Intro:      Em      G      D      C


 Verse:
 Em
 If you wanna lead, be a leader
                 G
 If you wanna dream, be a dreamer
                            D
 Climb to the top of that mountain and scream it
        C
 But remember when you get to the top
 Em
 Everything you say is gonna matter
                 G
 Everything you do is gonna add up
               D
 It's what you asked for
      C
 So don't get mad when it's not what you thought
 Em
 Careful now, girl, with them Jezebel ways
    G
 Crown on your head, but you're queen of cliches
  D
 Little one playin' with the big boys now
  C
 Hope you're ready when it comes back around


 Chorus:
 G                           D
 I had a dream that we were born
Am                  C
 A generation to behold
G                        D
 Writing fires with our words
Am                               C
 Instead of useless smoke that blurs
                          Em
 The lines of right and wrong
                          D
 Expression that they're told
                  Am
 An army with a sword
                          C
 That lingers when we're gone
           Em      G      D      C
 I had a dream


 Verse:
 Em   
 If you wanna preach be a preacher
                G
 If you wanna teach be a teacher
                                      D
 Remember that the footprints you're leaving
       C
 Will tell us all who you really are
 Em
 It's too bad you can't see what you're worth
    G
 Spreadin' your legs 'stead of usin' your words
   D
 Character is shown by the things that we do
      C
 The one thing you're never gonna hide is the truth
Em                                  G
 Cause anyone can tell when you're sellin' out
D                                    C
 And anyone can fly when they're fallin' down


 Chorus:
 G                           D
 I had a dream that we were born
Am                  C
 A generation to behold
G                        D
 Writing fires with our words
Am                               C
 Instead of useless smoke that blurs
                          Em
 The lines of right and wrong
                          D
 Expression that they're told
                  Am
 An army with a sword
                          C
 That lingers when we're gone
           Em      
 I had a dream


 Instrumental:      Em      G      D      C      x 2


 Chorus:
 G                           D
 I had a dream that we were born
Am                  C
 A generation to behold
G                        D
 Writing fires with our words
Am                               C
 Instead of useless smoke that blurs
                          Em
 The lines of right and wrong
                          D
 Expression that they're told
                  Am
 An army with a sword
                          C
 That lingers when we're gone
           Em      G      D      C
 I had a dream