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Dreaming In Metaphors

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INTRO:  Eadd9   F#madd9x4
       Eadd9 Fadd9
        Em7   Fadd9x3
    Em7    F#madd9Love serEadd9enadeF#madd9  Eadd9  F#madd9  
Soothe me witEh F#mthe morning sunE  F  
Help me fiEmnd FsomeoneEm  F  
Peaceful anEmd nFon-judgmentalEm  F#m  
HoldinE' F#mme backE  F#m  
And make me fEeeF#ml whole witEh Flife
And stay the sGame
FLife without the Gpain
CHORUS:
Asus2Why must we dream in metaphors?
Asus4(?)
Try to hold on to something
We Fcouldn't understand
GCouldn't understand
Asus2And why must we argue loudly?
Asus4When peace is our one salvation
I Fcouldn't understand
GCouldn't understand, yeah
 E   F#mx4
Ohhhh
EOhFhhEmhF  Em  F  Em  F  Em  F#m  
SomeonEe F#mlost their faith EiF#mn
SeekiEng F#mGod so theyE  F  
Turn to Emthe FneedleEm  F  
Back to Emthe Fcradle
They EmwerF#me rocking EiF#mt all too lonEgF#m  
Tell me whaEt'F#ms going on with Eyour Flife
Has it stayed the Gsame?
CHORUS
BRIDGE:  Am   G   F  G  
        F  F F G
        AmOhh  G  FOhGh        
          F   F   Cm7  Cm7(?)
FLife will always Gstay the same
FLife will ease your Gpain
CHORUS
                           Asus2  Asus4(?)
Now why must we dream in metaphors
Something that's Flost
FCouldn't understand stand stand
FI couldn't understand
FAnd you know I know I couldn't understand
FI just couldn't understand
F...

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Dreaming In Metaphors

by Seal

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eadd9

F#madd9

Fadd9

Em7

F#m

Asus2

Asus4

Cm7

Eadd9 F#madd9

INTRO: x4

Eadd9 Fadd9

Em7 Fadd9

Em7 F#madd9 Eadd9 F#madd9 Eadd9 F#madd9

Love serenade

E F#m E F

Soothe me with the morning sun

Em F Em F

Help me find someone

Em F Em F#m

Peaceful and non-judgmental

E F#m E F#m

Holdin' me back

E F#m E F

And make me feel whole with life

And stay the same

F G

Life without the pain

CHORUS:

Asus2

Why must we dream in metaphors?

Asus4

(?)

Try to hold on to something

We couldn't understand

Couldn't understand

Asus2

And why must we argue loudly?

Asus4

When peace is our one salvation

I couldn't understand

Couldn't understand, yeah

E F#m

Ohhhh

E F Em F Em F Em F Em F#m

Ohhhh

E F#m E F#m

Someone lost their faith in

E F#m E F

Seeking God so they

Em F Em F

Turn to the needle

Em F

Back to the cradle

Em F#m E F#m E F#m

They were rocking it all too long

E F#m E F

Tell me what's going on with your life

Has it stayed the same?

CHORUS

Am G F G

BRIDGE:

F F F G

Am G F G

Ohh Ohh

F F Cm7 Cm7

(?)

F G

Life will always stay the same

F G

Life will ease your pain

CHORUS

Asus2 Asus4

(?)

Now why must we dream in metaphors

Something that's lost

Couldn't understand stand stand

I couldn't understand

And you know I know I couldn't understand

I just couldn't understand

...

About Dreaming In Metaphors Chords by Seal

Learn how to play Dreaming In Metaphors by Seal with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Dreaming In Metaphors chords”, “Dreaming In Metaphors guitar chords”, or “Seal Dreaming In Metaphors 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 Dreaming In Metaphors chords and for experienced players who want accurate Dreaming In Metaphors lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Eadd9, F#madd9, Fadd9, Em7, E, F#m.

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