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[Intro]
Em
[Verse]
Seems like the morning lights hereCafterD  
Can weigh much more than you can Emhold
Somehow tomorrow's lines Cand laughterD  
Can turn around and look so BcoldEm  
[Verse]
And you can hang your head Cin sorrowD  
The restless nights when troubles Emcome
And stand alone and face Ctomorrow
And Bknow not why, but what has been unEmdoneE7  Am  
[Chorus]
How you gonna Dhold on to that Ggreatest D/F#dream of Emall?E7  Am  
How you gonna Dhold onCm___ when you need Gto fallEm__?Am  B  Em  
[Verse]
I know it breaks your heart Cto wonderD  
What it was he'd ever said or Emdone
There'll be no sleep amongst Cthe thunder
There'll be Bsilence, but no peace after he's EmgoneE7  Am  
[Chorus]
How you gonna Dhold on to that Ggreatest D/F#dream of Emall?E7  Am  
How you gonna Dhold onCm___?
[Instrumental]
Em    C    D    Em       C    D    Em  B  Em
[Verse 4]
I know it breaks your heart Cto wonderD  
What it was he'd ever said or Emdone
There'll be no sleep amongst Cthe thunder
There'll be Bsilence, but no peace after he's Emgone
                    BN.C.                         Em  
There'll be silence, but no peace after he's gone_____

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Greatest Dream

by Mary Black

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

[Intro]

[Verse]

C D

Seems like the morning lights hereafter

Can weigh much more than you can hold

C D

Somehow tomorrow's lines and laughter

B Em

Can turn around and look so cold

[Verse]

C D

And you can hang your head in sorrow

The restless nights when troubles come

And stand alone and face tomorrow

B Em E7 Am

And know not why, but what has been undone

[Chorus]

D G D/F# Em E7 Am

How you gonna hold on to that greatest dream of all?

D Cm G Em Am B Em

How you gonna hold on___ when you need to fall__?

[Verse]

C D

I know it breaks your heart to wonder

What it was he'd ever said or done

There'll be no sleep amongst the thunder

B Em E7 Am

There'll be silence, but no peace after he's gone

[Chorus]

D G D/F# Em E7 Am

How you gonna hold on to that greatest dream of all?

D Cm

How you gonna hold on___?

[Instrumental]

Em C D Em C D Em B Em

[Verse 4]

C D

I know it breaks your heart to wonder

What it was he'd ever said or done

There'll be no sleep amongst the thunder

B Em

There'll be silence, but no peace after he's gone

B Em

N.C.

There'll be silence, but no peace after he's gone_____

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