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An Occasional Dream

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[Intro]
A7  A7sus4  A7  A7sus4
A7  A7sus4  A7  A7sus4
Bm  Em  A
[Verse]
I reDcall how we F#mlived
On the Amcorner of a Am7bed
And we'd Cspeak of a Swedish roomG  
Of hessian and Ebwood
And we'd Dtalk with our F#meyes
Of the Amsweetness in our Am7lives
And toCmorrows of rich surpriseG  
Some things we could EbdoF  A  
[Chorus]
CIn our madness we burnt one hundred days
Time takes time to pass
And I still hold some ashes Ebto me
An oFccasional dream
[Bridge] 
A7  A7sus4  A7  A7sus4
Bm  Em  A
[Verse]
And we'd Dsleep, oh so F#mclose
But not Amreally close our Am7eyes
'Tween the Csheets of summer bathed in blueG  
Gently weeping Ebnights
It was Dlong, F#mlong ago
And I Amstill can't touch your Am7name
For the Cdays of fate were strong for youG  
Danced you far from EbmeF  A  
[Outro]
CIn my madness I see your face in mine
I keep a photograph, it burns my wall with time
EbTime an oFccasional dream
Of Ebmine an oFccasional dream
Of Abmine an ocBbcasional Adream of DmmineC  G  Bb  A7  

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The story behind the song

This song comes from David Bowie's 1969 album, which moved into folk rock and psychedelic rock territory, with lyrics often reflecting events in Bowie's personal life at the time, including past relationships. It plays like a wistful reflection on memories that surface unexpectedly.

AI-written from these sources:David Bowie (1969 album) — Wikipedia ↗David Bowie — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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An Occasional Dream

by David Bowie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A7sus4

F#m

Am7

[Intro]

A7 A7sus4 A7 A7sus4

Bm Em A

[Verse]

D F#m

I recall how we lived

Am Am7

On the corner of a bed

C G

And we'd speak of a Swedish room

Of hessian and wood

D F#m

And we'd talk with our eyes

Am Am7

Of the sweetness in our lives

C G

And tomorrows of rich surprise

Eb F A

Some things we could do

[Chorus]

In our madness we burnt one hundred days

Time takes time to pass

And I still hold some ashes to me

An occasional dream

[Bridge]

A7 A7sus4 A7 A7sus4

Bm Em A

[Verse]

D F#m

And we'd sleep, oh so close

Am Am7

But not really close our eyes

C G

'Tween the sheets of summer bathed in blue

Gently weeping nights

D F#m

It was long, long ago

Am Am7

And I still can't touch your name

C G

For the days of fate were strong for you

Eb F A

Danced you far from me

[Outro]

In my madness I see your face in mine

I keep a photograph, it burns my wall with time

Eb F

Time an occasional dream

Eb F

Of mine an occasional dream

Ab Bb A Dm C G Bb A7

Of mine an occasional dream of mine

About An Occasional Dream Chords by David Bowie

Learn how to play An Occasional Dream by David Bowie with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “An Occasional Dream chords”, “An Occasional Dream guitar chords”, or “David Bowie An Occasional 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 An Occasional Dream chords and for experienced players who want accurate An Occasional Dream lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A7, A7sus4, Bm, Em, A, D.

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The chords for "An Occasional Dream" show the original chord names (including A7, A7sus4, Bm, Em, A, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.