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Dreaming Out Loud

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 15Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

  Chords:
  Dm:   xx0765
Bbmaj7: 6x0765
  G:    355433
  F:    133211
Fadd9/A:x03011
Bbsus2: x13311
  C:    x32010
  D:    xx0232
 C6:    8 x 10 9 10 0
  A7:   575685
INTRO:
e|---Dm---5---Bbmaj7----5---Dm----5---Bbmaj7------5---Dm---5---Bbmaj7------5---------G3-------
B|------6-------6-------6---------6------6---------6---------3-------
G|------7-------7-------7---------7------7---------7---------4-------  2x
D|---0--------------0-----------------0----------------------5-------
A|-----------------------------------------------------------5-------
E|----------6----------------6----------------6--------------3-------
Well hDmello sir, we lBbmaj7ook for mondays, 
CDmonfident we'll Bbmaj7get there someday, 
DmPushing all the Bbmaj7papers to a wGealthy man, 
DmMight I say, a Bbmaj7beautiful tie   Dmyou wear, 
and Bbmaj7how do you find   Dmsuch lovely Bbmaj7polka dots and Gstripes these days?
[bridge]
                              F  Fadd9/A  
Break all my thoughts hit the floor, 
like I'm makin the Bbsus2score, 
I'm the king of the wCorld,
I'm a popular manF  
                   Fadd9/A  
count by zero's to ten, 
if you cant, well I Bbsus2can, 
don't let any one wCake me
[chorus]
I'm dreamin out lFoud, 
             Fadd9/A  
dreamin out loud, 
and all at oBbsus2nce its so familiar to Csee, 
I'm dreamin out lFoud, 
             Fadd9/A  
dreamin out loud, 
can't find a Bbsus2puzzle to fit into Cpiece  a part of mDe
Dm Bbmaj7 Dm  Bbmaj7  Dm  Bbmaj7  G
[verse 2]
  DmCurtain calls a Bbmaj7sanctuary, 
DmActors in the Bbmaj7cloth, they freak me Dmout,
Mockin my Bbmaj7purpose, in the mGagazines,
DmFamous how they Bbmaj7make you feel grand,
  Dmthey're always Bbmaj7there to hold your Dmhand,
  in times of Bbmaj7trouble, they're bGest of friends
                              F  Fadd9/A  
Break all my thoughts hit the floor, 
like I'm makin the Bbsus2score, 
I'm the king of the wCorld,
I'm a popular manF  
                   Fadd9/A  
count by zero's to ten, 
if you cant, well I Bbsus2can, 
don't let any one wCake me
[chorus]
I'm dreamin out lFoud, 
             Fadd9/A  
dreamin out loud, 
and all at oBbsus2nce its so familiar to Csee, 
I'm dreamin out lFoud, 
             Fadd9/A  
dreamin out loud, 
can't find a Bbsus2puzzle to fit into Cpiece  a part of mDe  yeah
[bridge]
    Bbmaj7they dont care what you saC6y
they dont care what you thiBbmaj7nk
all they care, what you doC6,
long as you're of beaBbmaj7t,
take a look at yourA7self
                 F  Fadd9/             A  Bbsus2  
   storm tries to come and wreck my world,
no I wont lCet it
              F  Fadd9/                 A           Bbsus2  C  
  stumble to escape, through anchored drapes, made of bedding
I'm dreamin out lFoud, 
             Fadd9/A  
dreamin out loud, 
and all at oBbsus2nce its so familiar to Csee, 
I'm dreamin out lFoud, 
             Fadd9/A  
dreamin out loud, 
can't find a Bbsus2puzzle to fit into Cpiece
I'm dreamin out lFoud, 
    Fadd9/A  
 out loud, 
can't find a Bbsus2puzzle to fit into Cpiece a part of me   Dyeah
   Dm          Bbmaj7      Dm         Bbmaj7wDmell,hello sir we look for mondaysG  

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Dreaming Out Loud

by OneRepublic

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbmaj7

Fadd9

Bbsus2

Chords:

: xx0765

Bbmaj7

: 6x0765

: 355433

: 133211

Fadd9 A

/:x03011

Bbsus2

: x13311

: x32010

: xx0232

C6: 8 x 10 9 10 0

: 575685

INTRO:

Dm Bbmaj7 Dm Bbmaj7 Dm Bbmaj7 G

e|------5-------5-------5---------5------5---------5---------3-------

B|------6-------6-------6---------6------6---------6---------3-------

G|------7-------7-------7---------7------7---------7---------4------- 2x

D|---0--------------0-----------------0----------------------5-------

A|-----------------------------------------------------------5-------

E|----------6----------------6----------------6--------------3-------

Dm Bbmaj7

Well hello sir, we look for mondays,

Dm Bbmaj7

Confident we'll get there someday,

Dm Bbmaj7 G

Pushing all the papers to a wealthy man,

Dm Bbmaj7 Dm

Might I say, a beautiful tie you wear,

Bbmaj7 Dm Bbmaj7 G

and how do you find such lovely polka dots and stripes these days?

[bridge]

F Fadd9 A

Break all my thoughts hit the floor,

Bbsus2

like I'm makin the score,

I'm the king of the world,

I'm a popular man

Fadd9 A

count by zero's to ten,

Bbsus2

if you cant, well I can,

don't let any one wake me

[chorus]

I'm dreamin out loud,

Fadd9 A

dreamin out loud,

Bbsus2 C

and all at once its so familiar to see,

I'm dreamin out loud,

Fadd9 A

dreamin out loud,

Bbsus2 C D

can't find a puzzle to fit into piece a part of me

Dm Bbmaj7 Dm Bbmaj7 Dm Bbmaj7 G

[verse 2]

Dm Bbmaj7

Curtain calls a sanctuary,

Dm Bbmaj7 Dm

Actors in the cloth, they freak me out,

Bbmaj7 G

Mockin my purpose, in the magazines,

Dm Bbmaj7

Famous how they make you feel grand,

Dm Bbmaj7 Dm

they're always there to hold your hand,

Bbmaj7 G

in times of trouble, they're best of friends

F Fadd9 A

Break all my thoughts hit the floor,

Bbsus2

like I'm makin the score,

I'm the king of the world,

I'm a popular man

Fadd9 A

count by zero's to ten,

Bbsus2

if you cant, well I can,

don't let any one wake me

[chorus]

I'm dreamin out loud,

Fadd9 A

dreamin out loud,

Bbsus2 C

and all at once its so familiar to see,

I'm dreamin out loud,

Fadd9 A

dreamin out loud,

Bbsus2 C D

can't find a puzzle to fit into piece a part of me yeah

[bridge]

Bbmaj7 C6

they dont care what you say

Bbmaj7

they dont care what you think

all they care, what you do,

Bbmaj7

long as you're of beat,

take a look at yourself

F Fadd9 A Bbsus2

storm tries to come and wreck my world,

no I wont let it

F Fadd9 A Bbsus2 C

stumble to escape, through anchored drapes, made of bedding

I'm dreamin out loud,

Fadd9 A

dreamin out loud,

Bbsus2 C

and all at once its so familiar to see,

I'm dreamin out loud,

Fadd9 A

dreamin out loud,

Bbsus2 C

can't find a puzzle to fit into piece

I'm dreamin out loud,

Fadd9 A

out loud,

Bbsus2 C D

can't find a puzzle to fit into piece a part of me yeah

Dm Bbmaj7 Dm Bbmaj7 Dm G

well,hello sir we look for mondays

About Dreaming Out Loud Chords by OneRepublic

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