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An Occasional Dream

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[Intro]
A7  A7sus4  A7  A7sus4
A7  A7sus4  A7  A7sus4
Bm  Em  A
[Verse]
    D           F#m
I recall how we lived
       Am          Am7
On the corner of a bed
         C                      G
And we'd speak of a Swedish room
               Eb
Of hessian and wood
         D             F#m
And we'd talk with our eyes
       Am               Am7
Of the sweetness in our lives
      C                       G
And tomorrows of rich surprise
                     Eb  F  A
Some things we could do
[Chorus]
C
In our madness we burnt one hundred days
Time takes time to pass
                            Eb
And I still hold some ashes to me
    F
An occasional dream
[Bridge] 
A7  A7sus4  A7  A7sus4
Bm  Em  A
[Verse]
         D            F#m
And we'd sleep, oh so close
        Am               Am7
But not really close our eyes
           C                              G
'Tween the sheets of summer bathed in blue
               Eb
Gently weeping nights
       D     F#m
It was long, long ago
      Am                     Am7
And I still can't touch your name
        C                               G
For the days of fate were strong for you
                    Eb  F  A
Danced you far from me
[Outro]
C
In my madness I see your face in mine
I keep a photograph, it burns my wall with time
Eb       F
Time an occasional dream
   Eb       F
Of mine an occasional dream
   Ab        Bb       A        Dm  C  G  Bb  A7
Of mine an occasional dream of mine

An Occasional Dream chords and lyrics

Free chords for An Occasional Dream by David Bowie. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
A7  A7sus4  A7  A7sus4
A7  A7sus4  A7  A7sus4
Bm  Em  A
[Verse]
[Chorus]
Time takes time to pass
[Bridge] 
A7  A7sus4  A7  A7sus4
Bm  Em  A
[Verse]
[Outro]
I keep a photograph, it burns my wall with time

An Occasional Dream Chords by David Bowie

Learn how to play An Occasional Dream by David Bowie with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “An Occasional Dream chords”, “An Occasional Dream guitar chords”, or “David Bowie An Occasional Dream 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 An Occasional Dream chords and for experienced players who want accurate An Occasional Dream lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A7, A7sus4, Bm, Em, A, D.

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Is "An Occasional Dream" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "An Occasional Dream" in?

The chords for "An Occasional Dream" show the original chord names (including A7, A7sus4, Bm, Em, A, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.