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Intro: 
(G)(G/F)(C) . . . (G)(G/F)(C)(G)
Well I can Ghear you whisper as you're G/Fholding your breath
I can Ccrawl deep inside of you and Gbring out what is left
Now I need to be grounded, how you G/Fneed to see the sky
You Chave the wings to master and Ghave the soul to fly
What does love mean to you
While I'm G/Fmiles away
My Clips seem to be moving
But you can't Ghear a word I say
How can our lives be so different
When we G/Fsleep in the same bed
Well I Cknow your life's a burden
Won't you Gdream with me insteadG/F  C  G  
Well things are never perfect
But G/Foh how hard you try
You Cneed to have a purpose
You Gneed to ask why
Your senses see so differently than G/Fmine
Or so it seems
CYour heart asks the questions
GMy heart just dreams
What does love mean to you
While I'm G/Fmiles away
My Clips seem to be moving
But I Gdon't know what to say
How can our lives be so different
When we G/Fsleep in the same bed
Well I Cknow your life's a burden
Won't you Gdream with me instead
G/FWell go ahead and lay your Chead on my Gpillow dear
G/FSay goodbye to all your fears
And Crest assured there'll be no tears
Right Ghere
G/FHere
CHereG  
What does love mean to you
While I'm G/Fmiles away
My Clips seem to be moving
But you can't Ghear a word I say
How can our lives be so different
When we G/Fsleep in the same bed
Well I Cknow your life's a burden
Won't you G/Fdream Cwith me in Gstead
Won't you G/Fdream Cwith me in GsteadG/F  C  G  

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Instead

by Lori McKenna

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F

Intro:

G G/F C G G/F C G

()()() . . . ()()()()

G G/F

Well I can hear you whisper as you're holding your breath

C G

I can crawl deep inside of you and bring out what is left

G/F

Now I need to be grounded, how you need to see the sky

C G

You have the wings to master and have the soul to fly

What does love mean to you

G/F

While I'm miles away

My lips seem to be moving

But you can't hear a word I say

How can our lives be so different

G/F

When we sleep in the same bed

Well I know your life's a burden

G G/F C G

Won't you dream with me instead

Well things are never perfect

G/F

But oh how hard you try

You need to have a purpose

You need to ask why

G/F

Your senses see so differently than mine

Or so it seems

Your heart asks the questions

My heart just dreams

What does love mean to you

G/F

While I'm miles away

My lips seem to be moving

But I don't know what to say

How can our lives be so different

G/F

When we sleep in the same bed

Well I know your life's a burden

Won't you dream with me instead

G/F C G

Well go ahead and lay your head on my pillow dear

G/F

Say goodbye to all your fears

And rest assured there'll be no tears

Right here

G/F

Here

C G

Here

What does love mean to you

G/F

While I'm miles away

My lips seem to be moving

But you can't hear a word I say

How can our lives be so different

G/F

When we sleep in the same bed

Well I know your life's a burden

G/F C G

Won't you dream with me in stead

G/F C G G/F C G

Won't you dream with me in stead

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