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When You Dream

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  Capo 2nd Fret
  Best Tune: 437Hz
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DWith life just begun, Amy sleeping new son
GHas eyes that roll back in his DheadA  
DThey flutter and dart, Ahe slows down his heart
GAnd pictures a world past his DbedA  
EmIts hard to Abelieve
EmAs I watch you Abreathe
EmYour mind drifts and Aweaves
DWhen you dream,
What do you dream Aabout? 
DWhen you dream,
What do you dream Aabout? 
Do you Emdream about
Music or Gmathematics
Or Dplanets too far for the Aeye? 
Do you Emdream about
Jesus or Gquantum mechanics
Or Dangels who sing Alullabies? 
DHis fontanelle pulses with Alives that hes lived
With Gmemories hell learn to DignoreA  
DAnd when it is closed, Ahe already knows
Hes Gforgotten all he knew DbeforeA  
EmBut when sleep sets Ain
EmHistory beAgins
EmBut the future will Awin
DWhen you dream,
What do you dream Aabout? 
DWhen you dream,
What do you dream Aabout? 
Are they Emcolour or black and white,
GYiddish or english
Or Dlanguages not yet conAceived? 
Are they Emsilent or boisterous? 
GDo you hear noises just
DLoud enough to be perAceived? 
Do you Emhear del shannons 
Grunaway playing
On Dtransistor radio Awaves? 
EmWith so little experience,
GYour mind not yet cognizant
DAre you wise beyond your few Adays? 
DWhen you dream,
What do you dream Aabout? 
DWhen you dream,
What do you dream Aabout? 

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When You Dream

by Barenaked Ladies

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Capo 2nd Fret

Best Tune: 437Hz

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D A

With life just begun, my sleeping new son

G D A

Has eyes that roll back in his head

D A

They flutter and dart, he slows down his heart

G D A

And pictures a world past his bed

Em A

Its hard to believe

Em A

As I watch you breathe

Em A

Your mind drifts and weaves

When you dream,

What do you dream about?

When you dream,

What do you dream about?

Do you dream about

Music or mathematics

D A

Or planets too far for the eye?

Do you dream about

Jesus or quantum mechanics

D A

Or angels who sing lullabies?

D A

His fontanelle pulses with lives that hes lived

G D A

With memories hell learn to ignore

D A

And when it is closed, he already knows

G D A

Hes forgotten all he knew before

Em A

But when sleep sets in

Em A

History begins

Em A

But the future will win

When you dream,

What do you dream about?

When you dream,

What do you dream about?

Are they colour or black and white,

Yiddish or english

D A

Or languages not yet conceived?

Are they silent or boisterous?

Do you hear noises just

D A

Loud enough to be perceived?

Do you hear del shannons

runaway playing

D A

On transistor radio waves?

With so little experience,

Your mind not yet cognizant

D A

Are you wise beyond your few days?

When you dream,

What do you dream about?

When you dream,

What do you dream about?

About When You Dream Chords by Barenaked Ladies

Learn how to play When You Dream by Barenaked Ladies with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “When You Dream chords”, “When You Dream guitar chords”, or “Barenaked Ladies When You Dream chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy When You Dream chords and for experienced players who want accurate When You Dream lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, A, G, Em.

FAQ — When You Dream by Barenaked Ladies

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Is "When You Dream" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "When You Dream" by Barenaked Ladies with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Barenaked Ladies below.

What key is "When You Dream" in?

The chords for "When You Dream" show the original chord names (including D, A, G, Em). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.