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Just A Dream

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[Intro]
Dm  Bb  F  C
    Dm      Bb    FUhC, uh, uh
[Chorus]
I was thinking 'bout Dmher, thinking 'bout me
Thinking 'bout Bbus, what we gon' be?
Open my Feyes, yeah, it was only just a Cdream
So I travel Dmback, down that road
Will she come Bbback? No one knows
I reaFlize, yeah, it was only just a Cdream
[Verse]
DmI was at the top and now it's like I'm in the basement
BbNumber one spot, now she found her a replacement
  FI swear now I can't take it
  CKnowing somebody's got my baby
  DmAnd now you ain't around, baby I can't Bbthink
I shoulda put it down, shoulda got that Fring
'Cause I can still feel it in the air
CSee her pretty face, run my fingers through her hair
My Dmlove of my life
My Bbshorty, my wife
She Fleft me, I'm tight
'Cause I Cknew that it just ain't right
[Chorus]
I was thinking 'bout Dmher, thinking 'bout me
Thinking 'bout Bbus, what we gon' be?
Open my Feyes, yeah it was only just a Cdream
So I travel Dmback, down that road
Will she come Bbback? No one knows
I reaFlize, yeah, it was only just a Cdream
[Verse]
When I be Dmriding man I swear I see her face at every turn
BbTrying to get my Usher on but I can't let it burn
And FI just hope she know that she the only one I yearn - Cfor
My woman, oh I miss her, when will I learn?
Didn't Dmgive her all my love, I guess now I got my payback
BbNow I'm in the club thinking all about my baby
  FHey, she was so easy to love
  CBut wait, I guess that love wasn't enough
  DmI'm going through it every time that I'm alone
  BbAnd now I'm missing, wishing she pick up the phone
But Fshe made a decision that she wanted to move on
  C'Cause I was wrong
[Chorus]
I was thinking 'bout Dmher, thinking 'bout me
Thinking 'bout Bbus, what we gon' be?
Open my Feyes, yeah, it was only just a Cdream
So I travel Dmback, down that road
Will she come Bbback? No one knows
I reaFlize, yeah, it was only just a Cdream
[Bridge]
If you Dmever loved somebody put your hands up
If you Bbever loved somebody put your hands up
And now they're Fgone
And you wishing you could give them everyCthing
Said if you Dmever loved somebody put your hands up
If you Bbever loved somebody put your hands up
And now they're Fgone
And you wishing you could give them everyCthing
[Chorus]
I was thinking 'bout Dmher, thinking 'bout me
Thinking 'bout Bbus, what we gon' be?
Open my Feyes, yeah, it was only just a Cdream
So I travel Dmback, down that road
Will she come Bbback? No one knows
I reaFlize, yeah, it was only just a Cdream
I was thinking 'bout Dmher, thinking 'bout me
Thinking 'bout Bbus, what we gon' be?
Open my Feyes, yeah, it was only just a Cdream
So I travel Dmback, down that road
Will she come Bbback? No one knows
I reaFlize, yeah, it was only just a Cdream
[Outro]
Dm  Bb  F  C
Dm  Bb  F  C

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Just A Dream

by Nelly

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

Dm Bb F C

Uh, uh, uh

[Chorus]

I was thinking 'bout her, thinking 'bout me

Thinking 'bout us, what we gon' be?

F C

Open my eyes, yeah, it was only just a dream

So I travel back, down that road

Will she come back? No one knows

F C

I realize, yeah, it was only just a dream

[Verse]

I was at the top and now it's like I'm in the basement

Number one spot, now she found her a replacement

I swear now I can't take it

Knowing somebody's got my baby

Dm Bb

And now you ain't around, baby I can't think

I shoulda put it down, shoulda got that ring

'Cause I can still feel it in the air

See her pretty face, run my fingers through her hair

My love of my life

My shorty, my wife

She left me, I'm tight

'Cause I knew that it just ain't right

[Chorus]

I was thinking 'bout her, thinking 'bout me

Thinking 'bout us, what we gon' be?

F C

Open my eyes, yeah it was only just a dream

So I travel back, down that road

Will she come back? No one knows

F C

I realize, yeah, it was only just a dream

[Verse]

When I be riding man I swear I see her face at every turn

Trying to get my Usher on but I can't let it burn

F C

And I just hope she know that she the only one I yearn - for

My woman, oh I miss her, when will I learn?

Didn't give her all my love, I guess now I got my payback

Now I'm in the club thinking all about my baby

Hey, she was so easy to love

But wait, I guess that love wasn't enough

I'm going through it every time that I'm alone

And now I'm missing, wishing she pick up the phone

But she made a decision that she wanted to move on

'Cause I was wrong

[Chorus]

I was thinking 'bout her, thinking 'bout me

Thinking 'bout us, what we gon' be?

F C

Open my eyes, yeah, it was only just a dream

So I travel back, down that road

Will she come back? No one knows

F C

I realize, yeah, it was only just a dream

[Bridge]

If you ever loved somebody put your hands up

And now they're gone

And you wishing you could give them everything

Said if you ever loved somebody put your hands up

If you ever loved somebody put your hands up

And now they're gone

And you wishing you could give them everything

[Chorus]

I was thinking 'bout her, thinking 'bout me

Thinking 'bout us, what we gon' be?

F C

Open my eyes, yeah, it was only just a dream

So I travel back, down that road

Will she come back? No one knows

F C

I realize, yeah, it was only just a dream

I was thinking 'bout her, thinking 'bout me

Thinking 'bout us, what we gon' be?

F C

Open my eyes, yeah, it was only just a dream

So I travel back, down that road

Will she come back? No one knows

F C

I realize, yeah, it was only just a dream

[Outro]

Dm Bb F C

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