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Did You Know? The Australiasian Performaing Rights Association named Don't Dream It's Over the Best New Zealand and Best Australian song of all time, (Members of the band are from both countries). Crowded House bass player Nick Seymor said the song "The record's about not giving up hope and succumbing to the effects of the mass media and consumerism, but there's an over-riding positive view in all our songs"
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Difficulty Level Of Original Recorded Song: Orange Pick
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Most Advanced Chord Change: Orange Pick
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Don't Dream It's Over Chords And Strumming, Crowded House
Open Chords:
Capo: 3rd Fret
Open Csus2 Chord: x3x033
Open C7sus2 Chord: x3x33x
Open C7sus4 Chord: x3x331
Open Asus2 Chord: x02200
Open Am Chord
Open Dm Chord: xx0231
Open G Chord
Open E Chord
Open Esus4 Chord: 022200
Open F∆7 Chord: xx3210
Open Bb Chord: xx333x
Strumming:
"Zero Gravity*": |D D U D |
"Miss 4": |D U D D |
"2 Strum": |D D |
Tempo: 163 bpm
Key: C
Intro -
||Csus2 - - - |Csus2 - - - |C7sus2 - - - |C7sus2 - C7sus4 - || x2
Verse 1 -
|Csus2 - - - |Csus2 - - - |Asus2 - - - |Asus2 - - - |
|F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |E - - - |- Esus4 - - |
|Csus2 - - - |Csus2 - - - |Asus2 - - - |Asus2 - - - |
|F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |E - - - |E - - - |
(Csus2x2) There is freedom within (Asus2x2) there is freedom without
(F∆7x2) Try to catch the deluge in a paper (E)cup (Esus4)
(Csus2x2) There's a battle ahead (Asus2x2) many battles are lost
(F∆7x2) But you'll never see the end of the road
While you're (Ex2)traveling with me
Chorus-
||F∆7 - - - |G - - - |C - - - |Am - - - || x 3
|F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |- G - - |
(F∆7) Hey now, hey (G)now don't (C)dream it's (Am)over
Hey (F∆7)now, hey (G)now
When the (C)world comes (Am)in
They (F∆7)come, they (G)come
(C) To build a wall be(Am)tween us
(F∆7x3) We know they won't win (G)
Verse 2 -
|Csus2 - - - |Csus2 - - - |Asus2 - - - |Asus2 - - - |
|F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |E - - - |- Esus4 - - |
|Csus2 - - - |Csus2 - - - |Asus2 - - - |Asus2 - - - |
|F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |E - - - |E - - - |
(Csus2x2) Now I'm towing my car (Asus2x2) there's a hole in the roof
(F∆7x2) My possessions are causing me suspicion but (E)there's no proof (Esus4)
(Csus2x2) In the paper today (Asus2x2) tales of war and of (F∆7x2)waste
But you turn right over to the T.V. (Ex2)page
Chorus-
||F∆7 - - - |G - - - |C - - - |Am - - - || x 3
|F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |
(F∆7) Hey now, hey (G)now don't (C)dream it's (Am)over
Hey (F∆7)now, hey (G)now
When the (C)world comes (Am)in
They (F∆7)come, they (G)come
(C) To build a wall be(Am)tween us
(F∆7x3) We know they won't win
Middle 8 -
||Csus2 - - - |Csus2 - - - |Asus2 - - - |Asus2 - - - |
|F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |E - - - |E - - - || x2
||F∆7 - - - |C - - - || x3
|Bb - - - |Bb - - - |Bb - - - |Bb - - - |
Verse 3 -
|Csus2 - - - |Csus2 - - - |Asus2 - - - |Asus2 - - - |
|F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |E - - - |- Esus4 - - |
|Csus2 - - - |Csus2 - - - |Asus2 - - - |Asus2 - - - |
|F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |E - - - |E - - - |
(Csus2x2) Now I'm walking again (Asus2x2) to the beat of a drum
(F∆7x2) and I'm counting the steps to the door of your (E)heart (Esus4)
(Csus2x2) Only shadows ahead (Asus2x2) barely clearing the roof
(F∆7x2)Get to know the feeling of liberation (Ex2)and release
Final Chorus-
|Dm - - - |G - - - |C - - - |Am - - - |
||F∆7 - - - |G - - - |C - - - |Am - - - || x 2
|F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |F∆7 - - - |
||F∆7 - - - |G - - - |C - - - |Am - - - || x 4
(Dm) Hey now, hey (G)now don't (C)dream it's (Am)over
Hey (F∆7)now, hey (G)now
When the (C)world comes (Am)in
They (F∆7)come, they (G)come
(C) To build a wall be(Am)tween us
(F∆7x3) We know they won't win
(F∆7) (G) (C) (Am) x4
Don't let them win (hey now, hey now, hey now, hey now)
Hey now, hey now
Don't let them win (they come, they come)
Don't let them win (hey now, hey now, hey now, hey now)
Final Chord Strum: F∆7
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