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Working On A Dream chords by Bruce Springsteen (Official Version)

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Fadd9
Em7
Gsus4
G
C

Intro 1

Verse 1
C 
Out here the  (C major) nights are long,
the days are lonely
G 
I think of you and I'm working on a dream  (G major) 
C 
I'm working on a dream  (C major) 
Now the cards I've drawn's
a rough hand, darling
C 
I  (C major) straighten the back
G 
and I'm working on a dream  (G major) 
C 
I'm working on a dream  (C major) 

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Chorus 1

I'm working on a dream

Though sometimes it feels so far away

I'm working on a dream

I know it will be mine someday

Verse 2

Rain pourin' down, I swing my hammer

My hands are rough from working on a dream

I'm working on a dream

Chorus 2

I'm working on a dream

Though trouble can feel like it's here to stay

I'm working on a dream

Our love will chase trouble away

Solo 1

Chorus 3

I'm working on a dream

Though it can feel so far away

I'm working on a dream

And our love will make it real someday

Verse 3
C 
 (C major) Sunrise come up, climb the ladder
G 
New day breaks and I'm working on a dream  (G major) 
C 
I'm working on a dream  (C major) 
G 
I'm working on a  (G major) dream
C 
I'm working on a dream  (C major) 

Chorus 4

I'm working on a dream

Though it can feel so far away

I'm working on a dream

And our love will make it real someday

Chorus 5
Fadd9 
I'm working on a  (Fadd9) dream
C 
Though it can feel so  (C major) far away
Fadd9 
I'm working on a  (Fadd9) dream
Gsus4 
G 
And our love will make it  (Gsus4) real     someday  (G major) 
Fadd9 
C 
La la la la  (Fadd9) la       la...  (C major) 
[Fade out]

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Fadd9
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G
C

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: C majorBPM: 110

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

Fadd9: x-x-3-2-1-3
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
Gsus4: 3-x-0-0-1-3
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0

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This is the definitive original version of Working On A Dream by Bruce Springsteen, 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 C major. It suits players who want to learn Working On A Dream the way Bruce Springsteen intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

Working On A Dream

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