wCas drove down Gthrough the TD/F#exas heaEmt__D_C  
Am7Threw my love out iDn the street
[Verse 4]
GGeorge is coloured and CI am whFite
CAnd George could go for mGe
GGeorge is D/F#wondering if C/EI mighFt__C  
Go for hGim
[Verse 5]
BmGo to LouisiaCna
Rocking a GbanEmjo on my Dknee
After a Gman that Csaid Bmhe'd go for mEme__D__C  
GGeorge, DI'm all Emgone Cdown the dreGam
George, DI'm all Emgone Cdown the dreGam
George, DI'm all Ggone Cdown the dreGam

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Down The Dream

by Maggie Roche

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

C/E

C/G

Am/E

Am7

Maggie And Terre Roche - Down The Dream

CAPO: 6th Fret

[Intro]

G C F C G D G C F C

[Verse 1]

G Bm C

I stop to lean at the entrance to the highway

G Em D

On a leg of an underpass

G C Bm Em D C

And it was there that George caught up with me___

G D/F# Em C G

We drank his pint of freedom down the dream

[Verse 2]

G D/F# C/E F C

I invest my soul in company

G D

I bet the big exchange

G D/F# C/E F C

First of all for love of thee and

Secon'all deranged

[Verse 3]

Bm C

There ought to be something to fall back on

G Em D

Like a knife or a career

G C Bm Em D C

Oh, heavy is the heart that bears a started life

F C G

In the dying time of year

F C G C

In the dying time of year

[Bridge]

C/G Am Am/E B7

I left my pots and plans on the landlord's stove

C G D/F# Em D C

And was drove down through the Texas heat___

Am7 D

Threw my love out in the street

[Verse 4]

G C F

George is coloured and I am white

C G

And George could go for me

G D/F# C/E F C

George is wondering if I might__

Go for him

[Verse 5]

Bm C

Go to Louisiana

G Em D

Rocking a banjo on my knee

G C Bm Em D C

After a man that said he'd go for me____

G D Em C G

George, I'm all gone down the dream

D Em C G

George, I'm all gone down the dream

D G C G

George, I'm all gone down the dream

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