Dream On - Aerosmith

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Capo: Fret 3
Tuning: Standard, E A D G B E

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Following is Dream On arranged in simplified form for just one guitar.   If you want to
see each part broken out exactly like the record, go check the tab links.   I wasn't
happy with any of the existing chord sheets though.    For the following, capo up 3
to play with original (or transpose up 3 with buttons on the left).   Or pick a key to
be friendly to your singer.  See chord notes at the end.


[Intro]             
                   (or just repeat first line with simpler bass)
               


[Verse]
        
   Every time 

         
I look in the 

      
mirror, all th

            
ese lines on m

         
y face gettin'

  
 clearer
        
        The pa

      
st is gone,   

       
   it went by,

         
 like dusk to 

 
dawn
          
    Isn't that

        
 the way, ever

              
ybody's got th

            
eir dues in li

       
fe to pay?

           
I know, nobody

            
 knows, where 

              
it comes and w


here it goes
           
I know, it's e

              
verybody's sin

            
, you got to l

             
ose to know ho

              
w to win


[Bridge]
        
Half my life's

         
 in books' wri

        
tten pages, li

/          
ved and learne

         
d from fools a

        
nd from sages
        
        You kn

       
ow its true,  

-        
     all those

       
 things, come 

       
back to you


[Chorus]
            
Sing with me, 

             
sing for the y

            
ears, sing for

              
 laughter 'n' 

 
sing for the t

ears
            
Sing with me, 

             
if it's just f

       
or today
          
Maybe tomorrow

            
 the good Lord

              
 will take you

    
 away
   

[Solo] (         ) x2


[Chorus]
            
Sing with me, 

             
sing for the y

            
ears, sing for

              
 laughter 'n' 

 
sing for the t

ears
            
Sing with me, 

             
if it's just f

       
or today
          
Maybe tomorrow

            
 the good Lord

              
 will take you

    
 away

          
 Dream on, dre

            
am on, dream o

             
n, dream yours

              
elf a dream co

    
me true
          
 Dream on, dre

            
am on, dream o

             
n, dream until

              
 your dream co

     
mes true
          
 Dream on, dre

            
am on, dream o

           
n, dream on, d

          
ream on, dream

            
 on, dream on,

   
 ah


[Chorus]
            
Sing with me, 

             
sing for the y

            
ears, sing for

              
 laughter 'n' 

 
sing for the t

ears
            
Sing with me, 

             
if it's just f

       
or today
            
Maybe tomorrow

             
 the good Lord

              
 will take you

  
 away
              
Sing with me, 

             
sing for the y

            
ears, sing for

              
 laughter 'n' 

 
sing for the t

ears
            
Sing with me, 

             
if it's just f

       
or today
          
Maybe tomorrow

            
 the good Lord

              
 will take you

    
 away


Example chord fingering (intro) (also see capo notes above):

    
e-------------
B--6---5----6-
G--7---5----4-
D--7---7----7-
A--0---0----0-
E-------------

       (
--------------
-----5--------
-----3--------
-----7--------
-----0--------
--------------

      
----------|---
-5--------|---
-3--------|---
-5--------|---
-0--------|---
----------|---

    
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6-----8----10-
7-----9----10-
7-----10---12-
0-----0----0--
--------------

     
--|-----------
--|-----------
--|---3-2-3-2-
--|---2-------
--|---0-------
--|-----------

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* notes on above: 
  - chord names are approximate (see below)
  - yes you can do these chords if you use your pinky on the 7th
  - alternate fingering Am-9 is close and easier to play
  - for second part of intro, or skip the bass line and just redo above
  - for some chords, it's easier if you use your thumb for bass note

     
e-------------
B--6---5----6-
G--7---5----4-
D--7---7----7-
A--5----------
E------8----7-

/     
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------5-------
------3-------
------7-------
--------------
------6-------

         
----|---------
----|---6----5
----|---7----5
----|---7----7
----|--------7
----|---7----5

      
----|---------
----|---3-----
----|---4-----
----|---3-----
----|---2-----
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The above chord names are simplified so they fit on the lyric lines.   There
are no simple names for these and I'd recommend playing something like
the voicings above.  Here are more complete names for the chord
abbreviations used above:

Dm6/A   is really Asus2-11
Am-9    is really Am-9 (no 3rd, 5th or b7th)
Dm6/B   is  B7-5
Am-9/Bb is  BbM7-5

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