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NOTE:    Most of the chords for this version are rooted in the bass notes
         of the recording rather than the less dominant original guitar parts.
[Intro]
A#7
[Chorus]
A#7I had a dream and the dream came true
A#7I saw a ghost and the ghost was you
A#7But in the dark it was hard to see
A#7That you were only make believe
[Instrumental]
 A#7   G#7   C#   F#x2
[Verse 1]
 A#7Some people G#7can't be C#7left aF#7lone
 A#7They can't be G#7happy C#7on their F#7own
 A#7Some people G#7need to C#7find a F#7friend
 A#7I never G#7knew this was C#7in my F#7head
[Instrumental]
 A#7   G#7   C#   F#x2
[Bridge]
 BI wandered to an empty playground
 BAll I needed was a friendG#7  A7  
 BInstead of playing hide and seek
                        BN.C.
 I played let's pretend (Lets pretend)
[Instrumental]
 A7   G7   C7   F7x2
[Chorus]
 A7I had a G7dream and the C7dream came F7true
 A7I saw a G7ghost and the C7ghost was F7you
 A7But in the G7dark it was C7hard to F7see
 A7That G7you were only C7make beF7lieve
[Instrumental]
 A7   G7   C7   F7x2
[Bridge]
 EWhenever I am feeling lonely
 EWhenever I am at an endG#7  A7  
 EI draw a picture inside my head
 EI could see you once again
[Instrumental]
   D      Cadd9x4
 A7   G7   C7    F7x6
[Chorus]
 A7I had a G7dream and the C7dream came F7true
 A7I saw a G7ghost and the C7ghost was F7you
 A7But in the G7dark it was C7hard to F7see
 A7That you were G7only C7make beF7lieve
[Instrumental]
 A7   G7   C7    F7x4
[Bridge]
 EI'm building giant towers
 EDay and night without reliefG#7  A7  
 EI don't need a team of helpers
                           EN.C.
 I make do with make believe
[Chorus]
 A7I had a G7dream and the C7dream came F7true
 A7I saw a G7ghost and the C7ghost was F7you
 A7But in the G7dark it was C7hard to F7see
 A7That you were G7only C7make beF7lieve
[Instrumental]
 A7   G7   C7    F7x2
[Outro]
 A7I had a G7dream and the C7dream came F7true
 A7I saw a G7ghost and the C7ghost was F7you
 A7But in the G7dark it was C7hard to F7see
 A7That you wereG7  C7  F7  

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Make Believe

by Thompson Twins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A#7

G#7

C#7

F#7

Cadd9

NOTE: Most of the chords for this version are rooted in the bass notes

of the recording rather than the less dominant original guitar parts.

[Intro]

A#7

[Chorus]

A#7

I had a dream and the dream came true

A#7

I saw a ghost and the ghost was you

A#7

But in the dark it was hard to see

A#7

That you were only make believe

[Instrumental]

A#7 G#7 C# F#

[Verse 1]

A#7 G#7 C#7 F#7

Some people can't be left alone

A#7 G#7 C#7 F#7

They can't be happy on their own

A#7 G#7 C#7 F#7

Some people need to find a friend

A#7 G#7 C#7 F#7

I never knew this was in my head

[Instrumental]

A#7 G#7 C# F#

[Bridge]

I wandered to an empty playground

B G#7 A7

All I needed was a friend

Instead of playing hide and seek

N.C.

I played let's pretend (Lets pretend)

[Instrumental]

A7 G7 C7 F7

[Chorus]

A7 G7 C7 F7

I had a dream and the dream came true

A7 G7 C7 F7

I saw a ghost and the ghost was you

A7 G7 C7 F7

But in the dark it was hard to see

A7 G7 C7 F7

That you were only make believe

[Instrumental]

A7 G7 C7 F7

[Bridge]

Whenever I am feeling lonely

E G#7 A7

Whenever I am at an end

I draw a picture inside my head

I could see you once again

[Instrumental]

D Cadd9

A7 G7 C7 F7

[Chorus]

A7 G7 C7 F7

I had a dream and the dream came true

A7 G7 C7 F7

I saw a ghost and the ghost was you

A7 G7 C7 F7

But in the dark it was hard to see

A7 G7 C7 F7

That you were only make believe

[Instrumental]

A7 G7 C7 F7

[Bridge]

I'm building giant towers

E G#7 A7

Day and night without relief

I don't need a team of helpers

N.C.

I make do with make believe

[Chorus]

A7 G7 C7 F7

I had a dream and the dream came true

A7 G7 C7 F7

I saw a ghost and the ghost was you

A7 G7 C7 F7

But in the dark it was hard to see

A7 G7 C7 F7

That you were only make believe

[Instrumental]

A7 G7 C7 F7

[Outro]

A7 G7 C7 F7

I had a dream and the dream came true

A7 G7 C7 F7

I saw a ghost and the ghost was you

A7 G7 C7 F7

But in the dark it was hard to see

A7 G7 C7 F7

That you were

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