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[Intro]
A   G   D   A      D   A   G   D
[Verse 1]
  ADirt road, Grag top
  DOut past AThompson’s Stop…
  DSwimmin’ hole, hot summer dAay.G  D  
  ARope swing G10 foot high
I’m a Dlittle bit scared, but Adaddy’s by my side
Sayin’, D“Son, take a little leap and ride her all the Eway…yeah…
[Chorus]
  ADream big if you’re Ggonna dream
Give it Dall if you’re gonna give it Aanything
You’ll never Gcatch the wind if you’re aDfraid to spread your Awings
And don’t forGget about the Dsmall things
  AToday’s the day, toGnight’s the night
Grab the Dbull by the horns, don’t forAget to hold on tBmight
You might get it A/C#wrong, but you’re never gonna Dget it right
If you Enever ever realizeA…IT’S TIMEG  D  A  D  A  G  D  
[Verse 2]
AMe and my boy on a GSaturday night
DWorms in the cooler, catAfish on the line
  DWater ripplin’ in the moonlightA  
I Gsaid, “DSon, Ayou gotta willG, you’ll make a way
This cDrazy life passes Aby in a single day…
BmBe who ya oughta be,
A/C#Do whatcha gotta do,
 DSay whatcha gotta say…and…
[Chorus]
  ADream big if you’re Ggonna dream
Give it Dall if you’re gonna give it Aanything
You’ll never Gcatch the wind if you’re aDfraid to spread your Awings
And don’t forGget about the Dsmall things
  AToday’s the day, toGnight’s the night
Grab the Dbull by the horns, don’t forAget to hold on tBmight
You might get it A/C#wrong, but you’re never gonna Dget it right
If you Enever ever realizeA…IT’S TIMEG  D  A  D  
[Bridge]
F#mTime don’t wait for no one
But Eeverybody waits for the right…Dtime.
What if F#mall we got’s the here and now
And the Ehere and now is passin’ us Dby?
[Chorus]
N.C
Dream big if you’re gonna dream
N.C
Give it all if you’re gonna give it anything
N.C
You’ll never catch the wind if you’re afraid to spread your wings
And don’t forGget about the Dsmall things
  AToday’s the day, toGnight’s the night
Grab the Dbull by the horns, don’t forAget to hold on tBmight
You might get it A/C#wrong, but you’re never gonna Dget it right
You got Bmone life to A/C#live, son, you better Dlive it right…
Some Epeople never realizeA…IT’S TIMEG....D....A.IT'S TIME...D  
[Outro]
And don’t forget about the small things.A  

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Dream Big

by David Parker

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A/C#

F#m

[Intro]

A G D A D A G D

[Verse 1]

A G

Dirt road, rag top

D A

Out past Thompson’s Stop…

D A G D

Swimmin’ hole, hot summer day.

A G

Rope swing 10 foot high

D A

I’m a little bit scared, but daddy’s by my side

D E

Sayin’, “Son, take a little leap and ride her all the way…yeah…

[Chorus]

A G

Dream big if you’re gonna dream

D A

Give it all if you’re gonna give it anything

G D A

You’ll never catch the wind if you’re afraid to spread your wings

G D

And don’t forget about the small things

A G

Today’s the day, tonight’s the night

D A Bm

Grab the bull by the horns, don’t forget to hold on tight

A/C# D

You might get it wrong, but you’re never gonna get it right

E A G D A D A G D

If you never ever realize…IT’S TIME

[Verse 2]

A G

Me and my boy on a Saturday night

D A

Worms in the cooler, catfish on the line

D A

Water ripplin’ in the moonlight

G D A G

I said, “Son, you gotta will, you’ll make a way

D A

This crazy life passes by in a single day…

Be who ya oughta be,

A/C#

Do whatcha gotta do,

Say whatcha gotta say…and…

[Chorus]

A G

Dream big if you’re gonna dream

D A

Give it all if you’re gonna give it anything

G D A

You’ll never catch the wind if you’re afraid to spread your wings

G D

And don’t forget about the small things

A G

Today’s the day, tonight’s the night

D A Bm

Grab the bull by the horns, don’t forget to hold on tight

A/C# D

You might get it wrong, but you’re never gonna get it right

E A G D A D

If you never ever realize…IT’S TIME

[Bridge]

F#m

Time don’t wait for no one

E D

But everybody waits for the right…time.

F#m

What if all we got’s the here and now

E D

And the here and now is passin’ us by?

[Chorus]

N.C

Dream big if you’re gonna dream

N.C

Give it all if you’re gonna give it anything

N.C

You’ll never catch the wind if you’re afraid to spread your wings

G D

And don’t forget about the small things

A G

Today’s the day, tonight’s the night

D A Bm

Grab the bull by the horns, don’t forget to hold on tight

A/C# D

You might get it wrong, but you’re never gonna get it right

Bm A/C# D

You got one life to live, son, you better live it right…

E A G D A D

Some people never realize…IT’S TIME.........IT'S TIME...

[Outro]

And don’t forget about the small things.

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