If I Can Dream

(originally by Elvis Presley) (from "ELVIS" soundtrack) Capo: 1st fret Intro C Am C Am C Am C Am [Verse 1] C Am F Gsus4 There must be lights burning brighter somewhere C Em Am Em F G Got to be birds flying higher in a sky more blue C C7 If I can dream of a better land F E7 Am Where all my brothers walk hand in hand C/G Am Tell me why, oh why? F Dm7 C/E Am Dm7 G F G Oh, why can't my dreams come true? Oh, why? [Verse 2] C Am F Gsus4 There must be peace and understanding sometime C Em Am Em F G Strong wind of promise that will blow away the doubt and fear C C7 If I can dream of a warmer sun F E7 Am Where hope keeps shining on everyone C/G Am F Dm7 Em G C F C C7 Tеll me why, oh why, oh why won't that sun appear Chorus F D7 C C7 We'rе lost in a cloud with too much rain F D7 C C7 We're trapped in a world that's troubled with pain F D7 C/G E7 Am But as long as a man has the strength to dream D7sus4 D7 F/G G He can redeem his soul and fly, oh [Verse 3] D Bm G G/A Deep in my heart, there's a trembling question D F#m Bm Still, I am sure that the answer's F#m Em A Answer's gonna come somehow Bm D7 G G# Out there in the dark, there's a beckoning candle, yeah Outro D/A Bm And while I can think, while I can talk D/A Bm While I can stand, while I can walk G While I can dream, oh Em G/A N.C. D Bm D Bm Please let my dream come true, oh, right now D G D Oh, right now