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Some Dreams

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 137Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chord Shapes]
e|-E0-  C#m-4-  F#m-2-  -B2-  -A0-|
B|-0-  -5-  -2-  -4-  -2-|
G|-1-  -6-  -2-  -4-  -2-|
D|-2-  -6-  -4-  -4-  -2-|
A|-2-  -4-  -4-  -2-  -0-|
E|-0-  -x-  -2-  -x-  -x-|
[Intro]
 Acoustic
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|b-----------------------------------------------------------9---|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------9---|
D|--7^9-7^9-7^9----------------------------------------------9---|
A|--7---7-------7---9^11-11-9^11--9-7--9^11-9^11-9^11^9-9-7--7---|
E|--0---0---------0-7-------7-----7-7--7----7----7------7-7--0---|
ElEectricC#m  F#m  A  
e|--0~~~~~-------------------------------------|
B|--0~~~~~-------------------------------------|
G|--2/4~~~-------------------------------------|
D|-----------6--4--2---2/4--6--7-6-------------|
A|---------------------------------7--2/4------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
e|---F#m-----0~~~~--B---------F#m-----------0~~~~B------------E--0---|
B|--------0~~~~--0-------------------0~~~~--------------0---|
G|--------1/2~~--2-1-----------------1/2~~1^2-2-2-1-----1---|
D|-------------------2/4\2--------------------------4---2---|
A|-2-2/4-------------------4-2-2/4~~--------------------2---|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
EWhen I was a little guy
My Edaddy told me "Mister,
Don't Eever try to C#mclimb too high
'Cause F#mit's the fall that Agets ya
And F#msome dreams Bcan never come trF#mue
  BThey'll never come F#mtrue"B  
Well, EI heard every word he said
But EI don't guess I listened
But Eevery time I C#mbanged my head
F#mAgainst the wall or sAystem
Yeah, F#msome dreams Bdon't ever come tF#mrue
  BDon't ever come tF#mrue
But Bsome dreams doA  
If you just hang oBn
And your heart is trueF#m  
And your hope is strongB  
Well, Ejust because you've been around
And Ehad your poor heart broken
That's Eno excuse for C#mlyin' there
F#mBefore the last word's Aspoken
'Cause F#msome dreams Bdon't ever come tF#mrue
  BDon't ever come tF#mrue
Aw, Bbut some dreams do
  [Solo]
e|E--------------------------E--------------------E---------C#m---------------F#m---------------A-----|
B|--------0~~---------------------0~~~-------0~-------0-------------------------------------|
G|--------4-4---------------------4-4~-------4~------4-4------------------------------------|
D|-2--4/6-------2-4/6-4-2---2-4/6-------4/6------4/6-----7-6-7-6-4------2/4-6-7-6-4---------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------7~~--------------7-2/4~--|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|F#m------0~~--B-----------F#m----0-----0--B--0---0---0---0---F#m-------4^5--B4^5-4----A--|
B|------0~~-------------------2/5----5---4---2---0-----------------------7-5--|
G|------1^2--1^2-1------1/2----------------------------4/6~~------------------|
D|-----------------4-2--------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2-4------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  AWhen you're feelin' loBw
And you think you're throuF#mgh
That's when you will knoBw
Yeah, Ewhen you wish upon a star
EBuddy, don't you miss it
ECatch it 'fore it C#mfalls too far
F#mKeep it with your Asecrets
'Cause F#msome dreams Bdon't ever come tF#mrue
  BDon't ever come tF#mrue
  BDon't ever come tF#mrue
But Bsome dreams doE  

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Some Dreams

by Steve Earle

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

[Chord Shapes]

E C#m F#m B A

e|-0- -4- -2- -2- -0-|

B|-0- -5- -2- -4- -2-|

G|-1- -6- -2- -4- -2-|

D|-2- -6- -4- -4- -2-|

A|-2- -4- -4- -2- -0-|

E|-0- -x- -2- -x- -x-|

[Intro]

Acoustic

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|

B|b-----------------------------------------------------------9---|

G|-----------------------------------------------------------9---|

D|--7^9-7^9-7^9----------------------------------------------9---|

A|--7---7-------7---9^11-11-9^11--9-7--9^11-9^11-9^11^9-9-7--7---|

E|--0---0---------0-7-------7-----7-7--7----7----7------7-7--0---|

E C#m F#m A

Electric

e|--0~~~~~-------------------------------------|

B|--0~~~~~-------------------------------------|

G|--2/4~~~-------------------------------------|

D|-----------6--4--2---2/4--6--7-6-------------|

A|---------------------------------7--2/4------|

E|---------------------------------------------|

F#m B F#m B E

e|--------0~~~~----------------------0~~~~--------------0---|

B|--------0~~~~--0-------------------0~~~~--------------0---|

G|--------1/2~~--2-1-----------------1/2~~1^2-2-2-1-----1---|

D|-------------------2/4\2--------------------------4---2---|

A|-2-2/4-------------------4-2-2/4~~--------------------2---|

E|----------------------------------------------------------|

When I was a little guy

My daddy told me "Mister,

E C#m

Don't ever try to climb too high

F#m A

'Cause it's the fall that gets ya

F#m B F#m

And some dreams can never come true

B F#m B

They'll never come true"

Well, I heard every word he said

But I don't guess I listened

E C#m

But every time I banged my head

F#m A

Against the wall or system

F#m B F#m

Yeah, some dreams don't ever come true

B F#m

Don't ever come true

B A

But some dreams do

If you just hang on

F#m

And your heart is true

And your hope is strong

Well, just because you've been around

And had your poor heart broken

E C#m

That's no excuse for lyin' there

F#m A

Before the last word's spoken

F#m B F#m

'Cause some dreams don't ever come true

B F#m

Don't ever come true

Aw, but some dreams do

[Solo]

E E E C#m F#m A

e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|--------0~~---------------------0~~~-------0~-------0-------------------------------------|

G|--------4-4---------------------4-4~-------4~------4-4------------------------------------|

D|-2--4/6-------2-4/6-4-2---2-4/6-------4/6------4/6-----7-6-7-6-4------2/4-6-7-6-4---------|

A|-----------------------------------------------------------------7~~--------------7-2/4~--|

E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

F#m B F#m B F#m B A

e|------0~~-----------------0-----0----0---0---0---0----------4^5--4^5-4------|

B|------0~~-------------------2/5----5---4---2---0-----------------------7-5--|

G|------1^2--1^2-1------1/2----------------------------4/6~~------------------|

D|-----------------4-2--------------------------------------------------------|

A|-2-4------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A B

When you're feelin' low

F#m

And you think you're through

That's when you will know

Yeah, when you wish upon a star

Buddy, don't you miss it

E C#m

Catch it 'fore it falls too far

F#m A

Keep it with your secrets

F#m B F#m

'Cause some dreams don't ever come true

B F#m

Don't ever come true

B F#m

Don't ever come true

B E

But some dreams do

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