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Dream Eater

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[Intro]
Ebm Bb7 B7 Ebm7    Bb7 B   Ebm7 Bb7   B  Gb  Ebm  Bb7  B  Gb
[Verse 1]
EbmMaking friends is a Bbmwaste of timeB  Ab  
EbmI'd rather go and Bbmburn my afternoonB  Abm  Gbm  
EbmF for efforBbmtless, Bsleep defecGbmtiveness
EbmBe my vice Bbmbe my wounBdGb  
Be EbmgoneB  Bbm  
EbmBe gonBbme
EbmMaybe easier too dBie
EbmMaybe easier too BbmsleepEbm  
It maybe eEbmasier too Bclose my bedroom doorEbm  
BbmBut what good is that for mBe
EbmBe goneB  
EbmBe goneB  Gb  
[Chorus]
BDream eater, Bbmdonât take It Ebmall away from me
BDream eater lBbmet me be Ebmwho I wanna be
My minds Blocked in this place wanna Bbmset it free
AbBut I don't know hGbow
BThere you have controBbml go on and Ebmtake another bow
Ebm7  Bb7   B     Ebm  Bb7   B
EbmI know I cBbmould cut it Boff
EbmMake it hBbard for you too Bstay
EbmKeep you Bbmout of mind locked oBut of my imaginatiGbon
EbmStuck in lBbmove or just Bmaj7insaneB  
EbmBe goneBbm7  B  
EbmBe goneBbm  B  Gb  
EbmBe goneB  
EbmBe goneB  
[Chorus]
BDream eaterBb7, don't take it Ebm7all away from me
BDream eater Bblet me be wEbmho I wanna be
My minds Blocked in this place Bbwanna set it free
But I Abmdonât know Gbhow
BThere you have Bbcontrol go on and Ebmtake another bow
(instrumental break)
 Gb(solo)  Gb    D     B    Gb    D    B     Gb     D     B   Gb    D  B  
BDream eater, Bbdon't take it Ebmall away form me
BDream eater Bblet me be Ebmwho I wanna be
My minds Blocked in this place Bbmwanna set it free
But I Abmdon't know Gbhow
BThere you have Bbcontrol go on and Ebmtake another bow
BDream eater, Bbmdon't taEbmke it all away from me
BDream eater Bblet me be Ebmwho I wanna be
My mindBs locked in this place wanna Bbset it free
AbBut I don't know hoGbw
BThere you have cBbontrol go on and Ebmtake another bowB  

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Dream Eater

by Work In Progress

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm

Bb7

Ebm7

Bbm

Abm

Gbm

Bmaj7

Bbm7

[Intro]

Ebm Bb7 B7 Ebm7 Bb7 B Ebm7 Bb7 B Gb Ebm Bb7 B Gb

[Verse 1]

Ebm Bbm B Ab

Making friends is a waste of time

Ebm Bbm B Abm Gbm

I'd rather go and burn my afternoon

Ebm Bbm B Gbm

F for effortless, sleep defectiveness

Ebm Bbm B Gb

Be my vice be my wound

Ebm B Bbm

Be gone

Ebm Bbm

Be gone

Ebm B

Maybe easier too die

Ebm Bbm Ebm

Maybe easier too sleep

Ebm B Ebm

It maybe easier too close my bedroom door

Bbm B

But what good is that for me

Ebm B

Be gone

Ebm B Gb

Be gone

[Chorus]

B Bbm Ebm

Dream eater, donât take It all away from me

B Bbm Ebm

Dream eater let me be who I wanna be

B Bbm

My minds locked in this place wanna set it free

Ab Gb

But I don't know how

B Bbm Ebm

There you have control go on and take another bow

Ebm7 Bb7 B Ebm Bb7 B

Ebm Bbm B

I know I could cut it off

Ebm Bb B

Make it hard for you too stay

Ebm Bbm B Gb

Keep you out of mind locked out of my imagination

Ebm Bbm Bmaj7 B

Stuck in love or just insane

Ebm Bbm7 B

Be gone

Ebm Bbm B Gb

Be gone

Ebm B

Be gone

Ebm B

Be gone

[Chorus]

B Bb7 Ebm7

Dream eater, don't take it all away from me

B Bb Ebm

Dream eater let me be who I wanna be

B Bb

My minds locked in this place wanna set it free

Abm Gb

But I donât know how

B Bb Ebm

There you have control go on and take another bow

(instrumental break)

Gb Gb D B Gb D B Gb D B Gb D B

(solo)

B Bb Ebm

Dream eater, don't take it all away form me

B Bb Ebm

Dream eater let me be who I wanna be

B Bbm

My minds locked in this place wanna set it free

Abm Gb

But I don't know how

B Bb Ebm

There you have control go on and take another bow

B Bbm Ebm

Dream eater, don't take it all away from me

B Bb Ebm

Dream eater let me be who I wanna be

B Bb

My minds locked in this place wanna set it free

Ab Gb

But I don't know how

B Bb Ebm B

There you have control go on and take another bow

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