The

Impossible Dream
From "Man of La Mancha"
Joe Darion Mitch Leigh

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Not too slow (Tempo di Bolero)
his duty... ...nay, his privilege!

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To

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dream theim pos si ble dream To fight the unbeata ble

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foe To bear with unbear a ble sor row To

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run wherethebravedarenot go To right the unright a ble

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wrong To love, pure and chaste,from a

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far To try, when your arms are too

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weary, To reach, the unreacha ble star! Thisis my

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quest to fol low that star, No matter how hopeless, No matter how

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marchin to hell,for a heaven ly cause! And I know, if I'll on ly be

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true to thisglor i ous quest, Thatmy heart, will lie peaceful and

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calm, whenI'm laid to my rest. And the world, will be bet ter for

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scars, Still strove, with his lastounceof courage, To

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reach, the un reach a ble stars! This is my

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far; To fight for the right, with outquestion or pause, To be will ing to

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  3         
   
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3 3

   
                 
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    
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marchin to hell,for a heaven ly cause! And I know, if I'll on ly be

                           

      
           

     
    
3

     
3



          
           
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
             
true to thisglor i ous quest, Thatmy heart, will lie peaceful and

   
                            
   

       
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3

 
3

  
3

   
        
. .

   
(Tacet)

     
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
    

calm, whenI'm laid to my rest. And the world, will be bet ter for


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                           
 
      
  
    
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          
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
 
this, That one man, scornedand cov ered with

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       
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3 3



     
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
    
scars, Still strove, with his lastounceof courage, To
 

                             

                  
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   
 
3

  
3

         
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
   
reach, the unreacha ble stars!

                                 

   
3

               
3 3

             
       
     
3

     

   

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