Written by Steve Earle
Transcribed by [email protected] Any comments/suggestions/corrections are welcome. E When I was a little guy E My daddy told me "Mister, E C#m Don't ever try to climb too high F#m A 'Cause it's the fall that gets ya F#m B F#m And some dreams can never come true B F#m B They'll never come true" E Well, I heard every word he said E But I don't guess I listened E C#m But every time I banged my head F#m A Against the wall or system F#m B F#m Yeah, some dreams don't ever come true B F#m Don't ever come true B A But some dreams do B If you just hang on F#m And your heart is true B And your hope is strong E Well, just because you've been around E And had your poor heart broken E C#m That's no excuse for lyin' there F#m A Before the last word's spoken F#m B F#m 'Cause some dreams don't ever come true B F#m Don't ever come true B Aw, but some dreams do A B When you're feelin' low F#m And you think you're through B That's when you will know E Yeah, when you wish upon a star E Buddy, don't you miss it E C#m Catch it 'fore it falls too far F#m A Keep it with your secrets F#m B F#m 'Cause some dreams don't ever come true B F#m Don't ever come true B F#m Don't ever come true B E But some dreams do