Who's Been Passing Dreams Around.
Tom Paxton.
Album: New Songs For Old Friends.
Intro: G D C G6 G D G C G D
G C C/G G
Billy chased the diamonds in the mountain stream.
D G
Shivered through the night beside the fire.
C Em G
Spent his whole life chasing after just a dream.
D7/F# G
Died proclaiming hope was never higher.
G C/G G
And Cynthia chased heaven on her dancing toes.
D G
Dreaming swans, batons and bright bouquets.
C G
Now she does the cleaning in her dancing clothes.
D7/F# D G C G
Now the old Victrola seldom plays.
C G
Who's passing dreams around this morning bright and early?
D G
Might be better if he stayed in bed.
C G
Maybe he ought to let us be, find something else to do.
D G
God help me I've been dreaming too.
Break: C D/E G D G Fm7 G D7/F# D6 G
C G
Leroy he liked racing he was doing well.
Bm G
Those who know said he was rising fast.
C G
Lost control, you know his car flew all to hell.
D G
Now he's down on the corner pumping gas.
C G6 G
Oh who's passing dreams around this morning bright and early?
D7 G
Might be better if he stayed in bed.
C G
Maybe he ought to let us be, find something else to do.
D G
God help me I've been dreaming too.
Em C G6
Yes, who's passing dreams around this morning bright and
G
early?
D G
Might be better if he stayed in bed.
Em C G
Maybe he ought to let us be, find something else to do.
D G
God help me I've been dreaming too,
D7/F# G
God help me I've been dreaming too.
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