In My Dreams — REO Speedwagon

Chords and lyrics for In My Dreams by REO Speedwagon (key of A, capo 2).

Intro

[A] [A]
[A] [A] [D] [A] [E]

Verse 1

[A]There was a time some time ago
[A]When every sunrise meant a sunny day, oh a sunny day
[D][A][E]
[A]But now when the morning light shines in
[A]It only disturbs the dreamland where I lay, oh where I lay
[D][E]

Refrain 1

[D]I used to thank the Lord when I'd wake
[D]For life and love and the golden sky above me
[A][F#m][E]
[Bm]But now I pray the stars will go on shinin'
[A/C#][D]
[E]You see in my dreams you love me
[A]

Verse 2

[A]Daybreak is a joyful time
[A]Just listen to the songbird harmonies, oh the harmonies
[D][A][E]
[A]But I wish the dawn would never come
[A]I wish there was silence in the trees, oh the trees
[D][E]

Refrain 2

[D]If only I could stay asleep
[D]At least I could pretend you're thinkin' of me
[A][F#m][E]
[Bm]'Cause nighttime is the one time I am happy
[A/C#][D]
[E]You see in my dreams

Chorus 1

[A/C#]We climb and climb and at the top we fly
[D][E][F#m][E]
[D]Let the world go on below us
[A/C#][D][E]
[F#m]We are lost in time
[D][A/C#]
[E]And I don't know really what it means
[D][E]
[A]All I know is that you love me
[D][E]
[A]In my dreams

Solo

[A] [Bm] [E] [F#m]
[D] [A/C#] [E]

Bridge

[D]I keep hopin' one day I'll awaken
[A][Bm]
[D]And somehow she'll be lying by my side
[A]
[D]And as I wonder if the dawn is really breakin'
[G][F#m]
[Bm]She touches me and suddenly I'm alive
[E]

Chorus 2

[A/C#]And we climb and climb and at the top we fly
[D][E][F#m][E]
[D]Let the world go on below us
[A/C#][D][E]
[F#m]We are lost in time
[D][A/C#]
[E]And I don't know really what it means
[D][E]
[A]All I know is that you love me
[D][E]
[A]In my dreams

Chorus 3

[D]And we climb and at the top we fly
[E][F#m][E]
[D]Let the world go on below us
[A/C#][D][E]
[F#m]We are lost in time
[D][A/C#]
[E]And I don't know really what it means
[D][E]
[A]All I know is that you love me
[D][E]
[A]In my dreams
[Bm][E]

Outro

[F#m][E][D][E]
[A]Oh, only in my dreams