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[Intro]
C
[Verse]
The river runs through the FvalCley
The F/Asheep graze G/Bon the Chill
The sun so high in a Fboundless Csky
Shines Fdown the Dmday, unG/Btil
The Amnight declares the G/Bwatchful Cmoon
To Fguard us from all G/Bill
You believe your Cdreams, Git's just a AmfantasyF  
A secret Cworld that can Gnever Cbe
[Verse]
A sprite of Nature's FmysteCry
From F/Asilver G/Bclouds she Csends
A whispering breeze through the Fdancing Ctrees
In a Fdance that DmnevCer G/Bends
At Amclose of day, through G/Bgolden Crains
This Fkingdom, he aG/Bscends
Keep it in your dCreams, Git's just a AmfantasyF  
A secret Cworld that can Gnever Cbe
[Pre-Chorus]
While Dmeven as the Cearth is Fturning
Something Bbdeep inFside it's CfurFnace
Nothing Dmcomes from Csoftly Fyearning
BbHere at Fwishing Ctime...
[Chorus]
Be Gcareful what you Cwish for
GDreams look different in the Clight of day
Be Gcareful what you Cwish for
That Gdeep desire to Chave your way
Could Dburn you, and turn you head aGroG/Fund.G/E..G  
[Verse]
Come Cwalking from the Fdawn of Ctime
The F/Awinds of G/Bchange aCrise
With angels cheering, Fcheer for Cyou
And the Ffoolish Dmmound may G/Brise
The Amfool and all, all G/Breason Cmouth
FSinging as they G/Brise
Keep it in your Cdreams, Git's just a AmfantasyF  
A secret Cworld that can Gnever Cbe
[Pre-Chorus]
But Dmeven as the Cearth is Fturning
Something Bbdeep inFside it's CfurFnace
Nothing Dmcomes from Csoftly Fyearning
BbHere at Fwishing Ctime...
[Chorus]
Be Gcareful what you Cwish for
GDreams look different in the Clight of day
Be Gcareful what you Cwish for
That Gdeep desire to Chave your way
Could Dburn you, and turn you head aGroG/Fund.G/E..G  
[Verse]
In the Cfairy forest, FI was Clost
While F/Asearching G/Bfor the Cgold
With hopes of joy and FhappiCness
If Friches DmI could G/Bhold
I've Amlived in dreams for G/Bfar too Clong
And Fnow I'm growing G/Bold
Keep it in my Cdreams, Git's just a AmfantasyF  
A secret Cworld that can Gnever Cbe
[Chorus]
Be Gcareful what you Cwish for
GDreams look different in the Clight of day
Be Gcareful what you Cwish for
That Gdeep desire to Chave your way
Could Dburn you, and turn you head aGroG/Fund.G/E..G  
[Chorus]
Be careful what you Cwish for
GDreams look different in the Clight of day
Be Gcareful what you Cwish for
That Gdeep desire to Chave your way
Could Dburn you, and turn you head aGroG/Fund.G/E..G  
[Outro]
G
G  F C  G  C  G  C  G  C
G  C  G  C  G  C  G   C

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Be Careful What You Wish For

by Steeleye Span

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/A

G/B

G/F

G/E

[Intro]

[Verse]

F C

The river runs through the valley

F/A G/B C

The sheep graze on the hill

F C

The sun so high in a boundless sky

F Dm G/B

Shines down the day, until

Am G/B C

The night declares the watchful moon

F G/B

To guard us from all ill

C G Am F

You believe your dreams, it's just a fantasy

C G C

A secret world that can never be

[Verse]

F C

A sprite of Nature's mystery

F/A G/B C

From silver clouds she sends

F C

A whispering breeze through the dancing trees

F Dm C G/B

In a dance that never ends

Am G/B C

At close of day, through golden rains

F G/B

This kingdom, he ascends

C G Am F

Keep it in your dreams, it's just a fantasy

C G C

A secret world that can never be

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm C F

While even as the earth is turning

Bb F C F

Something deep inside it's furnace

Dm C F

Nothing comes from softly yearning

Bb F C

Here at wishing time...

[Chorus]

G C

Be careful what you wish for

G C

Dreams look different in the light of day

G C

Be careful what you wish for

G C

That deep desire to have your way

D G G/F G/E G

Could burn you, and turn you head around...

[Verse]

C F C

Come walking from the dawn of time

F/A G/B C

The winds of change arise

F C

With angels cheering, cheer for you

F Dm G/B

And the foolish mound may rise

Am G/B C

The fool and all, all reason mouth

F G/B

Singing as they rise

C G Am F

Keep it in your dreams, it's just a fantasy

C G C

A secret world that can never be

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm C F

But even as the earth is turning

Bb F C F

Something deep inside it's furnace

Dm C F

Nothing comes from softly yearning

Bb F C

Here at wishing time...

[Chorus]

G C

Be careful what you wish for

G C

Dreams look different in the light of day

G C

Be careful what you wish for

G C

That deep desire to have your way

D G G/F G/E G

Could burn you, and turn you head around...

[Verse]

C F C

In the fairy forest, I was lost

F/A G/B C

While searching for the gold

F C

With hopes of joy and happiness

F Dm G/B

If riches I could hold

Am G/B C

I've lived in dreams for far too long

F G/B

And now I'm growing old

C G Am F

Keep it in my dreams, it's just a fantasy

C G C

A secret world that can never be

[Chorus]

G C

Be careful what you wish for

G C

Dreams look different in the light of day

G C

Be careful what you wish for

G C

That deep desire to have your way

D G G/F G/E G

Could burn you, and turn you head around...

[Chorus]

Be careful what you wish for

G C

Dreams look different in the light of day

G C

Be careful what you wish for

G C

That deep desire to have your way

D G G/F G/E G

Could burn you, and turn you head around...

[Outro]

G F C G C G C G C

G C G C G C G C

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