Don't Dream It's Over Tab by
Crowded House
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Key: Eb major

Intro 1

Ebsus2

Eb9sus4

E|-------6---------------6----------|-------6-----------------6--------| B|-------6---------------6----------|-------6-----------------9--------| G|-8-----8-----8---8-----8-----8----|-6-----6-----6---6-------6--------| D|-8-----------8---8-----------8----|-8-----------8---8----------------| A|-6-----------6---6-----------6----|-6-----------6---6----------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Ebsus2

Eb9sus4

E|-------6---------------6----------|-------6-----------------6--------| B|-------6---------------6----------|-------6-----------------9--------| G|-8-----8-----8---8-----8-----8----|-6-----6-----6---6-------6--------| D|-8-----------8---8-----------8----|-8-----------8---8----------------| A|-6-----------6---6-----------6----|-6-----------6---6----------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Verse 1
Ebsus2 Ebsus2 
 
There is freedom within,
Csus2 Csus2 
 
there is freedom without
Ab Ab 
 
Try to catch the deluge
G G 
 
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
in a paper cup
Ebsus2 Ebsus2 
 
There's a battle ahead,
Csus2 Csus2 
 
many battles are lost
Ab Ab 
 
But you'll never see the end of the road
G G 
 
While you're travelling with me

Chorus 1
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Hey now, hey now
Eb Eb 
 
Cm Cm 
 
Don't dream it's over
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Hey now, hey now
Eb Eb 
 
Cm Cm 
 
When the world comes in
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
They come, they come
Eb Eb 
 
Cm Cm 
 
To build a wall between us
Ab Ab 
 
We know they won't win
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 

Verse 2
Ebsus2 Ebsus2 
 
Now I'm towing my car,
Csus2 Csus2 
 
there's a hole in the roof
Ab Ab 
 
My possessions are causing me suspicion
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
G G 
 
but there's  no proof
Ebsus2 Ebsus2 
 
In the paper today
Csus2 Csus2 
 
tales of war and of waste
Ab Ab 
 
G G 
 
But you turn right over to the T.V. page

Chorus 2
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Hey now, hey now
Eb Eb 
 
Cm Cm 
 
Don't dream it's over
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Hey now, hey now
Eb Eb 
 
Cm Cm 
 
When the world comes in
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
They come, they come
Eb Eb 
 
Cm Cm 
 
To build a wall between us
Ab Ab 
 
We know they won't win

Solo 1
Ebsus2 Ebsus2 
 
Csus2 Csus2 
 
Ab Ab 
 
G G 
 
Ebsus2 Ebsus2 
 
Csus2 Csus2 
 
Ab Ab 
 
G G 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Eb Eb 
 
E|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|-------11--9-------------8--------|-------11--9-----------------------|
G|-----8-10--8---8-8---8---8---8----|-----8-10--8---8-8---10h12108------|
D|-8h108-----------8---8-------8----|-8h108-----------8------------10---|
A|-8h10-----------------------------|-8h10------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
   1       2       3       4          1       2       3       4
Ab Ab 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Db9 Db9 
 
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|-------11--9-------------8--------|---------------------9------------|
G|-----8-10--8---8-8---8---8---8----|---------------8h10------10-------|
D|-8h108-----------8---8-------8----|-------9---------------------8h9--|
A|-8h10-----------------------------|-----11----11---------------------|
E|----------------------------------|-9--------------------------------|
   1       2       3       4          1       2       3       4
Db9 Db9 
 
E|-----------------9-----------18---|
B|---------9---9h11----11--13-------|
G|-----8h10--10---------------------|
D|-8--------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
   1       2       3       4

Verse 3
Ebsus2 Ebsus2 
 
Now I'm walking again
Csus2 Csus2 
 
to the beat of a drum
Ab Ab 
 
And I'm counting the steps
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
to the door of your heart
Ebsus2 Ebsus2 
 
Only shadows ahead
Csus2 Csus2 
 
barely clearing the roof
Ab Ab 
 
Get to know the feeling of liberation
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
G G 
 
and      release

Chorus 3
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Hey   now, hey   now
Eb Eb 
 
Cm Cm 
 
Don't dream it's over
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Hey now, hey now
Eb Eb 
 
Cm Cm 
 
When the world comes in
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
They come, they come
Eb Eb 
 
Cm Cm 
 
To build a wall between us
Ab Ab 
 
We know they won't win

Chorus 4

Ab

Bb

Eb

Cm

Ab

Bb

Eb

Cm

Don't let them win/ (hey now, hey now,

Ab

Bb

Eb

Cm

hey now, hey now)

Ab

Bb

Eb

Hey now, hey now

Outro 1

Cm

Ab

Bb

Don't let them win/ (they come, they come)

Eb

Cm

Ab

Bb

Eb

Cm

Don't let them win/ (hey now, hey now...)

[Fade out]

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