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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
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Intro:
	       Am/      G       Fmaj7          G6  A  
	/ / / /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /   / / / /  / / / /
	Am/ / C/ /  D/ / Dm/ /  F/ / G/ /  Am/ / / /  / / / /
Verse 1:
	AmIt's been a hCappy day
	TDry not to sDmpoil it, now
	PlFease don't get hGung up that Amway
	Oh, Amhe's not the Cboy for you
	ADnd I think you kDmnow it, too
	KFiss him and dGon't start to Amcry
Chorus:
	Cause you're hFaving a pBbipe dream, an oFrdinary pBbipe dream
	(NCow you see him flFashing riCght before your eFyes)
	You're haFving a sBbweet dream, a lFifelong sBbweet dream
	(IC'm the one who loFves you, cCan't you see it's Fme?)
	guitar (doubled w/bass octave lower, 2nd guitar octave higher):
	[N.C.]
	 v   v   v   v
	-----------------|
	-----------------|
	-----------------|
	-----------------|
	---------0-3-----|
	-----1-----------|
	DPi-iFpe dream
	DPi-iFpe dream
	CFome back to rGealiAmty
Break:
	      Am/      G#/       G/F#  
	/ / / /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /
	      Am/      G#/       C/B  
	/ / / /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /
	 Fmaj7/ / / /  G6/ / / /   A/ / / /  / / / /
	Am/ / C/ /  D/ / Dm/ /  F/ / G/ /  Am/ / / /  / / / /
Verse 2:
	Now, in your mind there's always me
	That's the way it's gonna be
	Kiss him and tell him goodbye
	I say, you won't have to dream tonight
	Tomorrow may be clear and bright
	I think the pipe's going out
[repeat chorus]
Coda:
	(Hey!) CFome back to rGealiAmty
	(fade over echoed guitars in Am)

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Pipe Dream

by Blues Magoos

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

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#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

Intro:

Am G Fmaj7 G6 A

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

Am C D Dm F G Am

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

Verse 1:

Am C

It's been a happy day

D Dm

Try not to spoil it, now

F G Am

Please don't get hung up that way

Am C

Oh, he's not the boy for you

D Dm

And I think you know it, too

F G Am

Kiss him and don't start to cry

Chorus:

F Bb F Bb

Cause you're having a pipe dream, an ordinary pipe dream

C F C F

(Now you see him flashing right before your eyes)

F Bb F Bb

You're having a sweet dream, a lifelong sweet dream

C F C F

(I'm the one who loves you, can't you see it's me?)

guitar (doubled w/bass octave lower, 2nd guitar octave higher):

[N..]

v v v v

-----------------|

---------0-3-----|

-----1-----------|

D F

Pi-ipe dream

D F

Pi-ipe dream

F G Am

Come back to reality

Break:

Am G# G F#

/ / /

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

Am G# C B

/ / /

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

Fmaj7 G6 A

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

Am C D Dm F G Am

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

Verse 2:

Now, in your mind there's always me

That's the way it's gonna be

Kiss him and tell him goodbye

I say, you won't have to dream tonight

Tomorrow may be clear and bright

I think the pipe's going out

[repeat chorus]

Coda:

F G Am

(Hey!) Come back to reality

(fade over echoed guitars in Am)

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