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

GuitarUkulelePiano

Fadd9
Em7
Gsus4
G
C

Intro 1

Fadd9

Fadd9

Em7

Em7

Fadd9

Fadd9

Gsus4

G

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

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Chorus 1

Fadd9

I'm working on a dream

C

Though sometimes it feels so far away

Fadd9

I'm working on a dream

Gsus4

G

I know it will be mine someday

Verse 2

C

Rain pourin' down, I swing my hammer

G

My hands are rough from working on a dream

C

I'm working on a dream

Chorus 2

Fadd9

I'm working on a dream

C

Though trouble can feel like it's here to stay

Fadd9

I'm working on a dream

Gsus4

G

Our love will chase trouble away

Solo 1

C

C

C

C

G

G

C

C

Chorus 3

Fadd9

I'm working on a dream

C

Though it can feel so far away

Fadd9

I'm working on a dream

Gsus4

G

And our love will make it real someday

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

Chorus 4

Fadd9

I'm working on a dream

C

Though it can feel so far away

Fadd9

I'm working on a dream

Gsus4

G

And our love will make it real someday

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

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Fadd9
Em7
Gsus4
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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