Billy Strings – Long Forgotten Dream (Guitar)

Capo 2 Video Lesson
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Versions (2)

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Chords

Em D F G Am Bbmaj
Bbmaj  
E-A-D-G-B-e
x-1-3-0-3-0
[Intro] Em D Em D Em D Em [Verse 1]
        Em                               D               Em      D Em
Would you listen when the wind decides to whisper English fate?

         Em                                   D               Em       D Em
Would you heed the words within the winds that whisper it's too late?

         F                               Em
Would you see the reasons falling from the sky?

      F                                 Am
Or the locust screaming madly as you turn around and die?

        Em              F          Em
Would you recognize some message to relate?
[Verse 2]
       Em                             D          Em
Have you felt the atmospheric friction churning up above?

      Em                              D               Em      D Em
All the traits and descriptions seem to fit just like a glove

       F                                      Em
Can you see us scratching backwards through the seams

        F                           Am                 
Crawling circles on our back with our dumbfounded expertise?

        Em              F               Em
Just the thought of this is riddled with disease
[Instrumental] Guitar solo [Verse 3]
      Em                            D              Em
Can you see her moving slowly to the rhythm of this song?

        Em                            D               Em
Would you like to tag along with us? I know it won't be long

         F                             Em
Could she lead us back to somewhere you desire?

         F                                Am
Could she lead us to the doorway? Would you sit down by the fire?

        Em            F                           Em
And would your eyes be sealed with love instead of hate?
[Verse 4]
      Em                              D            Em      D Em
Can you see the empty chambers of your head begin to spin

       Em                             D          Em
Leaving nothing but the cavity for all the living skin?

         F                          Em
Would you settle for the empty space within?

       F                                    Am                                       
Or just kick and scream for something else to carry your thoughts in?

  Em               F           Em
One foot before the other, let's begin
[Instrumental] Banjo solo Em D 2x Am Em Am F Em D Em [Verse 5]
       Em                                 D               Em
Have you grown without a doubt or have you always wondered why?

        Em                        D                    Em
Does this morning rush intrusively to flash your waking eyes

      F                            Em
Do you take it in or leave it as it lay?

         F                        Am                   
Would you give a nod to life before returning to the clay?

         Em          F            Em
Could you think about tomorrow like today?
[Instrumental] Mandolin solo G Em 5x [Bridge]
D           Am
Her eyes are open

C/G         G
She's always hopin'

    Bbmaj                    F
We can turn this old familiar nightmare

      A7    D
Into a song

   D        Am
The sun keeps burning

 C/G           G
The world keeps turning

 Bbmaj                F
She's reaching out and teaching love

     A7                 D 
until the doubt is gone
[Outro] D Em
     Em                           D              Em
Do you listen for the echo of your long forgotten dream?

         Em                           D             Em
You should listen for the echo of your long-forgotten dream
Em Em D D Em