My Elusive Dreams Chords
by Charlie Rich
My Elusive Dreams by Charlie Rich is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, G and A7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: D
D G
You followed me to Texas,
A7 D
You followed me to Utah.
G A7
We didn't find it there, so we moved on
D G
You went with me to Alabam',
A7 D
Things looked good in Birmingham.
G A7
We didn't find it there, so we moved on.
D G
I know you're tired of following
A7 D
My elusive dreams and schemes.
G D
For their only fleeting things.
A7 D
My elusive dreams.
D G
You had my child in Memphis,
A7 D
I heard of work in Nashville.
G A7
We didn't find it there, so we moved on.
D G
To a small farm in Nebraska,
A7 D
To a gold mine in Alaska.
G A7
We didn't find it there, so we moved on.
D G
Now we've left Alaska
A7 D
'cause there was no gold mine.
G A7
But this time only two of us moved on.
Spoken:
D G
Now all we have is each other
A7 D
And a little to cling to.
G A7
And still you won't let me go, go on alone.
D G
I know you're tired of following
A7 D
My elusive dreams and schemes.
G D
For their only fleeting things.
A7 D
My elusive dreams.
G D
For their only fleeting things.
A7 D
My elusive dreams.