Verse 1: A5 A5 D5 The most familiar rose B5 E5 Every implement was leading to you C5 G5 And your homely sense of dissaray D5 Never once the same C5 C5 A5 Always rearranged A5 D5 But things would never change B5 E5 In the seam between the window frame C5 G5 Where the jackals preyed on every soul D5 Where they tied you to a pole C5 C5 G5 And stripped you of your clothes Chorus: ( G5 ) C5 B5 I was a dreamer G5 C5 B5 Staring out windows G5 C5 B5 Out onto the main street E5 C5 B5 Cause that's where the dream goes Verse 2: A5 A5 D5 And each time they found fresh meat to chew B5 E5 I would turn away and return to you C5 G5 You would offer me your unmade bed D5 C5 Feed me till I'm fed C5 A5 And read me till I'm read A5 D5 But when the morning came B5 E5 You would catch me at the window again C5 G5 In an eyes wide open sleeping state D5 C5 Staring into space C5 G5 With no look upon my face Chorus: ( G5 ) C5 B5 I was a dreamer G5 C5 B5 Staring out windows G5 C5 B5 Out onto the main street E5 C5 B5 Cause that's where the dream goes Bridge: C5 G5 And when I got older C5 G5 When I grew bolder D5 G5 Out onto the streets I flew C5 G5 Released from your shackles C5 G5 I danced with the Jackals D5 G5 And learned a new way to move Verse 3: A5 A5 D5 So before you take this song as truth B5 E5 You should wonder what I'm taking from you C5 G5 How I benefit from you being here D5 C5 Lending me your ears C5 G5 While I'm selling you my fears ( G5 ) C5 B5 I was a dreamer (I'm selling you my fears) G5 C5 B5 Staring out windows (I'm selling you my fears) G5 C5 B5 Out onto the main street (I'm selling you my fears) E5 C5 B5 Cause that's where the dream goes (I'm selling you...) G5 C5 B5 I was a dreamer G5 C5 B5 Staring out windows G5 C5 B5 Out onto the main street E5 C5 B5 Cause that's where the dream goes By Holstansen
