Intro:
C Dm G
Dm F C
Verse:
C Cdim/D# F/G C
I used to dream myself to somewhere else each night
C#dim Dm
I dreamed in colour,
G7(b9) C, dm, c/e
'cos I lived in black and white.
G#dim
Until I chanced upon
Am F
this road that led to you,
C/G
I couldn't see
Gsus G7
How anything could be
C, dm G
.. Better than a dream
Em Am Fmaj7 Fm6 C
Stranger than my wild imagination
Cdim/D# G
If this is a real sensation,
C Cdim/D#, G#, G
it's better than a dream.
C Dm G
Higher than the moon,
Em, Am Fmaj7 Fm6 C
Hazy like a beautiful illusion.
Cdim/D# G
Crazy and in confusion,
C F G
And better than a dream.
C Cdim/D# F/G C
I used to wish I was beyond some distant door,
C#dim Dm
I knew there must be more
G7(b9) C, Dm. C/E
to life and now I'm sure.
G#dim
No dreams of pirate caves,
Am F C/G
or Indian braves, or magic carpets could
Gsus4 G7
Ever be this good,
C, Dm G
.. Better than a dream
Em Am Fmaj7 Fm6 C
Stranger than my wild imagination
Cdim/D# G
If this is a real sensation,
C Cdim/D#, Ab, G
it's better than a dream.
C Dm G
Higher than the moon,
Em, Am Fmaj7 Fm6 C
Hazy like a beautiful illusion.
Cdim/D# G
Crazy and in confusion,
Ab Bb
And better than a dream.
{Instrumental Chorus - note the keychange to Eb
Eb Fm Bb
Gm Cm, Abmaj7 Abm6, Eb
Ebdim/Gb Bb
Ab Ab/Bb Bb
Eb Fm Bb
Higher than the moon,
Gm, Cm Abmaj7 Abm6 Eb
Hazy like a beautiful illusion.
Ebdim/Gb Bb
Crazy and in confusion,
B Eb
And better than a dream.