Dreams
Words & Music by Stephen Geyer
Sung by John Denver
on Seasons Of The Heart (1982)
Intro: D Em F#m G(3rd fr) D A4 A7 D
D Em ` F#m G(3rd fr)
There are dreams that sail away to sea
D Bm C A7
Dreams that stay at home
D Em F#m G(3rd fr)
There are dreams in need of company
D D/A A D
Some that stand alone
Bm A G A D
There are dreams that stay inside all day
G(3rd fr) D A4 A
And never see the light
A#o Bm Bm/A# Bm/A E9/G#
And if dreams come true, I swear to you
Gm6 A7 D
I'll dream of you tonight
D Em F#m G(3rd fr) D Bm C A7
D Em F#m G(3rd fr) D A4 A7 D
D Em F#m G(3rd fr)
In the corner bar the local star
D Bm C A7
Destroys a passing chord
D Em F#m G(3rd fr)
He sits behind a Mason jar
D D/A A D
And dreams of his reward
Bm A
Then he takes his break
G(3rd fr) A D
He counts his take
G(3rd fr) D A4 A
A dollar buys a beer
A#o Bm Bm/A# Bm/A E9/G#
A quarter of his life is gone
Gm6 A7 D
What's he doing here
Am7
Now times are hard
D G(3rd fr) G/F# G/E G/D
The old backyard is buried in cement
Em7 F#m7 Bm Bm/A
The people seem afraid to dream
Em F#m G(3rd fr) A4 A
And dreams don't cost a ce----------nt
(D Em F#m G(3rd fr) D Bm C A7 D Em F#m G(3rd fr) D A7 D)
Bm A G A D
There are dreams that stay inside all day
G(3rd fr) D A4 A
And never see the light
A#o Bm Bm/A# Bm/A E9/G#
And if dreams come true, I swear to you
Gm6 A7 D
I'll dream of you tonight
A#o Bm Bm/A# Bm/A Bm/G#
And if dreams come true, I swear to you
Gm6 A7 D
I'll dream of you tonight
D Em F#m G(3rd fr) D A7 D