From The Musical Play, "MAN OF LA

MANCHA"

THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM

(THE QUEST)

Lyric by
JOE DARION

Music by
MITCH LEIGH

Tempo di Bolero

Bbmaj9

1. To
(2. To)

dream
right.

fight.
love_

the im - pos - si - ble

the un - right - a - ble

dream,
wrong,.

the un - beat - a - ble foe,,

pure and chaste from a - far,.

To
To

with un - bear - a - ble sor - row,

when your arms are too wea - ry,_

to
to

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bear,
try

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the un-reach-a -ble

The Impossible Dream - 4

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