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Send "The Dream" Ringtone to your Cell Phone

Band: Open Hand 
Song: The Dream 


... - palm mute 
/  - slide 
~ - let ring out 
* - harmonic 

GUITAR 1'S PARTS: 
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Intro/Verse: (12x) 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|------------------------5-5-5-5--------------------------------------------| 
A|0-0-0-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--------------------------------------------| 
E|------------------8-8-8----------------------------------------------------| 
....................... 

Little In Between Thing: 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|------10-10-10-9-9-9-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------------------------------| 
D|7-7-7--x--x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---------------------------------------| 
A|x-x-x--8--8--8-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------------------------------| 
E|5-5-5----------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Repeat Verse 

Chorus: "Why don't you write..." (2x) 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------| 
A|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------| 
E|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------------------------------| 

Chorus: 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2--2-2-2-2-2--2--2-2-2-2-2--2--2-2-2-2-2--2| 
A|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-3--3-3-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3-3--3| 
E|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------------------------------| 
......... ......... ......... 
Chorus: 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2---------------------------------------------------------| 
A|3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3---------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
......... 

Repeat Verse 

Build Up before Next Part: 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------------------------------------------| 
A|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
....................... 

Next Part: "Find my way out..." (2x) 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--2-2--5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------| 
A|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--2-2--5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------| 
E|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--0-0--3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------------| 

Next Part: "So strong, so weak..." (2x, last time no harmonics) 
e|-----------------------------------------------*---------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------------------------9-*-------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------*---9-------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------2-2--5-5-5--9-----------------------------| 
A|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--2-2--5-5-5--------------------------------| 
E|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--0-0--3-3-3--------------------------------| 
............................... 

Breakdown: (2x) 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|--4---0~------4---0---0-----4---0~------4---0---0----4---0~-----4---0---0--| 
D|2---2-----2-2---2---2---2-3---3-----3-3---3---3----2---2----2-2---2---2---2| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Breakdown Cont'd: 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|--4---0~-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|3---3----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Part After That: "Decide why..." (2x) (Cool drum part) 
e|--3-0~---3-0~----3-0~-------*----------------------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------*-5~---------------------------------------------| 
G|------------------------*-5------------------------------------------------| 
D|2------3-------2--------5--------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Heavy Part: 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|4-5-4----4-5-4----4-5-4--------------4-5-4----4-5-4-----4-5-4---------5-4-5| 
D|------5~-------5~--------4-4-2-2-2-2-------5~-------5~--------4-4-2-2------| 
A|-------------------------5-5-3-3-3-3--------------------------5-5-3-3------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Heavy Part Cont'd: 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|4-5-4----4-5-4----4-5-4--------------4-5-4----4-5-4----4-5-4---------------| 
D|------5~-------5~--------4-4-2-2-2-2-------5~-------5~-------4-4-2-2-2-2---| 
A|-------------------------5-5-3-3-3-3-------------------------5-5-3-3-3-3---| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

2nd Chorus: (Play this a lot) 
e|------------3--------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|0-1-0---0-1---1------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|------0--------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

GUITAR 2'S PARTS: 
----------------- 
Intro: (Harmonics) 
e|12~---------12~---12~--------12~-------------------------------------------| 
B|12~---12-12-------12~--12-12-----------------------------------------------| 
G|12~---------------12~------------------------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Verse: (Play lots of times) 
e|------------------15-------------------------------------------------------| 
B|12-13-12----12-13----13----------------------------------------------------| 
G|---------12----------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Little In Between Thing: 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|------10-10-10-9-9-9-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------------------------------| 
D|7-7-7--x--x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---------------------------------------| 
A|x-x-x--8--8--8-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------------------------------| 
E|5-5-5----------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Repeat Verse 

Chorus: "Why don't you write..." (2x) 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-16-16-16-16-17-17-17-17----| 
D|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x----| 
A|14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-14-14-14-14-15-15-15-15----| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Chorus Cont'd: 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|3-------------3-------------3-------------3--------------------------------| 
A|3--3-3-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3-3---------------------| 
E|1--1-1-1-1-1--1--1-1-1-1-1--1--1-1-1-1-1--1--1-1-1-1-1--1/121-------------| 
......... ......... ......... ......... 

Repeat Intro 

Repeat Verse 

Build Up before Next Part: 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------------------------------| 
A|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------------------------------| 
E|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--------------------------------------------| 
....................... 

Next Part: "Find my way out..." (2x) 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---------2-2--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------| 
A|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---------2-2--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------| 
E|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-1/121--0-0--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------| 

Next Part: "So strong, so weak..." (2x, last time do the slide from above 
instead of the harmonics) 
e|-----------------------------------------------*---------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------------------------9-*-------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------*---9-------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------2-2--5-5-5--9-----------------------------| 
A|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--2-2--5-5-5--------------------------------| 
E|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--0-0--3-3-3--------------------------------| 
............................... 

Breakdown: (2x) 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|------8~-------8-------------8~-----8-------------8~------8-------------8~-| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|--5-------5------5---5---7------7-----7---7---5-------5-----5---5---7------| 
A|0---0-------0------0---8---8------8-----8---0---0-------0-----0---8---8----| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Part After That: "Decide why..." (Cool drum part) Only Guitar 1 

Clean Guitar Before Heavy Part: 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|--------0----------0-0-0-0----------0----------0-0-0-0---------------------| 
G|--------4----------4-4-4-4----------4----------4-4-4-4---------------------| 
D|2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------------| 
A|3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Heavy Part 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|4-5-4----4-5-4----4-5-4--------------4-5-4----4-5-4-----4-5-4---------5-4-5| 
D|------5~-------5~--------4-4-2-2-2-2-------5~-------5~--------4-4-2-2------| 
A|-------------------------5-5-3-3-3-3--------------------------5-5-3-3------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Heavy Part Cont'd: 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|4-5-4----4-5-4----4-5-4--------------4-5-4----4-5-4----4-5-4---------------| 
D|------5~-------5~--------4-4-2-2-2-2-------5~-------5~-------4-4-2-2-2-2---| 
A|-------------------------5-5-3-3-3-3-------------------------5-5-3-3-3-3---| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

2nd Chorus: (Do this until the end, distortion turns off eventually) 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------| 
A|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------| 
E|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1------------| 

GUITAR 3'S PARTS: 
Verse: (Repeats a lot) 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|------12-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|12-12----12--11/1211/12---------------------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Breakdown: (Some harmonics or something) 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture keith Wanna Be	#1 by keith mckinlay at Jun 28, 1970 at 11:06 AM EST
	i was burning the waiting cd by thursday when i searched thursday on kazaa this song came up. so i burned it along with the rest of the songs thinking maybe it was a hidden track? but the more i listened to the song i knew the voice wasn't geoff's. so yeh this was a useless story.. and yeh i walked into a show and this band started playing this song and i was like "wow i know this because i thought it was thursday!" but yeh! it has alot of that thursday element.. open hand is really awesome.. ok i'll shut up

No Picture Chris Average	#2 by Chris Essery at Feb 25, 1971 at 10:13 PM EST
	muahaha, this song is not by Thursday. some half-brain computer self-proclaimed genius who came across the mp3 decided that he would rather give credit for this amazing song to Thursday. Thursday is an amazing band, with amazing-amazing songs, but "The Dream" isn't one of them. I found this song (and found out about the phenom that is Open Hand) when i downloaded "The Dream" with Thursday as the artist. However anyone, who even sparsely listens to the song can realize that it is not Thursday. Some of the guitar might be along the same lines, vaguely. But the vocals should be all the proof you need. But, if you need more than just your filial ears as proof, check out the open hand site... www.openhandmusic.com ... gingerbread

No Picture Joan Average	#3 by Joan Rius at Aug 14, 1971 at 1:30 AM EST
	who ever put those stupid ace lyrics is a flipn' idiot ive seen the band preform numerous times, they are from LA they also had the lyrics to this song posted on there site for the longest time and i had a chance to see them and those are the real lyrics....sorry to bust ur bubble...and there is nothing to compare with thursday...nothing...alex on drums is amazing..

No Picture alex Rhythm Player	#4 by alex Smith at Mar 19, 1980 at 10:38 PM EST
	i love this song i dl it under open hand...i love when u dl songs by mistake and it turns out to be something awesome....anyway this song rocks@!

No Picture D.J Wanna Be	#5 by D.J Mortensen at Sep 23, 1981 at 10:19 PM EST
	Explain how Open Hand's music is more complex. I think the bands are just different, Thursday sounds pretty complex to me, especially if you pay attention to the lyrics b/c they are filled with metaphorical references. I'm not dissing Open Hand or anything, because I like them alot, especially this song. They are also excellent live so def check them out if you get a chance.

No Picture Manu Professional Badass	#6 by Manu at Dec 9, 1982 at 3:25 PM EST
	Very Good song! i luv it i think the lyrics kinda off tho I’ll find my way, or will you help me out this year? does anyone hear Ill find my way, or will you help me, help me share? So strong, so weak, [we’re stronger still] i feel is off, but im not sure what he's saying Why don’t you [run] i feel is incorrect, but again i cant understand him, aynone for help? :D

No Picture jimmy Wanna Be	#7 by jimmy henry at Feb 2, 1983 at 7:40 AM EST
	i guess im the only person here who downloaded it under open hand. maybe its cause i was the only one who wasnt looking for thursday...

No Picture john Wanna Be	#8 by john dolmayan at Jun 12, 1983 at 1:59 PM EST
	the first line is "As I sit by myself". Well, I found this band totally by mistake. I was on audiogalaxy looking at thursday songs, and this one was listed as "Thursday - the Dream". So I downloaded it, and after I realized it wasn't thursday, I looked everywhere to find out who it was. It's a beautiful song, i'm happy I found this group. :)

No Picture Jacob Lead Player	#9 by Jacob Julian at Mar 13, 1984 at 9:38 AM EST
	this song is by Thursday.

No Picture Rosa Wanna Be	#10 by Rosa Beauchamp at Dec 7, 1984 at 11:58 PM EST
	I thought this song was by thursday too and so did a lot of my friends. I'm glad to find out who really sings this song do I can get more of there music now.

No Picture Chuck Average	#11 by Chuck Norris at Jan 29, 1985 at 1:42 AM EST
	I love this song. It makes me cry thought and I'm not sure why. I think it's the "I'll find my way" part. Great song. I'm not a hundred percent sure what it's about but it seems that a girl left him, he lost contact with her and is questioning why and whether she was ever really there. I guess she kinda turned her back on him and what not. The whole share thing, I don't get. "Help me share"? Hmmm...

No Picture Steven Average	#12 by Steven Daniel at Apr 8, 1988 at 2:38 PM EST
	Yea i saw the tune as Thursday, The Dream then i heard it and was like no wayy that is not geoff's voice... but it was a great tune...its nice to know that not everyone thinks the song is by thursday... Open Hand deserves some credit for making an amazing tune so spread the good word that its not Thursday, The Dream but really Open Hand, The dream.... peace all

No Picture brent Rhythm Player	#13 by brent west at Jan 30, 1990 at 4:23 PM EST
	open hand is one of the most emotional bands i've ever heard. i love them

No Picture stephen Average	#14 by stephen warunki at Jul 21, 1990 at 8:48 PM EST
	I also downloaded it under Thursday, but didn't find out it was Open Hand until I got the Plea For Peace Volume 2 CD, and heard the same song on there. I was confused. Oh well. This song is great, as is Open Hand.

No Picture Basstard Professional	#15 by Basstard at Apr 25, 1991 at 5:10 AM EST
	IT WAS ME, IM SORRY! hahaha

No Picture Fatty [eats chi Average	#16 by Fatty [eats children] kid at Jul 18, 1993 at 3:59 AM EST
	i love this song i dl it under open hand...i love when u dl songs by mistake and it turns out to be something awesome....anyway this song rocks@!

No Picture Trey Average	#17 by Trey Davis at Sep 3, 1994 at 8:59 PM EST
	Under the Band "Thursday" they have this song which its really by open hand but they actually go the lyrics right. As I sit by myself, I've come from so, so far away. In such little time I have gave, my soul, my mind, I've tried so hard to find. Is this what I must do to get by? And I ask myself why? Why don’t you run, why don’t you call me, I’ll wait here. I’ll find my way, or will you help me out this year? Does she understand me? Listen to what I say. Turning her back, on my dreams. Watching, waiting. You turn your back. I’ll find my way home, You turn your back. Turn your back on my dream, So strong, so weak, we’re stronger still. Is this what I must do? This I, why? I know. Why don’t you run, why don’t you call me, I’ll wait here. I’ll find my way, or will you help me out this year? thats what they have hmm...... I duno guys its a good song. -STIX-

No Picture Caitlin Rhythm Player	#18 by Caitlin Carlisle at Aug 20, 1995 at 12:02 PM EST
	I LOVE this song! I, too, downloaded it under the band name Thursday, and have listeend to it non-stop. Now excuse me while I go and fnd more of Open Hands music.....this ong could be the soundtrack o my life...wow. I am so glad I found this song!

No Picture Manu Professional Badass	#19 by Manu at Jun 13, 2000 at 11:08 PM EST
	screw the lyrics, i love that bit where it's all quite and two guitars are just playing a little tune, and it's kind of sinister, it's awesome

No Picture jimmy Wanna Be	#20 by jimmy henry at Aug 25, 2001 at 2:07 AM EST
	Yeah sorry, I was the one who posted these lyrics as Thursday. I was mistaken...but really the half brain computer self proclaimed genius is the one who actually put Thursday down on the mp3 that I downloaded on Kazaa! Why can't they just put the REAL artist. Heh. Anyway, yeah I really love this song, no matter who it's by. But now I have discovered a new band, Open Hand. So it's good that it wasn't Thursday. :)

No Picture Will Wanna Be	#21 by Will Hay at Nov 11, 2002 at 4:34 AM EST
	There I got it correct I think and the title is correct this time.

No Picture Andrea Average	#22 by Andrea Lauria at Jan 12, 2003 at 7:51 PM EST
	I did the same thing as you did aporphyrias. I am soo glad that i did this is one of my favorite songs now!!

No Picture dimebag 66' Average	#23 by dimebag 66' at Jul 31, 2003 at 1:05 AM EST
	for the idiots who don't know computers someone just put the filename as an thursdays song so that everyone would download it and come to know another band instead of being narrowminded to whats on mtv. other then that O:H doesn't have a thursday element....not even close....sorry...open hands music is a little bit more complex....thanx

No Picture ScumFucBondage Average	#24 by ScumFucBondage bumsex at Aug 30, 2004 at 7:46 AM EST
	aha i downloaded it under open hand also but only bc i saw someone write about it under the thursday comments haha....this is an awesome song...i totally relate to it...

No Picture julius Average	#25 by julius vaisanen at May 15, 2006 at 2:54 PM EST
	all right, i'll delete mine, but i really don't think your first line is right, it certainly does not sound like he says that