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Save Some Time To Dream

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GSave some time to Cmaj7dream, Gsave some time for yoCmaj7urself,
GDon't let your time Amslip away, or be stolen by somebody DelDsus2se,D  
GSave some time for Cmaj7those you love, Gfor they'll remember Cmaj7what you gave,
GSave some time for the Amsongs you sing and the music that you've DmaDsus2de.D  
CHORUS;
CCould it be this is Gall there is, 
Am                                  D Dsus2 D
CCould it be there's nothing more at all?
                 C                                       D   Gsus2   D(x2)
Save some time to dream, cause your dream could save us all.
Play  G   Cmaj7(x2) into all following verses.
GSave some time for Cmaj7sorrow, Gcause it will surely come your Cmaj7way,
GPrepare yourself for Amfailure, it will give you strength some DdaDsus2y,D  
GTry to keep your mind Cmaj7open and Gaccept your mCmaj7istakes,
GSave some time for Amliving and always question your DfaDsus2ith.D  
CHORUS - Then break using the same chord sequence as verses.
GCast your eyes upto Cmaj7heaven, oh Gwhat does that mean to Cmaj7you,
GTry not to be too jAmudgemental, so others will not judge DyoDsus2u,D  
GSave some time to Cmaj7think, oh Gbefore you speak your Cmaj7mind,
GMany of your friends Amwill not understand and to them you must be DkiDsus2nd.D  
CHORUS - and finish on....
                           D   Gsus2   D(X2) G  
Yeah....a dream that saves us all
(Cmaj7) Keep pinky on top E 3rd fret, move your index & middle finger from G major 
position to 5th & 4th strings.
(Gsus2) 3rd fret using thumb over bottom two strings & index finger over top two 
strings. This info just for the novices like myself.

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Save Some Time To Dream

by John Mellencamp

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Cmaj7

Dsus2

Gsus2

G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7

Save some time to dream, save some time for yourself,

G Am D Dsus2 D

Don't let your time slip away, or be stolen by somebody else,

G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7

Save some time for those you love, for they'll remember what you gave,

G Am D Dsus2 D

Save some time for the songs you sing and the music that you've made.

CHORUS;

C G

Could it be this is all there is,

Am D Dsus2 D

Could it be there's nothing more at all?

C D Gsus2 D

(x2)

Save some time to dream, cause your dream could save us all.

G Cmaj7

Play (x2) into all following verses.

G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7

Save some time for sorrow, cause it will surely come your way,

G Am D Dsus2 D

Prepare yourself for failure, it will give you strength some day,

G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7

Try to keep your mind open and accept your mistakes,

G Am D Dsus2 D

Save some time for living and always question your faith.

CHORUS - Then break using the same chord sequence as verses.

G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7

Cast your eyes upto heaven, oh what does that mean to you,

G Am D Dsus2 D

Try not to be too judgemental, so others will not judge you,

G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7

Save some time to think, oh before you speak your mind,

G Am D Dsus2 D

Many of your friends will not understand and to them you must be kind.

CHORUS - and finish on....

D Gsus2 D G

(X2)

Yeah....a dream that saves us all

Cmaj7

() Keep pinky on top E 3rd fret, move your index & middle finger from G major

position to 5th & 4th strings.

Gsus2

() 3rd fret using thumb over bottom two strings & index finger over top two

strings. This info just for the novices like myself.

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