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[Verse 1]
Falling Cmhard falling fEb/Bbast
Somehow Cmlanding with both feet on the gF13/F#round
A dream Fm7so real G7so inspired
I can still sCmmell the smoke and the Cmfire
When I'm gCmone what I fEb/Bbear
The most Cmunthinkable F13/F#thing
Is that somFm7ehow I will nG7ever
Again Cmfeel my arms around you
[Chorus]
EbOh, when I'm Ebgone
And lGm7/Dost too far away
Try rememCmber your eyes
The way I make you lAbaugh, and make you sAbmile
Little thiEbngs that kCmeep me goAbin'
[Verse 2]
A liCmttle boy with bEb/Bbroken arms
He used tCmo dream that he could F13/F#fly
A dream so rFm7eal that he belieG7ved
and jumped fCmrom the top of the stCmairs
For a mCmoment he was thEb/Bbere
Wings spCmread wide as the sF13/F#ky
But then of coFm7urse, the world pG7ulled him down
He cCmrash landed on the grCmound
[Chorus]
EbOh, when I'm Ebgone
EbOh, when I'm Ebgone
Feelin' Gm7/Dlost and far away
Try to reCmmember sometimes
I'm gonna fAbumble until I fAbind
Little tEbhings that kCmeep me goAbin'
(Jam over verse and then chorus progressions)
[Verse 3]
With every sCmtep we were Eb/Bbsure
What the Cmnext step should F13/F#be
Well then at lFm7east we could kG7now
How we Cmended up hCmere
[Jam over verse progression]
What would chaFm7nge if we were suG7re
How Cmwe ended up hereCm  
[Chorus]
EbOh, when I'm Eblost
Gone toGm7/Do far away
Try rememCmber sometimes
Gonna fuAbmble until you Abfind
Little tEbhings that gCmet you Abby
CmGet you Abby

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A Dream So Real

by Dave Matthews Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Eb/Bb

F13/F#

Fm7

Gm7/D

[Verse 1]

Cm Eb/Bb

Falling hard falling fast

Cm F13/F#

Somehow landing with both feet on the ground

Fm7 G7

A dream so real so inspired

Cm Cm

I can still smell the smoke and the fire

Cm Eb/Bb

When I'm gone what I fear

Cm F13/F#

The most unthinkable thing

Fm7 G7

Is that somehow I will never

Again feel my arms around you

[Chorus]

Eb Eb

Oh, when I'm gone

Gm7/D

And lost too far away

Try remember your eyes

Ab Ab

The way I make you laugh, and make you smile

Eb Cm Ab

Little things that keep me goin'

[Verse 2]

Cm Eb/Bb

A little boy with broken arms

Cm F13/F#

He used to dream that he could fly

Fm7 G7

A dream so real that he believed

Cm Cm

and jumped from the top of the stairs

Cm Eb/Bb

For a moment he was there

Cm F13/F#

Wings spread wide as the sky

Fm7 G7

But then of course, the world pulled him down

Cm Cm

He crash landed on the ground

[Chorus]

Eb Eb

Oh, when I'm gone

Eb Eb

Oh, when I'm gone

Gm7/D

Feelin' lost and far away

Try to remember sometimes

Ab Ab

I'm gonna fumble until I find

Eb Cm Ab

Little things that keep me goin'

(Jam over verse and then chorus progressions)

[Verse 3]

Cm Eb/Bb

With every step we were sure

Cm F13/F#

What the next step should be

Fm7 G7

Well then at least we could know

Cm Cm

How we ended up here

[Jam over verse progression]

Fm7 G7

What would change if we were sure

Cm Cm

How we ended up here

[Chorus]

Eb Eb

Oh, when I'm lost

Gm7/D

Gone too far away

Try remember sometimes

Ab Ab

Gonna fumble until you find

Eb Cm Ab

Little things that get you by

Cm Ab

Get you by

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