An Occasional Dream

David Bowie - An Occasional Dream: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "An Occasional Dream" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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Learn An Occasional Dream Guitar Chords and Lyrics by David Bowie

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "An Occasional Dream" smoothly on your guitar.

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     D           F#m
I recall how we lived
       Am          Am7
On the corner of a bed
           C                    G
And we'd speak of a Swedish room
                D#
Of hessian and wood
          D            F#m
And we'd talk with our eyes
        Am               Am7
Of the sweetness in our lives
       C                      G
And tomorrows of rich surprise
                     D# F A
Some things we could do

Chorus:
C
In our madness we burnt one hundred days
Time takes time to pass
                            D#
And I still hold some ashes to me
      F
An occasional dream

And we'd sleep, oh so close
But not really close our eyes
Between the sheets of summer
Bathed in blue.
Gently weeping nights
It was long, long ago
And I still can't touch your name
For the days of fate
Were strong for you.
Danced you far from me

Chorus:
C
In my madness I see your face in mine
I keep a photograph, it burns my wall with time
D#         F
Time an occasional dream
   D#         F
Of mine an occasional dream
   G#         A#        A       Dm C G A# A7
Of mine an occasional dream of mine


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If you are also interested in learning how to play "An Occasional Dream" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "An Occasional Dream" by David Bowie.

David Bowie - An Occasional Dream: Guitar Chords

Learn An Occasional Dream Guitar Chords and Lyrics by David Bowie

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