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Oh What A Dream

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Step 1 / 30Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

KEY: Bb (start) then C# then back to Bb / CAPO: 1 / PLAY: A, C, A respectively
[Intro]
e|A--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|-0--2--4------------|
AOh what a dream
e|-A-------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|-0--2--4------------|
AOh what a dream
[Verse 1]
AI dreamed I walked in a field of flowers oh what a dream
AThe houses all were sliver towers oh what a dream
DBeside the road and angel sat I Asaid hello and tipped my hat 
AAnd Estopped when I saw her smile and B7sat me down a Ewhile
EI sat me down a Awhile
[Chorus]
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|-0--2--4------------|
Oh what a dream
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|-0--2--4------------|
AOh what a dream
[Verse 2]
AI tried the angel for a kiss oh what a dream
ABut she turned away and my lips missed oh what a dream
DShe said sir I'll have you know AI met you just a while ago
AYou're Ewelcome for to sit but B7calm yourself a bit Esir
ECalm yourself a biAt
[Chorus]
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|-0--2--4------------|
EOh what a dreAam
(KEY CHANGE: C#)
e|--------C------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|---0--2-------------|
E|-3------------------|
COh what a dream
[Verse 3]
CWe fell in love like one, two, three oh what a dream
CAnd I asked the angel to marry me oh what a dream
CShe Fsaid sir I can't marry you but CI'm a dream that can come true
GThere are dreams of much my worth that Dlive upon the Gearth sir
GLive upon the Cearth
[Chorus]
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|---0--2-------------|
E|-3------------------|
COh what a dream
(KEY CHANGE: Bb)
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|-0--2--4------------|
EOh what a dreAam
[Verse 4]
AThen I awoke and found my love oh what a dream
AAs heavenly as the one above oh what a dream
DWe'll marry on a sea of flowers hAome will be a silver tower
AThere'll be lEove within my liB7fe with an angel for a wEife
EWith an angel for a wAife
[Outro]
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|-0--2--4------------|
EOh what a dreAam
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|-0--2--4------------|
EOh what a dreAam

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Oh What A Dream

by Johnny Cash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

KEY: Bb (start) then C# then back to Bb / CAPO: 1 / PLAY: A, C, A respectively

[Intro]

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

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

G|--------------------|

D|--------------------|

A|--------------------|

E|-0--2--4------------|

Oh what a dream

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

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

G|--------------------|

D|--------------------|

A|--------------------|

E|-0--2--4------------|

Oh what a dream

[Verse 1]

I dreamed I walked in a field of flowers oh what a dream

The houses all were sliver towers oh what a dream

D A

Beside the road and angel sat I said hello and tipped my hat

A E B7 E

And stopped when I saw her smile and sat me down a while

E A

I sat me down a while

[Chorus]

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

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

G|--------------------|

D|--------------------|

A|--------------------|

E|-0--2--4------------|

Oh what a dream

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

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

G|--------------------|

D|--------------------|

A|--------------------|

E|-0--2--4------------|

Oh what a dream

[Verse 2]

I tried the angel for a kiss oh what a dream

But she turned away and my lips missed oh what a dream

D A

She said sir I'll have you know I met you just a while ago

A E B7 E

You're welcome for to sit but calm yourself a bit sir

E A

Calm yourself a bit

[Chorus]

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

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

G|--------------------|

D|--------------------|

A|--------------------|

E|-0--2--4------------|

E A

Oh what a dream

(KEY CHANGE: C#)

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

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

G|--------------------|

D|--------------------|

A|---0--2-------------|

E|-3------------------|

Oh what a dream

[Verse 3]

We fell in love like one, two, three oh what a dream

And I asked the angel to marry me oh what a dream

C F C

She said sir I can't marry you but I'm a dream that can come true

G D G

There are dreams of much my worth that live upon the earth sir

G C

Live upon the earth

[Chorus]

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

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

G|--------------------|

D|--------------------|

A|---0--2-------------|

E|-3------------------|

Oh what a dream

(KEY CHANGE: Bb)

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

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

G|--------------------|

D|--------------------|

A|--------------------|

E|-0--2--4------------|

E A

Oh what a dream

[Verse 4]

Then I awoke and found my love oh what a dream

As heavenly as the one above oh what a dream

D A

We'll marry on a sea of flowers home will be a silver tower

A E B7 E

There'll be love within my life with an angel for a wife

E A

With an angel for a wife

[Outro]

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

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

G|--------------------|

D|--------------------|

A|--------------------|

E|-0--2--4------------|

E A

Oh what a dream

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

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

G|--------------------|

D|--------------------|

A|--------------------|

E|-0--2--4------------|

E A

Oh what a dream

About Oh What A Dream Chords by Johnny Cash

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What key is "Oh What A Dream" in?

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