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[Intro]
C   Em   F    G
C   Em   Am F G
[Verse 1]
AmWorld turns black and wFhite
GPictures in an empty rAmoom
Your Flove starts fallin' Gdown
Better cAmhange your tune
Yeah, you Freach for the golden rGing
AmReach for the sky
Baby, just Fspread your wGings
[Chorus]
We'll get Chigher and Amhigher
Straight Emup we'll climbF  
We'll get Chigher and Amhigher
Leave it aFll behindG  
[Verse 2]
AmRun, run, run, aFway
Like a Gtrain runnin' off the tAmrack
Got the Ftruth bein' left beGhind
Falls beAmtween the cracks
FStandin' on broken dGreams
Never lAmosin' sight
Aaaah, well just Fspread your wGings
[Chorus]
We'll get Chigher and Amhigher
Straight Emup we'll climbF  
We'll get Chigher and Amhigher
Leave it aFll behindG  
[Bridge 1]
So baby, Emdry your eFyes
Save aAmll the tears you've cGried
Oh, Fthat's what dAmreams are mGade of
'Cause Emwe belFong in a wAmorld that must be Gstrong
Oh, Fthat's what dAmreams are mGade of
[Solo]
   Dm     G     C     Amx4
[Chorus]
We'll get Chigher and Amhigher
Straight Emup we'll climbF  
We'll get Chigher and Amhigher
Leave it aFll behindG  
Oh, we'll get Chigher and hAmigher
Who kEmnows what we'll find?F  
[Bridge 2]
So baby, Emdry your eFyes
Save aAmll the tears you've cGried
Oh, Fthat's what dAmreams are mGade of
Baby, Emwe belFong in a wAmorld that must be sGtrong
Oh, Fthat's what dAmreams are mGade of
[Solo]
Em  F   Am  G
F   Am  C   G
[Outro]
And iEmn the eFnd, on dAmreams we will depGend
'Cause Fthat's what lAmove is mBbade of

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Dreams

by Van Halen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Em F G

C Em Am F G

[Verse 1]

Am F

World turns black and white

G Am

Pictures in an empty room

F G

Your love starts fallin' down

Better change your tune

F G

Yeah, you reach for the golden ring

Reach for the sky

F G

Baby, just spread your wings

[Chorus]

C Am

We'll get higher and higher

Em F

Straight up we'll climb

C Am

We'll get higher and higher

F G

Leave it all behind

[Verse 2]

Am F

Run, run, run, away

G Am

Like a train runnin' off the track

F G

Got the truth bein' left behind

Falls between the cracks

F G

Standin' on broken dreams

Never losin' sight

F G

Aaaah, well just spread your wings

[Chorus]

C Am

We'll get higher and higher

Em F

Straight up we'll climb

C Am

We'll get higher and higher

F G

Leave it all behind

[Bridge 1]

Em F

So baby, dry your eyes

Am G

Save all the tears you've cried

F Am G

Oh, that's what dreams are made of

Em F Am G

'Cause we belong in a world that must be strong

F Am G

Oh, that's what dreams are made of

[Solo]

Dm G C Am

[Chorus]

C Am

We'll get higher and higher

Em F

Straight up we'll climb

C Am

We'll get higher and higher

F G

Leave it all behind

C Am

Oh, we'll get higher and higher

Em F

Who knows what we'll find?

[Bridge 2]

Em F

So baby, dry your eyes

Am G

Save all the tears you've cried

F Am G

Oh, that's what dreams are made of

Em F Am G

Baby, we belong in a world that must be strong

F Am G

Oh, that's what dreams are made of

[Solo]

Em F Am G

F Am C G

[Outro]

Em F Am G

And in the end, on dreams we will depend

F Am Bb

'Cause that's what love is made of

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