Chords for Cal Smith "My Elusive Dreams"
Tempo:
76.2 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
A
Eb
Ab
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] [A] [D]
[G] [D]
You followed me [G] to Texas, [A] you followed me [D] to Utah, but we didn't [G] find it there, so [A] we moved on.
[E] [D] Then you went with me [G] to Alabama, [A] things looked [G] good in Birmingham, [D] but we didn't [G] find it
there, so [A] we moved on.
I know [D] you're tired [G] of following [A] my elusive [D] dreams and [G] schemes, for they're [D] only pleading
[A] things.
My [D] elusive dreams.
You had my [G] child in Memphis, [A] that I heard of [D] workin' in Nashville, but we didn't [G] find
it there, so [A] we moved on.
[B] [D] To a small farm [G] in Nebraska, [A] to a gold mine [D] in Alaska, but we didn't [G] find it there, so
[A] we moved on.
[Bb]
[Eb] And now we've left [Ab] Alaska, [Bb] because there was [Ab] no gold mine, [Eb] but this time [Ab] only two of
us [Bb] moved on.
[Eb] Now all we have is [Ab] each other,
[Bb] and a little memory that we can [Eb] cling to.
But still, [Ab] you won't let me go [Bb] on alone.
I know [Eb] you're tired [Ab] of following [Bb] my elusive [Eb] dreams and [Ab] schemes, for they're [Eb] only pleading
things.
[Bb] My elusive [Ab] dreams.
[Eb]
[N]
[G] [D]
You followed me [G] to Texas, [A] you followed me [D] to Utah, but we didn't [G] find it there, so [A] we moved on.
[E] [D] Then you went with me [G] to Alabama, [A] things looked [G] good in Birmingham, [D] but we didn't [G] find it
there, so [A] we moved on.
I know [D] you're tired [G] of following [A] my elusive [D] dreams and [G] schemes, for they're [D] only pleading
[A] things.
My [D] elusive dreams.
You had my [G] child in Memphis, [A] that I heard of [D] workin' in Nashville, but we didn't [G] find
it there, so [A] we moved on.
[B] [D] To a small farm [G] in Nebraska, [A] to a gold mine [D] in Alaska, but we didn't [G] find it there, so
[A] we moved on.
[Bb]
[Eb] And now we've left [Ab] Alaska, [Bb] because there was [Ab] no gold mine, [Eb] but this time [Ab] only two of
us [Bb] moved on.
[Eb] Now all we have is [Ab] each other,
[Bb] and a little memory that we can [Eb] cling to.
But still, [Ab] you won't let me go [Bb] on alone.
I know [Eb] you're tired [Ab] of following [Bb] my elusive [Eb] dreams and [Ab] schemes, for they're [Eb] only pleading
things.
[Bb] My elusive [Ab] dreams.
[Eb]
[N]
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_ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ You followed me [G] to Texas, _ [A] you followed me [D] to Utah, _ but we didn't [G] find it there, so [A] we moved on.
_ [E] _ _ _ [D] Then you went with me [G] to Alabama, _ [A] things looked [G] good in Birmingham, _ [D] but we didn't [G] find it
there, so [A] we moved on.
_ _ I know [D] you're _ tired [G] of _ following [A] my elusive [D] _ dreams and [G] schemes, for they're [D] only pleading
[A] things.
My [D] elusive dreams.
_ You _ _ had my [G] child in Memphis, _ [A] that I heard of [D] workin' in Nashville, _ but we didn't [G] find
it there, so [A] we moved on. _ _
[B] _ [D] To a small farm [G] in Nebraska, _ [A] to a gold mine [D] in Alaska, _ but we didn't [G] find it there, so
[A] we moved on.
_ [Bb] _ _
_ [Eb] And now we've left [Ab] Alaska, _ [Bb] because there was [Ab] no gold mine, [Eb] but this time _ [Ab] only two of
us _ [Bb] moved on. _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] Now all we have is [Ab] each other, _
_ [Bb] and a little memory that we can [Eb] cling to. _
But still, _ [Ab] you won't let me go [Bb] on alone.
_ _ _ I know [Eb] you're _ tired [Ab] of following _ [Bb] my elusive [Eb] dreams and [Ab] schemes, for they're [Eb] only pleading
things.
[Bb] _ My elusive [Ab] dreams. _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ You followed me [G] to Texas, _ [A] you followed me [D] to Utah, _ but we didn't [G] find it there, so [A] we moved on.
_ [E] _ _ _ [D] Then you went with me [G] to Alabama, _ [A] things looked [G] good in Birmingham, _ [D] but we didn't [G] find it
there, so [A] we moved on.
_ _ I know [D] you're _ tired [G] of _ following [A] my elusive [D] _ dreams and [G] schemes, for they're [D] only pleading
[A] things.
My [D] elusive dreams.
_ You _ _ had my [G] child in Memphis, _ [A] that I heard of [D] workin' in Nashville, _ but we didn't [G] find
it there, so [A] we moved on. _ _
[B] _ [D] To a small farm [G] in Nebraska, _ [A] to a gold mine [D] in Alaska, _ but we didn't [G] find it there, so
[A] we moved on.
_ [Bb] _ _
_ [Eb] And now we've left [Ab] Alaska, _ [Bb] because there was [Ab] no gold mine, [Eb] but this time _ [Ab] only two of
us _ [Bb] moved on. _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] Now all we have is [Ab] each other, _
_ [Bb] and a little memory that we can [Eb] cling to. _
But still, _ [Ab] you won't let me go [Bb] on alone.
_ _ _ I know [Eb] you're _ tired [Ab] of following _ [Bb] my elusive [Eb] dreams and [Ab] schemes, for they're [Eb] only pleading
things.
[Bb] _ My elusive [Ab] dreams. _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _