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The Dream

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CAPO on 4th fret
C and F throughout the verses. each one
[Verse]
CWaiting in Fline
CThought about Fleaving but for real this Ctime
Some rFedesCign of a classic tFheme of western CsceneF  
C     F     C    F
CWhat everyone Fwants
CIs the same thing Fthat everyone wantsC  
What everyone Fneeds
Is a Cplace to be what Feveryone else wants to CbeF  
What do you want to CbeF  
[CHORUS] 
You can play the bassline just before strumming the chord like this:
G:(E 0h3) Am:(E0 A0) F:(E0h1)  C:(E0 A3)
   GIt could be the bAmest in some wFild wild wCays
   GYou could be the bAmest in some wFild wild wCays
                  G      AmIsn't that the FdreamC  
                  G      AmIsn't that the FdreamC  
C      F      C     F
[Verse]
CI'm chasing the FsunC  
I’m chasing Fsomething even if it’s been Cdone
Follow the FoneC  
But at F66 I want to feel like CthisF  
Make me feel like CthisF  
[Chorus]
   GIt could be the Ambest in some Fwild wild Cways
   GYou could be the bAmest in some wFild wild wCays
                  G      AmIsn't that the FdreamC  
                  G      AmIsn't that the FdreamC  
                  G      AmIsn't that the FdreamC  
                  G      AmIsn't that the FdreamC  

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The Dream

by Widowspeak

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO on 4th fret

C and F throughout the verses. each one

[Verse]

C F

Waiting in line

C F C

Thought about leaving but for real this time

F C F C F

Some redesign of a classic theme of western scene

C F C F

C F

What everyone wants

C F C

Is the same thing that everyone wants

What everyone needs

C F C F

Is a place to be what everyone else wants to be

C F

What do you want to be

[CHORUS]

You can play the bassline just before strumming the chord like this:

G:(E 0h3) Am:(E0 A0) F:(E0h1) C:(E0 A3)

G Am F C

It could be the best in some wild wild ways

G Am F C

You could be the best in some wild wild ways

G Am F C

Isn't that the dream

G Am F C

Isn't that the dream

C F C F

[Verse]

C F C

I'm chasing the sun

F C

I’m chasing something even if it’s been done

F C

Follow the one

F C F

But at 66 I want to feel like this

C F

Make me feel like this

[Chorus]

G Am F C

It could be the best in some wild wild ways

G Am F C

You could be the best in some wild wild ways

G Am F C

Isn't that the dream

G Am F C

Isn't that the dream

G Am F C

Isn't that the dream

G Am F C

Isn't that the dream

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