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I Live My Broken Dream

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[Intro]
G C G D
[Verse 1]
When I was Gout in San Marcos a Cyear ago today
They Gprobably would have put me in a Dhome
But I Gthrew all of my belongings inCto a garbage bag
And Gout into the Dworldness I did Groam
[Pre-Chorus 1]
My Chopes lay shattered like a Gmirror on the floor
I Csee myself and I look really Dscattered
[Chorus 1]
But GI Clive my broken GdreamsD  G  C  G  D  
[Verse 2]
The Gwildest summer Cthat I ever knew
I had a Gflat tire down memory Dlane
But GI came back after Cfive months and a half
And Gnow I’m just Dtrying to exGplain
[Pre-Chorus 2]
And Cnow I’m here and Ghere I stand
With a Csweet angel Gholding my hand
[Chorus 2]
But GI Clive my broken GdreamsD  
GI Clive my broken GdreamsD  
GI Clive my broken GdreamsD  
Yes, GI Clive my broken GdreamsC  G  D  G  

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I Live My Broken Dream

by Daniel Johnston

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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[Intro]

G C G D

[Verse 1]

G C

When I was out in San Marcos a year ago today

G D

They probably would have put me in a home

G C

But I threw all of my belongings into a garbage bag

G D G

And out into the worldness I did roam

[Pre-Chorus 1]

C G

My hopes lay shattered like a mirror on the floor

C D

I see myself and I look really scattered

[Chorus 1]

G C G D G C G D

But I live my broken dreams

[Verse 2]

G C

The wildest summer that I ever knew

G D

I had a flat tire down memory lane

G C

But I came back after five months and a half

G D G

And now I’m just trying to explain

[Pre-Chorus 2]

C G

And now I’m here and here I stand

C G

With a sweet angel holding my hand

[Chorus 2]

G C G D

But I live my broken dreams

G C G D

I live my broken dreams

G C G D

I live my broken dreams

G C G C G D G

Yes, I live my broken dreams

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