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DREAM ON - RONNIE JAMES DIO VERSION
[Intro]
  Fm   Fm7   Fm6   Bbm6      Fm   Fm7   Fm6  Bbm6
  Fm   C7   Fm               Fm   C7    Fm   Bbm   Eb  Edim  Fm
[Verse]
   FmEvery tFm7ime I lFm6ook in the mBbm6irror
   FmAll tFm7hese lines on my fFm6ace gettin' cBbm6learer
       Fm   Fm7The past is gFm6oneBbm6  
IFmt went bFm7y like dFm6usk to dBbm6awn
    Fm/DIsn't that the waC7sus4yC7  
EFm6verybody's got their dBbm6ues in life to pCay?Bbm6/C  D7/C  C7  
[Bridge]
I Fmknow nEbobody knows whDbere it comes and wheEbre it goes
  FmI know it's eEbverybody's sin
YDbou got to lose to knoEbw how to winFm  
[Interlude]
 Fm7   Fm6   Bbm6/F   Fm   C7/F   Fm
[Verse]  
Repeat chord progression from last verse minus last two lines
FmHalf my lFm7ife's iFm6n books' wriBbm6tten pages
FmLived aFm7nd learned from foFm6ols and from Bbm6sages
FmYou knFm7ow its trueFm6  Bbm6  
Fmall thosFm7e things Fm6come baBbm6ck to you
[Pre-Chorus]
SFming with me, sEbing for the years
SDbing for laughter 'n' sinEbg for the tears
SFming with me if it's juEbst for today
  Fm/DMaybe tomorrow the   Dbmaj7good Lord will take you awCay
[Interlude]
 Fm7   Fm6   Bbm6/F   Fm   C7/F   Fm
[Pre-Chorus]
SFming with me, sEbing for the years
SDbing for laughter 'n' sinEbg for the tears
SFming with me if it's juEbst for today
  Fm/DMaybe tomorrow the   Dbmaj7good Lord will take you awCay
[Chorus]
DBbream on, drC5eam on, dDbream on
Dream yEbourself a dream come trFmue
DBbream on, drC5eam on, drDbeam on
Dream unEbtil your dream comes truFme
DBbream on, DC5ream on, DrDbeam on, DreEbam on
DBbream on, DC5ream on, DrDbeam onEbsus4  
ACh------
[Pre-Chorus]
SFming with me, sEbing for the years
SDbing for laughter 'n' sinEbg for the tears
SFming with me if it's juEbst for today
  Fm/DMaybe tomorrow the   Dbmaj7good Lord will take you aCway

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Dream On

by Ronnie James Dio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fm7

Fm6

Bbm6

Bbm

Edim

Fm/D

C7sus4

Bbm6/C

D7/C

Bbm6/F

C7/F

Dbmaj7

Ebsus4

DREAM ON - RONNIE JAMES DIO VERSION

[Intro]

Fm Fm7 Fm6 Bbm6 Fm Fm7 Fm6 Bbm6

Fm C7 Fm Fm C7 Fm Bbm Eb Edim Fm

[Verse]

Fm Fm7 Fm6 Bbm6

Every time I look in the mirror

Fm Fm7 Fm6 Bbm6

All these lines on my face gettin' clearer

Fm Fm7 Fm6 Bbm6

The past is gone

Fm Fm7 Fm6 Bbm6

It went by like dusk to dawn

Fm/D C7sus4 C7

Isn't that the way

Fm6 Bbm6 C Bbm6/C D7/C C7

Everybody's got their dues in life to pay?

[Bridge]

Fm Eb Db Eb

I know nobody knows where it comes and where it goes

Fm Eb

I know it's everybody's sin

Db Eb Fm

You got to lose to know how to win

[Interlude]

Fm7 Fm6 Bbm6/F Fm C7/F Fm

[Verse]

Repeat chord progression from last verse minus last two lines

Fm Fm7 Fm6 Bbm6

Half my life's in books' written pages

Fm Fm7 Fm6 Bbm6

Lived and learned from fools and from sages

Fm Fm7 Fm6 Bbm6

You know its true

Fm Fm7 Fm6 Bbm6

all those things come back to you

[Pre-Chorus]

Fm Eb

Sing with me, sing for the years

Db Eb

Sing for laughter 'n' sing for the tears

Fm Eb

Sing with me if it's just for today

Fm/D Dbmaj7 C

Maybe tomorrow the good Lord will take you away

[Interlude]

Fm7 Fm6 Bbm6/F Fm C7/F Fm

[Pre-Chorus]

Fm Eb

Sing with me, sing for the years

Db Eb

Sing for laughter 'n' sing for the tears

Fm Eb

Sing with me if it's just for today

Fm/D Dbmaj7 C

Maybe tomorrow the good Lord will take you away

[Chorus]

Bb C5 Db

Dream on, dream on, dream on

Eb Fm

Dream yourself a dream come true

Bb C5 Db

Dream on, dream on, dream on

Eb Fm

Dream until your dream comes true

Bb C5 Db Eb

Dream on, Dream on, Dream on, Dream on

Bb C5 Db Ebsus4

Dream on, Dream on, Dream on

Ah------

[Pre-Chorus]

Fm Eb

Sing with me, sing for the years

Db Eb

Sing for laughter 'n' sing for the tears

Fm Eb

Sing with me if it's just for today

Fm/D Dbmaj7 C

Maybe tomorrow the good Lord will take you away

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