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I'M ONLY DREAMING by THE SMALL FACES
B-side to 'Itchycoo Park' (Immediate, 1967)
Chords used:
G:    320033    Bm:  x24432    G5:  355xxx
D:    xx0232    A:   x02220    Eb5: x688xx
C:    x32010    D5:  x577xx
D/F#: 2x0232    B5:  x244xx
Em:   022000    C5:  x355xx
C/B:  x22010
 G   D/F#   C   D(x2)
 GIf the D/F#smile on my Emface
 EmDoesn't Dmean much anCymore
 CThen it's C/Ball been just a Awaste of time
So Cwon't you close your Amdoor?D  
 GBut when I D/F#look into your Emeyes
 EmI feel there's Dstill something Cthere
And Csomething's all I C/Bneed to hAold on to
I can Clie to myself
GI still D/F#careEm  
I still care about the EmwayD  C  
And the little things you CsayC/B  A  
Won't you please come out to Cplay?
I'm only GdreamingD/F#  C  D  
I'm only GdreamingD/F#  C  D  
 B5But what good does C5dreaming do
When you're G5lonely?
 B5I got nobody to C5hold onto
 Eb5But I keep on
Eb5Smi-D5lin', D5cryC5in'
 GSee me D/F#walking down the Emstreet
 EmJust turn your Dhead and walk aCway
 CCos by C/Bnow you ought to kAnow how I feel
And there's Cno more
I'm only GdreamingD/F#  C  D  
I'm only GdreamingD/F#  C  D  
G(rD/F#epeat CtDo fade w/vocal ad lib)

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Im Only Dreaming

by Small Faces

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D/F#

C/B

Eb5

I'M ONLY DREAMING by THE SMALL FACES

B-side to 'Itchycoo Park' (Immediate, 1967)

Chords used:

G: 320033 Bm: x24432 G5: 355xxx

D: xx0232 A: x02220 Eb5: x688xx

C: x32010 D5: x577xx

D/F#: 2x0232 B5: x244xx

Em: 022000 C5: x355xx

C/B: x22010

G D/F# C D

(x2)

G D/F# Em

If the smile on my face

Em D C

Doesn't mean much anymore

C C/B A

Then it's all been just a waste of time

C Am D

So won't you close your door?

G D/F# Em

But when I look into your eyes

Em D C

I feel there's still something there

C C/B A

And something's all I need to hold on to

I can lie to myself

G D/F# Em

I still care

Em D C

I still care about the way

C C/B A

And the little things you say

Won't you please come out to play?

G D/F# C D

I'm only dreaming

G D/F# C D

I'm only dreaming

B5 C5

But what good does dreaming do

When you're lonely?

B5 C5

I got nobody to hold onto

Eb5

But I keep on

Eb5 D5 D5 C5

Smi-lin', cryin'

G D/F# Em

See me walking down the street

Em D C

Just turn your head and walk away

C C/B A

Cos by now you ought to know how I feel

And there's no more

G D/F# C D

I'm only dreaming

G D/F# C D

I'm only dreaming

G D/F# C D

(repeat to fade w/vocal ad lib)

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