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Hey guys! First time doing a chord sheet, used the website a long time tho.
For the parts where its a D and not a D/F#,
the chord is X54030, so just slide the C shape up the neck two
frets
[Intro]
G D/F# Em C D G
[Verse]
GI dreamed a dD/F#ream in time goEmne by
CWhen hope wGas high and life woAmrth livingD  
GI dreamed that D/F#love would never Emdie
CI dreamed that GGod would be foAmrgivingD  
GI was yD/F#oung and unEmafraid
CAnd dreams were mGade and used aAmnd wastedD  
GThere was no raD/F#nsom to be paEmid
CNo song unsunGg, no wine uAmntastedD  
[Bridge]
EBut the tigers come at nAmight
WEith their voices soft as thAunder
DAs they tear your hope apaGmrt
DAs they tear your dreams to GsAmhamBmeC  D  
[Verse]
GShe slept a sD/F#ummer by my sEmide
CAnd filled my dGays with endleAmss wonderD  
GShe took my chiD/F#ldhood in her stEmride
CBut she was goDne when autumn caGme
[Bridge]
Em E
[Verse]
AAnd still I Edream she'll comF#me to me
DAnd we will Aspend the yBmears togethEer
ABut there are Edreams that caF#mnnot be
DThere are sAtorms we cannBmot weatheEr
AI had a drEeam my life wouF#mld be
DSo different Afrom this hell IE'm living
ASo different nEow than what F#mit seemed
DNow life has killeAd the dream EI dreamedA  E  F#m  
[Outro]
D Em E A

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I Dreamed A Dream

by Darren Criss

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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D/F#

F#m

Hey guys! First time doing a chord sheet, used the website a long time tho.

For the parts where its a D and not a D/F#,

the chord is X54030, so just slide the C shape up the neck two

frets

[Intro]

G D/F# Em C D G

[Verse]

G D/F# Em

I dreamed a dream in time gone by

C G Am D

When hope was high and life worth living

G D/F# Em

I dreamed that love would never die

C G Am D

I dreamed that God would be forgiving

G D/F# Em

I was young and unafraid

C G Am D

And dreams were made and used and wasted

G D/F# Em

There was no ransom to be paid

C G Am D

No song unsung, no wine untasted

[Bridge]

E Am

But the tigers come at night

E A

With their voices soft as thunder

D Gm

As they tear your hope apart

D G Am Bm C D

As they tear your dreams to shame

[Verse]

G D/F# Em

She slept a summer by my side

C G Am D

And filled my days with endless wonder

G D/F# Em

She took my childhood in her stride

C D G

But she was gone when autumn came

[Bridge]

Em E

[Verse]

A E F#m

And still I dream she'll come to me

D A Bm E

And we will spend the years together

A E F#m

But there are dreams that cannot be

D A Bm E

There are storms we cannot weather

A E F#m

I had a dream my life would be

D A E

So different from this hell I'm living

A E F#m

So different now than what it seemed

D A E A E F#m

Now life has killed the dream I dreamed

[Outro]

D Em E A

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