A Bad Dream chords by Keane (Official Version)

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Eb
Gbmaj7
Db
Fm
Gb
Ebm7
Ab
Ab7
Db/F
Eb7/G

Intro 1

Verse 1

Why do I have to fly

Over every town up and down the line?

I'll die in the clouds above

And you that I defend, I do not love

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Chorus 1

I wake up, it's a bad dream

No one on my side I was fighting

But I just feel too tired to be fighting

Guess I'm not the fighting kind

Verse 2

Where will I meet my fate?

Baby I'm a man, and I was born to hate

And when will I meet my end?

In a better time you could be my friend

Chorus 2
Gb 
Ebm7 
I  (G flat major) wake up, it's a bad  (E flat minor7) dream
Ab 
No one on my  (A flat major) side I was fighting
Fm 
Gb 
 (F minor) But I just feel too  (G flat major) tired to be fighting
Ebm7 
Ab 
 (E flat minor7) Guess  I'm not the fighting kind  (A flat major) 
Wouldn't mind it
Fm 
Gb 
 (F minor) If  you were by my  (G flat major) side
But you're long gone
Ebm7 
 (E flat minor7) Yeah   you're long gone now
Ab 
Ab7 
 (A flat major)  (A flat7) Yeah

Bridge 1
Gbmaj7 
Ebm7 
Ab 
 (G flat minoraj7)  (E flat minor7) Where  do we  (A flat major) go?
Db/F 
Gb 
I  (D flat/F) don't  even  (G flat major) know
Eb7/G 
Ebm7 
 (E flat7/G) My       strange old  (E flat minor7) face
Ab7 
Gbmaj7 
And I'm  (A flat7) thinking about those  (G flat minoraj7) days
Ebm7 
 (E flat minor7) 
Ab7 
Gbmaj7 
And I'm  (A flat7) thinking about those  (G flat minoraj7) days

Solo 1

Chorus 3
Gb 
Ebm7 
I  (G flat major) wake up, it's a bad  (E flat minor7) dream
Ab 
No one on my  (A flat major) side I was fighting
Fm 
Gb 
 (F minor) But I just feel too  (G flat major) tired to be fighting
Ebm7 
Ab 
 (E flat minor7) Guess  I'm not the fighting kind  (A flat major) 
Wouldn't mind it
Fm 
Gb 
 (F minor) If  you were by my  (G flat major) side
But you're long gone
Ebm7 
 (E flat minor7) Yeah   you're long gone now
Ab 
Ab7 
 (A flat major)  (A flat7) Yeah

Outro 1

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Eb
Gbmaj7
Db
Fm
Gb
Ebm7
Ab
Ab7
Db/F
Eb7/G

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Ab majorBPM: 72

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Gbmaj7: 2-x-3-3-2-x
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
Ebm7: x-6-8-6-7-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Ab7: 4-6-4-5-4-4
Db/F: x-x-3-1-2-1
Eb7/G: 3-x-1-3-2-x

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This is the definitive original version of A Bad Dream by Keane, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Ab major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Keane.