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Who's Been Passing Dreams Around? chords by
Tom Paxton
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Key: Bb major
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Billy chased
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the diamonds in the mountain stream.
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Shivered through the night
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beside the fire.
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Spent his whole life chasing
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after just a dream.
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Died proclaiming hope was never
Interlude 1

higher.
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Verse 2

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Who's passing dreams around this
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morning bright and early?
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Might be better if he stayed in bed.
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Maybe he ought to let us be,
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find something else to do.
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God help me I've been dreaming too.
Interlude 2
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Verse 3
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And Cynthia chased heaven on
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here dancing toes.
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Dreaming swans,
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batons and bright bouquets.
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Now she does the cleaning in
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her dancing clothes.
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Now the old victrola

seldom plays.
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Verse 4

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Who's passing dreams around
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this morning bright and early?
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Might be better if he stayed in bed.
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Maybe he ought to let us be,
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find something else to do.
Verse 5

God help me I've been dreaming too.
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Leroy he liked racing he was doing well.

Folks who knew said he

was rising fast.

Lost control, you know his car

blew all to hell.

Now he's down on the
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corner pumping gas.
Verse 6
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Who's passing dreams around this
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morning bright and early?
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Might be better if he stayed in bed.
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Maybe he ought to let us be,
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find something else to do.

God help me I've been
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dreaming too.
Outro 1
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Chords
  • G

  • D

  • C

  • Em

  • F#

    2

Capo: 3

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Who's Been Passing Dreams Around? by Tom Paxton is Bb major.

The primary chords used in Who's Been Passing Dreams Around? are Bb, F, Eb, Gm, A.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bb, F, Eb, Gm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Who's Been Passing Dreams Around? is approximately 150 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Who's Been Passing Dreams Around? using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Who's Been Passing Dreams Around?. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Tom Paxton.

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