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I Dreamed a Dream

"I Dreamed a Dream" from the musical Les Misérables is originally set in the key of E-flat major. The song features lyrics by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel and music composed by Claude-Michel Schönberg. It first appeared in the original 1980 French production of Les Misérables and gained greater fame with the English adaptation in 1985. The song is performed by the character Fantine, who reflects on her lost hopes and dreams. Notably, the song gained international acclaim when performed by renowned artists like Patti LuPone and later Susan Boyle during her 2009 audition on Britain's Got Talent. The melody of "I Dreamed a Dream" is characterized by its poignant and dramatic feel, matching the sorrowful and reflective tone of the lyrics.
I Dreamed a Dream - Les Misérables

d# d# d# d# d d# f G
I dreamed a dream in days gone by
d# d# d# d# d# f G c d#
When hope was high and life worth living
G G G G f G G# A#
I dreamed that love would never die
G G G G G G# A# c d#
I dreamed that god would be forgiving
d# d# d# d# d d# f G
Then i was young and unafraid
d# d# d# d# d# f G c d#
And dreams were made and used and wasted
G G G G f G G# A#
There was no ramson to be paid
G G G G G G# A# c d#
No song unsung no wine untasted
e f G e c a# g#
But the tigers come at night
e f G e c a# a f
With their voices soft as thunder
d e f d a# g# f#
As they tear your hopes apart
d e f e d f e f G G# A#
As they turn your dreams to shame
d# d# d# d# d d# f g
He slept a summer by my side
d# d# d# d# d# f g c d#
He filled my days with endless wonder
G G G G f G G# A#
He took my childhood in his stride
G G G G G f d# d#
But he was gone when autumn came
f f f f e f G A
And still I dreamed he'd come to me
f f f f f G A d f
That we would live the years together
A A A A G A A# C
But there are dreams that cannot be
A A A A A A# C d f
And there are storms we cannot weather
A A A A# A G A f
I had a dream my life would be
A A A A# A G C A G f
So different from this hell I'm living
A A A A G A A# C
So different now from what it seemed
A A A A A G f f
Now life has killed the dream I dreamed