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Dream In My Life by King's X
Dream In My Life
Approximate BPM = 87
4/4
[Drum beat and then sustained Em chord before first arpeggio]
1 2
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Verse 1: I'm walking in a foreign winter breeze
Verse 2: When I was young I knew just what I'd do
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don't think of home too much -- it may just
and so much more than that has come in
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bring me to my knees and I'm watching people
sharing life with you and I take another
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playing in a place they call their home and I
step in the direction I must go and I
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can't remember when I ever felt so all alone
feel the truth inside me it's the one thing that I know
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so far... from home
I know... I know
10 [with guitar arpeggios throughout] 11
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Chorus a: If I have a dream in my
Chorus b: If I have a dream in my
Chorus c: Yes I have a dream in my
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life I dream I'm with
life I dream it with
life I dream it with
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you If
you If
you Yes
[play only after first verse]
14a 15a
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I have a dream in my life for you
===> return above to beginning of verse 2
[play only after second verse]
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I have a dream in my life
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I dream it will
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all fit together with you
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I know this is the
Our hope is deeper than the
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way it has to be but it
pain we often feel so we
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doesn't make it easier I can't just pay a fee
take these steps together as the hurt begins to heal
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I will make pain go away so I accept it for
and we know it is for real so we accept it for
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ano - ther day -----> [after]
V
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28 GUITAR SOLO...
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And suddenly
I see the place where dreams
and our paths run together
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I don't have to run
and life become one
trailing off in the sun ---
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[go immediately to CHORUS C at measure 10 and after starting measure 14
continue and repeat/fade with the following:]
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I have a dream in my life
I have a dream in my life
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and you dream it
we both feel it's
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too Yes...
true Yes...
[repeat and fade]
I'm walking in a foreign winter breeze
Don't think of home too much, it may just
bring me to my knees And I'm watching
people playing in a place they call their
home And I can't remember when I ever
felt so all alone So far from home If I have a
dream in my life I dream I'm with you If I
have a dream in my life for you When I was
young I knew just what I'd do And so much
more than that has come in sharing life
with you And I take another step in the
direction I must go And I feel the truth
inside me it's the one thing that I know I
know, I know If I have a dream in my life I
dream it with you If I have a dream in my
life I dream it will all fit together with you I
know this is the way it has to be But it
doesn't make it easier I can't just pay a fee
That will make pain go away So I accept it
for another day Our hope is deeper than the
pain we often feel So we take these steps
together as the hurt begins to heal And we
know it is for real So we accept it for
another day And suddenly I don't have to
run I see the place where dreams and life
become one And our paths run together
trailing off in the sun Yes I have a dream in
my life I dream it with you Yes I have a
dream in my life And you dream it too Yes
I have a dream in my life We both feel
it's true
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version 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: Em
IMPORTANT PERFORMANCE NOTES: 1) Over the last 25+ years I have tabbed out most of King's X's music for
my personal use. Living in Houston, TX throughout the 80's and 90's
I had the opportunity to see King's X live many times. I will start
to publish it here in UG format for all to enjoy and critique.
2) This particular song has at least 7 guitars laying down at least
7 different tracks. One of the guitars (maybe 2) are in drop D
but the song itself as a whole is NOT IN DROPPED D TUNING.
3) This tab is NOT an attempt to tab all 7 guitars or every single
fill but instead enough of the key guitars that carry the main
themes of the song.
4) Chords in parentheses are there to present the implied tonality.
One of the guitars in an acoustic duo could actually strum these
chords during a performance.
5) Guitar 3 has a Drop D Tuning D A D G B E.
Strumming chords used in this song:
Asus2/F# 2 X 2 2 0 0
Asus2/B X 2 2 2 0 0
[Intro]
N.C. Drum Intro Em (Volume Swell)
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B|------------------0--------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------0--------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------0--------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1 and 2] Guitar 1 (These arpeggiated chords are used in all the verses)
(Em) (A9/C#) (C) (Dadd4) (A7sus4)
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B|---------0-----------------------------0-------------------------------------------------------------3-|
G|------------0---------------------0------------------------0---------------------0----------------0----|
D|-----2-------------------------7-----7-------------------2------------------4------------------2-------|
A|---------------------------4-------------------------3-----------------5--------------------0----------|
E|--0----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
V1) I'm walking in a foreign winter breeze Don't think of home too much It may just
And I'm watching people playing in a place.......................................
V2) When I was young I knew just what I'd do.......................
(A7sus4) (G)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------3-----------------------------------3-------------------------|
G|--------0------------------------------------0-----------------------------|
D|------2------------------------------------0-------------------------------|
A|---0-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------3-----------------------------------|
bring me to my knees.............so far
[Chorus 1 and 2] Guitar 2 Acoustic
Asus2/F# Asus2/B Asus2/F#
e|----0---------------------------0-------------------------0---------------------------------------|
B|----0---------------------------0-------------------------0---------------------------------------|
G|----2---------------------------2-------------------------2---------------------------------------|
D|----2---------------------------2-------------------------2---------------------------------------|
A|----X---------------------------2-------------------------X---------------------------------------|
E|----2---------------------------X-------------------------2--------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
~~~~~~p
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------0-------------------------0--------------------------------------|
G|------------2----------------------2--------------------------------------------|
D|----------2----------------------2----------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------2-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------2----------------------------------------------------1------0------------|
C 1) If I have a dream in my life
I dream I'm with you
C 2) If I have a dream in my life............for you
[Chorus 1 and 2] Guitar 3 Electric Drop D Tuning
~~~~~~~~~ D5 E5 D5 E5 G5 A5 A5 G5 A5
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------0--2--2--0--2------------------5--7----7---5---7-----|
E|------------------3----------0--2--2--0--2------------------5--7----7---5---7-----|
.... all fit together with you I know this is the way it has to be
Our hope is deeper than the pain we often feel
C5 D5 Dsus4 A5 G5 A5 F5 G5 G5 B5 G5
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B|-------------------------------------------8----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------7----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---5-----------------------7--------7------7----------------------------------------------------------|
A|---3-----------------3--3--5------5-5---------7---7-----5--7------7--------3-----5----5-----9---5-----|
E|----------------------------------------------7---7-----5--7------7--------3-----5----5-----9---5-----|
But it doesn't make it easier I can't just pay a fee that will make pain go away
So we take these steps together As the hurt begins to heal and we know it is for real
F#5 ~~~~~~~~~~~~ D5 E5 D5 E5 D
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B|----------------------------------------------------3----------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------2----------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------X----------------------|
A|-------4-----------------------------0-2-2-0-2------X----------------------|
E|-------4--------4---0--3---0--2------0-2-2-0-2------X----------------------|
So I accept it for another day ------x3--------
So we accept it for another day
[Solo] Guitar 4 Electric
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B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------9--------7---9----------------------------------------|
D|--------------5------------------5-7-9------------------9--7-----------7--5--------------------|
A|--7-----------------------7-------------------------------------------------7-------5----------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
(Em) (A7/E)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------0-------------------------------------------------------------0----------------------|
D|----2-----------------------------------------------------------------7------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------4--------------------------|
E|--0---------------------------------------------------------------0----------------------------|
/ br b b b A.H. ~~~~~ b b b
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B|--------------------------10------8---------------8----8--------------------8-------10----------|
G|--------------------7--9-------------9--7------------------9---9---9---------------------12-----|
D|------------------9------------------------9---7-------------9----------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---9--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
(Em) (A7/E)
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B|-------0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------0-------------------------------------------------------------0----------------------|
D|----2-----------------------------------------------------------------7------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------4--------------------------|
E|--0---------------------------------------------------------------0----------------------------|
p b b b p h p p \ p b
e|------------------------------------7----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------12-----12-----12----------11--10---8---10----10--8-----8--10--8-----------------------|
G|----12---9---------------------------------------------------------9-----------9--7------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9---7--5--------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7-----|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5--|
Guitar 1
(Em) (A7/E)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------0-------------------------------------------------------------0----------------------|
D|----2-----------------------------------------------------------------7------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------4--------------------------|
E|--0---------------------------------------------------------------0----------------------------|
[Bridge]
Cadd9 D5 Cadd9 D5
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B|-----3------------------3----------------------3---------------------------------3--------------------|
G|-----0------------------2----------------------0---------------------------------2--------------------|
D|-----2------------------0----------------------2---------------------------------0--------------------|
A|-----3------------------0----------------------3---------------------------------0--------------------|
E|-----X------------------0----------------------X---------------------------------0--------------------|
And suddenly I don't have to run I see the place where dreams and life become one
Cadd9 D5
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B|----3---------------------------3------------------------------------------|
G|----0---------------------------2------------------------------------------|
D|----2---------------------------0------------------------------------------|
A|----3---------------------------0------------------------------------------|
E|----X---------------------------0------------------------------------------|
And our paths run together
[Outro]
Asus2/F# Asus2/B Asus2/F# Asus2/B
e|----0---------------------------0-------------------------0------------------------0-----------|
B|----0---------------------------0-------------------------0------------------------0-----------|
G|----2---------------------------2-------------------------2------------------------2-----------| x7 and fade
D|----2---------------------------2-------------------------2------------------------2-----------|
A|----X---------------------------2-------------------------X------------------------2-----------|
E|----2---------------------------X-------------------------0------------------------X-----------|
Guitars 5 ,6 and 7 perform a number of cool effects under the Asus2/B and A6sus2/F# while singing "Ah Ah
I'm walking in a foreign winter breeze
Don't think of home too much, it may just
bring me to my knees And I'm watching
people playing in a place they call their
home And I can't remember when I ever
felt so all alone So far from home If I have a
dream in my life I dream I'm with you If I
have a dream in my life for you When I was
young I knew just what I'd do And so much
more than that has come in sharing life
with you And I take another step in the
direction I must go And I feel the truth
inside me it's the one thing that I know I
know, I know If I have a dream in my life I
dream it with you If I have a dream in my
life I dream it will all fit together with you I
know this is the way it has to be But it
doesn't make it easier I can't just pay a fee
That will make pain go away So I accept it
for another day Our hope is deeper than the
pain we often feel So we take these steps
together as the hurt begins to heal And we
know it is for real So we accept it for
another day And suddenly I don't have to
run I see the place where dreams and life
become one And our paths run together
trailing off in the sun Yes I have a dream in
my life I dream it with you Yes I have a
dream in my life And you dream it too Yes
I have a dream in my life We both feel
it's true
| X Dead note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| b Bend
| br Bend & release
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| ~ Vibrato
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