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When I Live My Dream

Lyrics and music by David Bowie

 

F/C                        F/C
When I live my dream, I'll take you with me
                    Gm/C
Riding on a golden horse
      F/C                         Gm/C            F/C
We'll live within my castle, with people there to serve you
F/C          Cm7           F        Gm7    C7
Happy at the sound of your voice


F          Gm7           C         Bb
Baby, I'll slay a dragon for you
   F             Gm7             C       Bb
Or banish wicked giants from the land
     F       Ebmaj9             F              Bb
But you will find,         that nothing in my dream can hurt you
Cm           Eb              F
We will only love each other as forever 
Bb             Gm      C     C7
When I live my dream


F/C                           F/C
When I live my dream, I'll forgive the things you told me
                             Gm/C
And the empty man you left behind
       F/C                              Gm/C              F/C
It's a broken heart that dreams, it's a broken heart you left me
F/C           Cm7         F        Gm7    C7
Only love can live in my dreams


      F            Gm7                  C         Bb
I'll wish, and the thunder clouds will vanish
   F           Gm7               C       Bb
Wish, and the storm will fade away
F      Ebmaj9           F               Bb                      
Wish again,         and you will stand before me while 
     Cm                Eb  
the sky will paint an overture
     F                  Bb           Gm      C   C7
And trees will play the rhythm of my dream


F/C                   F/C
When I live my dream, please be there to meet me
                           Gm/C
Let me be the one to understand
F/C                           Gm/C             F/C
When I live my dream, I'll forget the hurt you gave me
     F/C            Cm7     F       Gm7   C7
Then we can live in our new land


F               Gm7                C         Bb
Till the day my dream cascades around me
F               Gm7            C      Bb
I'm content to let you pass me by
F          Ebmaj9              F           Bb
Till that day,          you'll run to many other men
    Cm                   Eb
But let them know it's just for now
Asus                 C
Tell them that I've got a dream
    D                    G
And tell them you're the starring role
Ab               Db               Eb      
Tell them I'm a dreaming kind of guy
Cm                         Ab    Fm
 And I'm going to make my dream
Db               C       Bb     F
Tell them I will live my dream
                   C        Bb       F
Tell them they can laugh at me
                      C         Bb
But don't forget your date with me
Bbm            Ab      Eb   Bb    Gb   F
When I live my dreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeam

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CHORD LIBRARY
E A D G B E
Asus
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Bb
x 1 3 3 3 1
Bbm
x 1 3 3 2 1 
C
x 3 2 0 1 0
Cm
x 3 5 5 4 3
Cm7
x 3 5 3 4 3
Eb
x 6 8 8 8 6
Ebmaj9
x 6 8 7 6 6
F
1 3 3 2 1 1
F/C
x 3 3 2 1 1
Gb
2 4 4 3 2 2
Gm7
3 5 3 3 3 3 
Gm/C
x 3 5 3 3 3 
Ab
4 6 6 5 4 4