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I Dreamed A Dream

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  Eb  Eb/  D    Cm    Eb/G    Ab  Ab/Bb  
             Eb  Eb/               D        Cm  Eb/Bb  
   I dreamed a dream in time gone by
               Ab  Ab/G  
   When hope was high
And life worth Fm7livingBb  
                Bb  Eb/             D          Cm7  Eb/Bb  
   I dreamed that love would never die
               Ab  Ab/          G              Fm7  Bb  
   I dreamed that God would be forgiving
            Eb  Eb/          D                  Cm  Eb/Bb  
   Then I was young and unafraid
                 Ab  Ab/              G        Fm7  Bb6  
   And dreams were made and used and wasted
              Eb             Eb                Cm7  Eb/Bb
   There was no ransom to be paid
          Ab  Ab/             G                Fm7  Bb  
   No song unsung, no wine untasted
   CBut the C/Etigers come at nFmight (But the tigers come at night)
   CWith their vC7oices soft as tFhunderF/A  
   BbAs they Bb/Dtear your hope aEbmpart (As they tear your hope apart)
                              Bb     Eb  Fm/   Eb     Eb  Ab/   Eb  Bb  
   And they turn your dream to shame
   FAnd still I F/Edream he'll come to Dm7meF/C  
              Bb  Bb/              A           Gm7  C  
   That we will live the years together
   FBut there are F/Edreams that cannot Dm7beF/C  
                Bb  Bb/            A           Gm7     C     F  F/E  
   And there are storms we cannot weather
         Dm7                  F/C               Bb  Bb/A  
   I had a dream my life would be
             Gm7  Bb/       C          C  F  
   So different from this hell I'm living
So different F/Enow from what it sDm7eemedF/C  
   BbNow life has Ckilled the dream I dFreamed.
F/E   Dm7   F/A   Bb   C   F

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I Dreamed A Dream

by Glee Cast

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eb/G

Eb/Bb

Fm7

Cm7

Bb6

C/E

F/A

Bb/D

Ebm

F/E

Dm7

F/C

Gm7

Eb Eb D Cm Eb/G Ab Ab Bb

/ /

Eb Eb D Cm Eb/Bb

I dreamed a dream in time gone by

Ab Ab G

When hope was high

Fm7 Bb

And life worth living

Bb Eb D Cm7 Eb/Bb

I dreamed that love would never die

Ab Ab G Fm7 Bb

I dreamed that God would be forgiving

Eb Eb D Cm Eb/Bb

Then I was young and unafraid

Ab Ab G Fm7 Bb6

And dreams were made and used and wasted

Eb Eb Cm7 Eb

/Bb

There was no ransom to be paid

Ab Ab G Fm7 Bb

No song unsung, no wine untasted

C C/E Fm

But the tigers come at night (But the tigers come at night)

C C7 F F/A

With their voices soft as thunder

Bb Bb/D Ebm

As they tear your hope apart (As they tear your hope apart)

Bb Eb Fm Eb Eb Ab Eb Bb

/ /

And they turn your dream to shame

F F/E Dm7 F/C

And still I dream he'll come to me

Bb Bb A Gm7 C

That we will live the years together

F F/E Dm7 F/C

But there are dreams that cannot be

Bb Bb A Gm7 C F F/E

And there are storms we cannot weather

Dm7 F/C Bb Bb A

I had a dream my life would be

Gm7 Bb C C F

So different from this hell I'm living

F/E Dm7 F/C

So different now from what it seemed

Bb C F

Now life has killed the dream I dreamed.

F/E Dm7 F/A Bb C F

About I Dreamed A Dream Chords by Glee Cast

Learn how to play I Dreamed A Dream by Glee Cast with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Dreamed A Dream chords”, “I Dreamed A Dream guitar chords”, or “Glee Cast I Dreamed A 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 I Dreamed A Dream chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Dreamed A Dream lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Eb, D, Cm, Eb/G, Ab, Bb.

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What key is "I Dreamed A Dream" in?

The chords for "I Dreamed A Dream" show the original chord names (including Eb, D, Cm, Eb/G, Ab, Bb). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.