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It's A Dream Come True Lyrics And Chords By Isla Grant

[D]It's a dream come true, standing here, [G]sharing time with you
It's not so very long a[A]go, I thought I'd never see a[D]nother show,[A]
But [D]then I asked my Lord, to give me strength to face the [G]world again
I prayed each night, don't [A]let the music end
It's what I know, it's been my life, it's what I do
Give me hope and make my dreams [D]come true

[D]Every day I ask my[G]self if [G]I am [D]dreaming
In my troubled mind I [A]try to find a meaning,[D]
My world is filled [G]with all kinds of con[D]fusion
Could this be real or just some[A] sad illusion

[D]Now it's been a long hard mountain for [G]me to [D]climb
Thoughts of [A]giving up has happened many [D]times
But always in my [G]heart I guess I al[D]ways knew
Without a song for me [A]there's nothing left to [D]do

It's a [D]dream come true, standing here, sharing [G]time with you
It's not so very long a[A]go, I thought I'd never see a[D]nother show,[A]
But then [D]I asked my Lord, to give me strength to face the[G] world again
I prayed each night, don't [A]let the music end
It's what I know, it's been my life, it's what I do
Give me hope and make my [D]dreams come true

[D]  [A] [G] [A] [D]


[D]It's a dream come true, standing here, [G]sharing time with you
It's not so very long a[A]go, I thought I'd never see a[D]nother show,[A]
But [D]then I asked my Lord, to give me strength to face the [G]world again
I prayed each night, don't [A]let the music end
It's what I know, it's been my life, it's what I do
Give me hope and make my dreams [D]come true.

​🎸 “It’s a Dream Come True” – Guitar Arrangement

Time: 4/4 Tempo: ~80 BPM
Strumming Pattern: ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ (Down–Down–Up–Up–Down–Up)
Keep it smooth and emotional — accent beat 1 gently in each bar.

🪕 Verse 1
[D]It's a dream come true, standing here, [G]sharing time with you

e|--------2-----------|--------3-----------|--------3-----------|
B|------3---3---------|------0---0---------|------0---0---------|
G|----2-------2-------|----0-------0-------|----0-------0-------|
D|--0-----------------|--------------------|--------------------|
A|--------------------|--2-----------------|--2-----------------|
E|--------------------|--3-----------------|--3-----------------|

It's not so very long a[A]go, I thought I'd never see a[D]nother show,[A]

e|--------0-----------|--------2-----------|--------0-----------|
B|------2---2---------|------3---3---------|------2---2---------|
G|----2-------2-------|----2-------2-------|----2-------2-------|
D|--2-----------------|--0-----------------|--2-----------------|
A|--0-----------------|--------------------|--0-----------------|
E|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|

But [D]then I asked my Lord, to give me strength to face the [G]world again

e|--------2-----------|--------3-----------|--------3-----------|
B|------3---3---------|------0---0---------|------0---0---------|
G|----2-------2-------|----0-------0-------|----0-------0-------|
D|--0-----------------|--------------------|--------------------|
A|--------------------|--2-----------------|--2-----------------|
E|--------------------|--3-----------------|--3-----------------|

I prayed each night, don't [A]let the music end
It's what I know, it's been my life, it's what I do
Give me hope and make my dreams [D]come true

e|--------0-----------|--------0-----------|--------2-----------|
B|------2---2---------|------2---2---------|------3---3---------|
G|----2-------2-------|----2-------2-------|----2-------2-------|
D|--2-----------------|--2-----------------|--0-----------------|
A|--0-----------------|--0-----------------|--------------------|
E|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|

e|--------2-----------|--------2-----------|--------------------|
B|------3---3---------|------3---3---------|--------------------|
G|----2-------2-------|----2-------2-------|--------------------|
D|--0-----------------|--0-----------------|--------------------|
A|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
E|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|

🪗 Verse 2
[D]Every day I ask my[G]self if [G]I am [D]dreaming

e|--------2-----------|--------3-----------|--------3-----------|
B|------3---3---------|------0---0---------|------0---0---------|
G|----2-------2-------|----0-------0-------|----0-------0-------|
D|--0-----------------|--------------------|--0-----------------|
A|--------------------|--2-----------------|--------------------|
E|--------------------|--3-----------------|--3-----------------|

In my troubled mind I [A]try to find a meaning,[D]

e|--------0-----------|--------2-----------|--------2-----------|
B|------2---2---------|------3---3---------|------3---3---------|
G|----2-------2-------|----2-------2-------|----2-------2-------|
D|--2-----------------|--0-----------------|--0-----------------|
A|--0-----------------|--------------------|--------------------|
E|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|

My world is filled [G]with all kinds of con[D]fusion

e|--------3-----------|--------2-----------|--------2-----------|
B|------0---0---------|------3---3---------|------3---3---------|
G|----0-------0-------|----2-------2-------|----2-------2-------|
D|--------------------|--0-----------------|--0-----------------|
A|--2-----------------|--------------------|--------------------|
E|--3-----------------|--------------------|--------------------|

Could this be real or just some[A] sad illusion

e|--------0-----------|--------0-----------|--------------------|
B|------2---2---------|------2---2---------|--------------------|
G|----2-------2-------|----2-------2-------|--------------------|
D|--2-----------------|--2-----------------|--------------------|
A|--0-----------------|--0-----------------|--------------------|
E|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|

💡 Playing Tips

Fingerpicking pattern (P–I–M–A):

Thumb plays the root note (D/A/E string depending on chord).

Fingers pluck G–B–E strings gently, keeping flow consistent.

Strumming:

Use a soft wrist and muted strums for intimacy.

Alternate fingerpicking (verses) and strumming (chorus or buildup) for contrast.

Ending:
Finish with a slow arpeggiated D chord letting all notes ring naturally.
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