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Where Dreams Go To Die

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 29Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

The D* is a shifted C (x54030).
The following tab is played during the intro, verses, bridge and at the end of the chorus:
                                                            Am            C  D*          Am  
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------0h2----2----2---------0h2-----2----2---------0h2-----0---0----------0-------2---2---|  2x
D|-----0h2---------2----2-----0h2---------2----2-----0h2---------2---2-------4----------2---2---|
A|--------------0----------------------0----------------------3-----------5----------0----------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
 Am   Am   C  D*  Am2x
[Verse 1]
I've been to the Amlowest places
                                 Am           C  D*        Am  
Down to where the darkness chases away every shimering light
Whishes that were Amall in vain
                                       Am              C  D*      Am  
Written on paper plains never made their way into the endless sky
[Chorus]
The only heart Flost is the one that won't Amtry
Bird in the Fcage is the one that won't Efly
I am Amhere and I testify
                   C  D*    Am  
That's where dreams go to die
                   C  D*    Am  
That's where dreams go to die
[Verse 2]
Going to the Amhighest mountain
                                       Am           C  D*      Am  
Then I'm gonna turn around and watch the clouds swallow my tears
Passing all my Amfears away
                                   Am         C  D*  Am  
Burn them in the light of day can no sorrow find me
[Chorus]
The only heart Flost is the one that won't Amtry
Bird in the Fcage is the one that won't Efly
I am Amhere and I testify
                   C  D*    Am  
That's where dreams go to die
[Bridge]
 Am   Am   C  D*  Am2x
[Chorus]
The only heart Flost is the one that won't Amtry
Bird in the Fcage is the one that won't Efly
I am Amhere and I testify
                   C  D*    Am  
That's where dreams go to die
I am Amhere and I testify
                   C  D*    Am  
That's where dreams go to die
                   C  D*    Am  
That's where dreams go to die
[Outro]
 Am   Am   C  D* Am  

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Where Dreams Go To Die

by Ilse DeLange

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Chords in this song · guitar

The D* is a shifted C (x54030).

The following tab is played during the intro, verses, bridge and at the end of the chorus:

Am C D Am

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|----------0h2----2----2---------0h2-----2----2---------0h2-----0---0----------0-------2---2---| 2x

D|-----0h2---------2----2-----0h2---------2----2-----0h2---------2---2-------4----------2---2---|

A|--------------0----------------------0----------------------3-----------5----------0----------|

E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Intro]

Am Am C D Am

* 2x

[Verse 1]

I've been to the lowest places

Am C D Am

Down to where the darkness chases away every shimering light

Whishes that were all in vain

Am C D Am

Written on paper plains never made their way into the endless sky

[Chorus]

F Am

The only heart lost is the one that won't try

F E

Bird in the cage is the one that won't fly

I am here and I testify

C D Am

That's where dreams go to die

C D Am

That's where dreams go to die

[Verse 2]

Going to the highest mountain

Am C D Am

Then I'm gonna turn around and watch the clouds swallow my tears

Passing all my fears away

Am C D Am

Burn them in the light of day can no sorrow find me

[Chorus]

F Am

The only heart lost is the one that won't try

F E

Bird in the cage is the one that won't fly

I am here and I testify

C D Am

That's where dreams go to die

[Bridge]

Am Am C D Am

* 2x

[Chorus]

F Am

The only heart lost is the one that won't try

F E

Bird in the cage is the one that won't fly

I am here and I testify

C D Am

That's where dreams go to die

I am here and I testify

C D Am

That's where dreams go to die

C D Am

That's where dreams go to die

[Outro]

Am Am C D Am

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