Working On A Dream

by Bruce Springsteen · posted by saints_springsteen

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

VERSE 1:

 4   4    4    4     4    4
Out here the nights are long

 4   -4  5    -4 4
The days are lonely

4   4   4   4   4
I think of you and

 4   4   4  -4 5   -5
I'm working on a dream

 3   3   3  4 -4  3 2
I'm working on a dream


VERSE 2:

 4   4    4    4     4
Now the cards I've drawn

4  -4    5    -4 4
A rough hand darling

4   4   4    4   4    4
I straighten my back and

 4    4 4   -4 5   -5
I'm working on a dream

 3   3   3  4 -4  3 2
I'm working on a dream


CHORUS:

 5   5  5   5  5  5 -4
I'm working on a dream

  -4     -4  4   4   5    5   5  -4-4
Though sometimes it feels so far away

 5   5  5   5  5  5 -4
I'm working on a dream

-4  -4  4  4   -5   3   3  -3  2
And I know it will be mine someday


VERSE 2:

 4    4  4    4   4  -4   5   -4 4
Rain pouring down I swing my hammer

 4  4    4     4    4
My hands are rough from

 4  4   -4 5  -5
Working on a dream

 3   3   3  4 -4  3 2
I'm working on a dream


CHORUS:

 5    5  5  5  5  5 -4
I'm working on a dream

  -4     -4 4   4    5    5   5    5   -4  -4
Though trouble can feel like it's here to stay

 5    5  5  5  5  5 -4
I'm working on a dream

 -4  -4   4     4   -5    3    3  3  -3 2
Well our love will chase the trouble away


(WHISTLING SOLO)


CHORUS:

 5   5  5   5  5  5 -4
I'm working on a dream

  -4   -4  4    5  5   5  -4-4
Though it can feel so far away

 5   5  5   5  5  5 -4
I'm working on a dream

 -4  4     4   -5  3   3    -3 2
Our love will make it real someday


VERSE 3:

 4  4   4  4   -4   5   -4 4
Sunrise up I climb the ladder

 4   4   4    4     4
The new day breaks and

 4   4   4  -4 5   -5
I'm Working on a dream

 3   3   3  4 -4  3 2
I'm working on a dream 


CHORUS:

 5    5  5  5  5  5 -4
I'm working on a dream

  -4   4   4    5    5   5    5   -4  -4
Though it can feel like it's here to stay

 5    5  5  5  5  5 -4
I'm working on a dream

-4   4     4   -5    3    3  3  -3 2
our love will chase the trouble away


 5    5  5  5  5  5 -4
I'm working on a dream

  -4   4   4    5    5   5    5   -4  -4
Though it can feel like it's here to stay

 5    5  5  5  5  5 -4
I'm working on a dream

-4   4     4   -5    3    3  3  -3 2
Our love will chase the trouble away

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