Misc Soundtrack – Man Of La Mancha - The Impossible Dream (Guitar Tab)

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The Impossible Dream the Quest Joe Darion Mitch Leigh Original score: Key of B flat, 9/8 time, Tempo di Bolero. I tune my strat to E flat, it sounds nice. Give It Some Bollocks!!
[Verse 1]
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   To dream,    the impossible dream,     to fight,    the unbeatable foe,

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   To bear,     with unbearable sorrow,     to run,    where the brave dare not go!

[Verse 2]                                                     
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   To right,   the unrightable wrong,     to love,   pure and chaste from afar,

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   To try,    when your arms are too weary, to reach,     the un-reachable star!

[Bridge]                                                     
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  This is my quest,  to follow that star,  no matter how hopeless,  no matter how far,

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 To fight for the right, without question or pause,

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 To be willing to march into hell,  for a heavenly cause!

[verse 3]
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  And I know,      if I'll only be true,   to this glorious quest,

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  That my heart,  will lie peaceful and calm, when I'm laid to my rest.

[verse 4]
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  And the world,  will be better for this,  that one man,   scorned and 
                                                               covered with scars,
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  Still strove, with his last ounce of courage...

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  To reach,    the unreachable stars!!!  
****************************** Legend: / slide to next note ~ hold note with feeling! ******************************