If I Can Dream

If I Can Dream
By Walter Brown


INTRO
[C] [Am] [F] [G7]


VERSE 1
There must be [C] lights burning [Am] brighter [F] somewhere. [G7] Got to be [C] birds flying [Am] higher in a [Dm] sky more [G7] blue.


If I can [C] dream of a [C7] better land where [F] all my brothers walk [E7] hand in [Am] hand. Tell me [C] why, oh [Am] why, oh [F] why can't my [C] dream [Am] come [Dm] true? Oh [G7] why?


VERSE 2
There must be [C] peace and [Am] understanding [F] sometime. [G7] Strong winds of [C] promise that will [Am] blow away all the [Dm] doubt and fear. [G7]


If I can [C] dream of a [C7] warmer sun where [F] hope keeps shining on [E7] every [Am] one, tell me [C] why, oh [Am] why, oh [F] why won't that [Dm] sun [G7] ap[C]pear? [C7]


BRIDGE
[F] We're lost in a [F#dim] cloud [C] with too much [C7] rain. [F] We're trapped in a [F#dim] world [C] that's troubled with [C7] pain.


[F] But as long as a [F#dim] man has the [E7] strength [Am] to [C] dream he can re[Am]deem his [Dm] soul and [G7] fly.


VERSE 3
Deep in my [C] heart there's a [Am] trembling [F] question. [G7] Still I am [C] sure that the [Am] answer gonna [F] come some [G7] how.


Out there in the [C] dark, there's a beckoning [F] candle.


And while I can [C] think, while I can [Am] talk, while I can [C] stand, while I can [Am] walk—while I can [F] dream, please let my [Fm] dream come [C] true, [G7] right [C] now. [Am] [F] [G7] [C]