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I Dream Myself Alive

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[Intro]
| Bm|  G   A|  x4
DBmream mAysEm7elf AalBmiveEm7  A  
I dBmream mAysEm7elf AalBmiveEm7  A  
[Verse]
But Bmyou can't deF#mny,
There's Gmaj7something dark 'Cgainst the light
BmAll I can F#msay,
It dGmaj7oesn't have to bCe this way
[Instrumental]
| Bm|  G   A|  x2
[Verse]
We'll be Bmchasing our tails F#mmadly,
See dGmaj7ays pass like wCild fire
BmRight from the F#mstart I Gmaj7knew this world would bCreak my heart
[Chorus]
I dBmream mAysEm7elf AalBmiveEm7  A  
I dBmream mAysEm7elf AalBmiveEm7  A  
I dBmream mAysEm7elf AalBmive
BEm7reak my hAeart and dBmream mAysEm7elf AalBmive
[Verse]
What can it F#mmean? I'm Gmaj7drawing pictures Cof the sea
BmRight from the F#mstart, I Gmaj7knew this girl would Cbreak my heart
[Instrumental]
| Bm| F#m| Gmaj7| C|  x2
[Outro]
DBmream mAysEm7elf AalBmiveEm7  A  
DBmream mAysEm7elf AalBmiveEm7  A  
I dBmream mAysEm7elf AalBmiveEm7  A  
DBmream mAysEm7elf AalBmiveEm7  A  
DBmream mAysEm7elf AalBmiveEm7  A  
I dBmream mAysEm7elf AalBmiveEm7  A  
DBmream mAysEm7elf AalBmiveEm7  A  
DBmream mAysEm7elf AalBmiveEm7  A  

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I Dream Myself Alive

by a-ha

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

F#m

Gmaj7

[Intro]

Bm G A

| | | x4

Bm A Em7 A Bm Em7 A

Dream myself alive

Bm A Em7 A Bm Em7 A

I dream myself alive

[Verse]

Bm F#m

But you can't deny,

Gmaj7 C

There's something dark 'gainst the light

Bm F#m

All I can say,

Gmaj7 C

It doesn't have to be this way

[Instrumental]

Bm G A

| | | x2

[Verse]

Bm F#m

We'll be chasing our tails madly,

Gmaj7 C

See days pass like wild fire

Bm F#m Gmaj7 C

Right from the start I knew this world would break my heart

[Chorus]

Bm A Em7 A Bm Em7 A

I dream myself alive

Bm A Em7 A Bm Em7 A

I dream myself alive

Bm A Em7 A Bm

I dream myself alive

Em7 A Bm A Em7 A Bm

Break my heart and dream myself alive

[Verse]

F#m Gmaj7 C

What can it mean? I'm drawing pictures of the sea

Bm F#m Gmaj7 C

Right from the start, I knew this girl would break my heart

[Instrumental]

Bm F#m Gmaj7 C

| | | | | x2

[Outro]

Bm A Em7 A Bm Em7 A

Dream myself alive

Bm A Em7 A Bm Em7 A

Dream myself alive

Bm A Em7 A Bm Em7 A

I dream myself alive

Bm A Em7 A Bm Em7 A

Dream myself alive

Bm A Em7 A Bm Em7 A

Dream myself alive

Bm A Em7 A Bm Em7 A

I dream myself alive

Bm A Em7 A Bm Em7 A

Dream myself alive

Bm A Em7 A Bm Em7 A

Dream myself alive

About I Dream Myself Alive Chords by a-ha

Learn how to play I Dream Myself Alive by a-ha with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Dream Myself Alive chords”, “I Dream Myself Alive guitar chords”, or “a-ha I Dream Myself Alive 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 Dream Myself Alive chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Dream Myself Alive lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Bm, G, A, Em7, F#m, Gmaj7.

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Is "I Dream Myself Alive" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "I Dream Myself Alive" in?

The chords for "I Dream Myself Alive" show the original chord names (including Bm, G, A, Em7, F#m, Gmaj7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.