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                                 Song - In A Dream
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Tuning = Standard
INTRO
G   D
G   D
G
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VERSE 1
Something about this is preciousD  
Something about this is sadG  
Something about this is better than DI've ever had
Hard and GleanD  
You know what I Gmean?D  G  
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VERSE 2
How do the roots become tangled?D  
Why does the spirit grow tired?G  
Where is the key to your kingdom?D  
Yes, that's my desireG  D  
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CHORUS
There are Cthose who live to count the Dcost
And then Cmore who find themselves Emcontent
I see Cheaven wrapped up in a Dbox
It is Cyou come back to love aDgain
In a GdreamD  
This living GdreamD  G  
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VERSE 3
Up in a heap, I'm not botheredD  
Down in the dumps I'm okayG  
Here in my heart you're the best roDad that I'll ever take
I'm seGreneD  G  
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CHORUS
There are Cthose who live to take a Dchance
And then Cmore who find themselves Emcontent
I see Cheaven mapped out in adDvance
It is Cyou, and that's my journey's Dend
In a GdreamD  
This living GdreamD  G  
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BRIDGE
I'm trying to hang on to the essenceAm  G  
I'm feeling more faint by the dayAm  G  
It took such a long time to get itAm  G  
I don't want to see it erasedC  D  
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CHORUS
There are Cthose who live to count the Dcost
And then Cmore who find themselves Emcontent
I see Cheaven wrapped up in a Dbox
It is Cyou come back to love aDgain
In a GdreamD  
This living GdreamD  
This living GdreamD  G  

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In A Dream

by Mary Black

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Song - In A Dream

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Tuning = Standard

INTRO

G D

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VERSE 1

Something about this is precious

Something about this is sad

Something about this is better than I've ever had

G D

Hard and lean

G D G

You know what I mean?

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VERSE 2

How do the roots become tangled?

Why does the spirit grow tired?

Where is the key to your kingdom?

G D

Yes, that's my desire

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CHORUS

C D

There are those who live to count the cost

C Em

And then more who find themselves content

C D

I see heaven wrapped up in a box

C D

It is you come back to love again

G D

In a dream

G D G

This living dream

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VERSE 3

Up in a heap, I'm not bothered

Down in the dumps I'm okay

Here in my heart you're the best road that I'll ever take

G D G

I'm serene

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CHORUS

C D

There are those who live to take a chance

C Em

And then more who find themselves content

C D

I see heaven mapped out in advance

C D

It is you, and that's my journey's end

G D

In a dream

G D G

This living dream

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BRIDGE

Am G

I'm trying to hang on to the essence

Am G

I'm feeling more faint by the day

Am G

It took such a long time to get it

C D

I don't want to see it erased

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CHORUS

C D

There are those who live to count the cost

C Em

And then more who find themselves content

C D

I see heaven wrapped up in a box

C D

It is you come back to love again

G D

In a dream

G D

This living dream

G D G

This living dream

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