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If I Can Dream

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                If I Can Dream - Elvis Presley
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Written by: Walter Earl Brown
From "Elvis: TV Special" (1968)
Now on: "Elvis 2nd to None" and 
        "The Complete '68 Comeback Special - The 40th Anniversary Edition"
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
        E-A-D-G-B-E
Gsus4   3-x-0-0-1-3
Bb/C    x-3-3-3-3-x
C7      x-3-5-3-5-x (after Bb/C)
C/G     3-x-2-0-1-0
C/E     x-x-2-0-1-0
F/G     3-x-3-2-1-1
F#dim   2-x-1-2-1-x
E/G#    4-x-2-1-0-0
Dsus4   x-x-0-2-3-3
A7sus4  x-0-2-0-3-0
G#dim   4-x-3-4-3-x
D/A     x-0-4-2-3(2)
G/A     x-0-5-4-3-x
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[Intro]
  C  Am C  Am
|  |  |  |  | 
  C  Am C  Am
|  |  |  |  |
[Verse]
              C              Am       F          Gsus4
There must be lights burning brighter somewhere
          C    Em      Am    Em    Dm       G
Got to be birds flying higher in a sky more blue
         C          Bb/C    C7
If I can dream of a better land
      F                    E7      Am
Where all my brothers walk hand in hand
        C/G  Am    F  Dm7   C/EAm Dm  G     F/GG
                                          |    |
Tell me why, oh why, oh why can't my dream come true     oh, why
[Verse]
              C              Am       F          Gsus4
There must be peace and understanding sometime
                C     Em          Am       Em   Dm        G
Strong winds of promise that will blow away the doubt and fear
         C          Bb/C    C7
If I can dream of a warmer sun
      F                     E7   Am
Where hope keeps shining on everyone
        C/G  Am    F  Dm7     C/EG  CF  CC7
                                |   |   |
Tell me why, oh why, oh why won't that sun appear
[Middle 8]
F                F#dim   C/G              C7
 We're lost in a cloud      with too much rain
F                   F#dim   C                     C7
 We're trapped in a world      that's troubled with pain
F                 F#dim       C/G      E/G# Am
 But as long as a man has the strength to   dream
         Dsus4    D        F/G    G          A
He can redeem his soul and fly       (He can fly)
[Verse] (+ coda)
           D               Bm        G          A7sus4
Deep in my heart there's a trembling question
           D   F#m       Bm      F#m            Em       A7sus4
Still I am sure that the answer, answer's gonna come somehow
                 D                         G          G#dim
Out there in the dark, there's a beckoning candle, yeah
                D/A                Bm
And while I can think, while I can talk
            D/A                Bm
While I can stand, while I can walk
            G                   Em       G/A
                                                    [break]
While I can dream, please let my dream come true, oh
         D    Bm
      |    |    |
Right now, 
                        D    Bm
                     |    |    |
Let it come true right now
         D G    D
      |      |  
Oh yeah

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Free chords for If I Can Dream by Elvis Presley. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

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                If I Can Dream - Elvis Presley
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Written by: Walter Earl Brown
From "Elvis: TV Special" (1968)
Now on: "Elvis 2nd to None" and 
        "The Complete '68 Comeback Special - The 40th Anniversary Edition"
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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[Intro]
| C | Am | C | Am | 
| C | Am | C | Am |
[Verse]
[Verse]
[Middle 8]
[Verse] (+ coda)

If I Can Dream Chords by Elvis Presley

Learn how to play If I Can Dream by Elvis Presley with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “If I Can Dream chords”, “If I Can Dream guitar chords”, or “Elvis Presley If I Can Dream 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 If I Can Dream chords and for experienced players who want accurate If I Can Dream lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, A, D, G, B, Gsus4.

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