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taken from Revolution Come Revolution Go 2017
Riff 1
e|------------------|
B|------7--------5--|
G|------7--------5--|
D|------7--------5--|
A|-7/9------9\7-----|
E|------------------|
Intro Slide
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------/10----------------------|
G|--3p2p0----------------------------7777---/10-----------5-/7--/9~--|
D|--------/5~---/7-----/9----\5~------------------9\--7--------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
G    D   C
G    D   Bm C
[Verse 1]
AMy whole life's been Efilled with songs and Ddreams
AWhen I was a chiEld I had a time macDhine
BmLittle did I know it would go too Efast
BmLittle did I know it could see the Future.  D(rifCf1)     But noAt the past
[Verse 2]
ALeave it all beEhind Come what Dmay
AAlways thought I'd be Ecomin' home somDeday
BmLittle did I know that life is Ehard
BmHere I am, now, starin' out a window  D(rifCf1)     In my oAwn backyard
[Chorus]
GIs there any comfDort to be deriEmved?
In knowin' that moCst of our lives
GCan never be the Dsame, Can never go bacCk home
GAnd those that count out lDucky I guesEms
Can somehow Cescape from this mess
GMe I can only dDo it in dreams and BmsongsC  
    A      E    D2x
2nd slide break
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----8-/10---14-12----12/14--------------/77-----------------------|
G|--9------------------------9--9 /11----------/6--6/7\6\4---4/6\2~--|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
ATryna fill a hoEle while runnin' a rDace
ALeave some even Ebigger empty sDpace
BmBut a movin' target is harder to Ekill
BmNever was one for takin' the easy  D(rifCf1)       I'm Astandin' still
G    D    Em    C
G    D    C
G    D    Em    C
G    D    Bm C
[Verse 4]
ANowadays I'm Eby myself agaDin
AThrowin' stones and cEaution to the wDind
BmNothing's really changed but the scenEery
BmStarin' into my child's eyes    D   CI realize what it all means to Ame
[Chorus]
GIs there any comfDort to be deriEmved?
In knowin' that moCst of our lives
GCan never be the Dsame, Can never go bacCk home
GAnd those that count out lDucky I guesEms
Can somehow Cescape from this mess
GMe I can only dDo it in dreams and BmsongsC  
[Solo]
  A|    E|  D  
  A|    E|  D  
  A|    E|  D  
  A|    E|  D  
[Chorus]
AIs there any comfEort to be deriF#mved?
In knowin' that mDost of our lives
ACan never be the Esame, Can never go back hDome
AAnd those that count out Elucky I guessF#m  
Can somehow eDscape from this mess
AMe I can only Edo it in dreams and C#msongsD  
ADreamEs and F#mSongsD  
A    E    C#m  D
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Dreams And Songs

by Gov't Mule

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

taken from Revolution Come Revolution Go 2017

Riff 1

e|------------------|

B|------7--------5--|

G|------7--------5--|

D|------7--------5--|

A|-7/9------9\7-----|

E|------------------|

Intro Slide

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|------------------------------------------/10----------------------|

G|--3p2p0----------------------------7777---/10-----------5-/7--/9~--|

D|--------/5~---/7-----/9----\5~------------------9\--7--------------|

A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Intro]

G D C

G D Bm C

[Verse 1]

A E D

My whole life's been filled with songs and dreams

A E D

When I was a child I had a time machine

Bm E

Little did I know it would go too fast

Bm D C A

Little did I know it could see the Future. (riff1) But not the past

[Verse 2]

A E D

Leave it all behind Come what may

A E D

Always thought I'd be comin' home someday

Bm E

Little did I know that life is hard

Bm D C A

Here I am, now, starin' out a window (riff1) In my own backyard

[Chorus]

G D Em

Is there any comfort to be derived?

In knowin' that most of our lives

G D C

Can never be the same, Can never go back home

G D Em

And those that count out lucky I guess

Can somehow escape from this mess

G D Bm C

Me I can only do it in dreams and songs

A E D

2nd slide break

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-----8-/10---14-12----12/14--------------/77-----------------------|

G|--9------------------------9--9 /11----------/6--6/7\6\4---4/6\2~--|

D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 3]

A E D

Tryna fill a hole while runnin' a race

A E D

Leave some even bigger empty space

Bm E

But a movin' target is harder to kill

Bm D C A

Never was one for takin' the easy (riff1) I'm standin' still

G D Em C

G D C

G D Em C

G D Bm C

[Verse 4]

A E D

Nowadays I'm by myself again

A E D

Throwin' stones and caution to the wind

Bm E

Nothing's really changed but the scenery

Bm D C A

Starin' into my child's eyes I realize what it all means to me

[Chorus]

G D Em

Is there any comfort to be derived?

In knowin' that most of our lives

G D C

Can never be the same, Can never go back home

G D Em

And those that count out lucky I guess

Can somehow escape from this mess

G D Bm C

Me I can only do it in dreams and songs

[Solo]

A E D

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A E D

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A E D

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A E D

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[Chorus]

A E F#m

Is there any comfort to be derived?

In knowin' that most of our lives

A E D

Can never be the same, Can never go back home

A E F#m

And those that count out lucky I guess

Can somehow escape from this mess

A E C#m D

Me I can only do it in dreams and songs

A E F#m D

Dreams and Songs

A E C#m D

Keyboard outro

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