Better Than A Dream

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Song:Better than a dream
Artist:Katie Melua
Chord Analysis. Mats Fagergren
2016-11-26
***Note, Capo on 1st fret***
Use the chords according to the instructions below.
[chord info]
E,A,D,G,B,e.
A#dim7. x,1,2,0,2,0
C#. x,4,6,6,6,4
Gmaj7 3,x,4,4,3,x
Adim7 x,0,1,2,1,2
D/A. x,0,0,2,3,2
Gm6. 3,x,2,3,3,3
Gm6/F# x,1,2,3,3,3
E/G#. 4,x,x,4,5,4
A7. x,0,2,0,2,0
F#m. 2,4,4,2,2,2
A/E. 0,0,2,2,2,0
G#dim7 4,5,6,4,6,4
D/F#. 2,x,0,2,3,2
Em7. 0,2,2,0,3,0
F6. x,x,3,2,3,1
A#. x,1,3,3,3,x
A/E. 0,0,2,2,2,0
[intro]
D D D D
[verse 1]
D C# A D Adim7
I used to dream myself to somewhere else each night
Adim7 Em
I dreamed in colour, 'cos I
Gm6/A# A7 D A/E
lived in black and white.
D/F# A#dim7 Bm
Until I chanced upon this road
Bm Gmaj7 D/A
that led to you, I couldn't see
D/A Em A
How anything could be
[Chorus]
D Em A
Better than a dream
F#m Bm Gmaj7 Gm6 D/F#
Stranger than my wild imagination, If
E/G# A
this is a real sensation,
A D F A# A
it's better than a dream.
D Em A
Higher than the moon,
F#m Bm Gmaj7 Gm6 D
Hazy like a beautiful illusion.
G#dim7 A
Crazy and in confusion,
A D Em7 F6 Em7
And better than a dream.
[verse 2]
D C# A D
I used to wish I was beyond some distant door,
Adim7 Em
I knew there must be more to
Gm6/A# A7 D A/E
life and now I'm sure.
D/F# A#dim7
No dreams of pirate caves, or
Bm Gmaj7 D/A
Indian braves, or magic carpets could
D/A Em A
Ever be this good,
[Chorus]
D Em A
Better than a dream
F#m Bm Gmaj7 Gm6 D/F#
Stranger than my wild imagination, If
E/G# A
this is a real sensation,
A D F A# A
it's better than a dream.
D Em A
Higher than the moon,
F#m Bm Gmaj7 Gm6 D
Hazy like a beautiful illusion.
G#dim7 A
Crazy and in confusion,
A D Em7 F6 Em7
And better than a dream.
N.C D
And better than a dream.

Better Than A Dream chords and lyrics

Free chords for Better Than A Dream by Katie Melua. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Song:Better than a dream 
Artist:Katie Melua
Chord Analysis. Mats Fagergren 
2016-11-26
***Note, Capo on 1st fret***
Use the chords according to the instructions below.
[chord info]
        E,A,D,G,B,e.          
A#dim7. x,1,2,0,2,0
C#.     x,4,6,6,6,4  
Gmaj7   3,x,4,4,3,x
Adim7   x,0,1,2,1,2   
D/A.    x,0,0,2,3,2
Gm6.    3,x,2,3,3,3
Gm6/F#  x,1,2,3,3,3   
E/G#.   4,x,x,4,5,4
A7.     x,0,2,0,2,0   
F#m.    2,4,4,2,2,2
A/E.    0,0,2,2,2,0   
G#dim7  4,5,6,4,6,4
D/F#.   2,x,0,2,3,2   
Em7.    0,2,2,0,3,0
F6.     x,x,3,2,3,1   
A#.     x,1,3,3,3,x 
A/E.    0,0,2,2,2,0
[intro]
D D D D
[verse 1]
[Chorus]
[verse 2]
[Chorus]
N.C                   D
And better than a dream.

Better Than A Dream Chords by Katie Melua

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