Elvis Presley - If I Can Dream

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if i can dream – elvis presley
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tabbed by : maguri
tuning : standard

elvis presley
if i can dream ( 1968 )
( walter earl brown )

from “elvis : tv special”

now on : “elvis 2nd to none” and
“the complete ’68 comeback special – the 40th anniversary edition”

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chords
E – B – G – D – A – E
Gsus4 3 – 1 – 0 – 0 – x – 3
C7/9 x – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 –
xc/G 0 – 1 – 0 – 2 – x – 3
C/E 0 – 1 – 0 – 2 – x –
xf/G 1 – 1 – 2 – 3 – x – 3
F#dim x – 1 – 2 – 1 – x – 2
E/G# 0 – 0 – 1 – 2 – x – 4
Dsus4 3 – 3 – 2 – 0 – x –
xa7sus4 0 – 3 – 0 – 2 – 0 –
xg#dim x – 3 – 4 – 3 – x – 4
D/A 2 – 3 – 2 – x – 0 –
xg/A x – 3 – 4 – 5 – 0 –

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intro
| C | Am | C | Am | C | Am | C | Am |

C Am F Gsus4
there must be lights burning brighter somewhere
C Em Am Em Dm G
got to be birds flying higher in a sky more blue
C C7/9 C7
if i can dream of a better land
F E7 Am
where all my brothers walk hand in hand
C/G Am F Dm7 C/E Am Dm G F/G G
tell me why , oh why , oh why can’t my dream come true oh , why

C Am F Gsus4
there must be peace and understanding sometime
C Em Am Em Dm G
strong winds of promise that will blow away the doubt and fear
C C7/9 C7
if i can dream of a warmer sun
F E7 Am
where hope keeps shining on everyone
C/G Am F Dm7 C/E G C F C C7
tell me why , oh why , oh why won’t that sun appear

F F#dim C/G C7
we’re lost in a cloud with too much rain
F F#dim C C7
we’re trapped in a world that’s troubled with pain
F F#dim C/G E/G# Am
but as long as a man has the strength to dream
Dsus4 D F/G G A
he can redeem his soul and fly ( he can fly )

D Bm G A7sus4
deep in my heart there’s a trembling question
D F#m Bm F#m Em A7sus4
still i Am sure that the answer , answer’s gonna come somehow
D G G#dim
out there in the dark , there’s a beckoning candle , yeah
D/A Bm
and while i can think , while i can talk
D/A Bm
while i can stand , while i can walk
G Em G/A [ break ]
while i can dream , please let my dream come true , oh
D Bm
right now ,
D Bm
let it come true right now
D G D
oh yeah