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1/16

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

These are Chords that fit this song really well, I'd really appreciate changes
though!!  But here's what I do have.  You should listen for the strumming and how
many time to strum each chord but it's not too hard.  If it does though just
comment and I'll try to help.
Chords:
Am/G=x02213
G*= 0554xx
Intro:
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------1-----------------------------0h1---------------------------|
G|-----2--0--2-----2--0--2--------------3--0--0h2---------------------------|
D|--0--------------------------5--3--5--------0h2---------------------------|
A|--------------------------3-----------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Am, Em, Em7, Am x2
Verse:
  AmHang on, hanGg on, hanDmg on...Am...
  AmI saw a flash in the nGight,
  DmKnocked me out alrigAmht.
  AmHang on, hanGg on, hanDmg on...Am.
  AmI saw a flash in the nGight,
  DmShot me down alrightAm....
Pre-chorus:
        G  G*        G  Am/G  
 I had a dream last night,
        G  G*        G  Am/G  
 I had a dream last night,
        G  G*        G  Am/G  
 I had a dream last night,
That there were Fravens aGbove my bAmed,
And they Ftook my nGewlyweAmd.
Chorus:
Am Em Em7 Am
Am Em Em7
 AmCause we're all Emsleeping deAmad,
AmHangin' oEmnto your sAmleepy bed,
Oh I'd Crather be Emdreamin' insAm/Gtead,
Am Em Em7
 AmCause we're all Emsleeping deAmad,
AmHangin' oEmnto your slAmeepy bed,
Oh, I'd Crather be Emdreamin' insAm/Gtead.
Verse:
Am Em Em7 Am
Am Em Em7
 AmHang on, haGng on, hanDmg on.....Am  
AmI saw a flash in the nGight,
  DmShot me down alright,Am  
AmHang on, hanGg on, hang Dmon.....Am  
AmI saw a flash in the niGght,
  DmKnocked me out alright....Am  
Pre-chorus:
        G  G*        G  Am/G  
 I had a dream last night,
        G  G*        G  Am/G  
 I had a dream last night,
        G  G*        G  Am/G  
 I had a dream last night,
there were Fravens aGbove my bAmed,
And they Ftook my nGewlyweAmd.
AmMama won't you please bury me alive,
EmDown in the coffin, with my Amwife?
AmMother won't you please bury me alive,
EmDown in the coffin with my Amwife?
AmMother won't you please bury me a live,
EmDown in the coffin with my Amwife,
Cause there were Fravens aGbove my bAmed,
And they Ftook my nGewlyweAmd.
Am Em Em7 Am
Am Em Em7
 AmCause we're all slEmeeping deAmad,
AmHangin' Emonto your sAmleepy bed,
Oh I'd Crather be Emdreamin' insteAm/Gad,
Am Em Em7
 AmCause we're all sleEmeping deAmad,
AmHangin' Emonto your sAmleepy bed,
Oh, I'd Crather be Emdreamin' instAmead,
Oh I'd Crather, be Emdreamin' instAmead.
Oh I'd Crather, be Em7dreamin' instAmead.

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Sleeping Dead

by Emily Jane White

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/G

Em7

These are Chords that fit this song really well, I'd really appreciate changes

though!! But here's what I do have. You should listen for the strumming and how

many time to strum each chord but it's not too hard. If it does though just

comment and I'll try to help.

Chords:

Am/G=x02213

*= 0554xx

Intro:

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|--------------1-----------------------------0h1---------------------------|

G|-----2--0--2-----2--0--2--------------3--0--0h2---------------------------|

D|--0--------------------------5--3--5--------0h2---------------------------|

A|--------------------------3-----------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Am, Em, Em7, Am x2

Verse:

Am G Dm Am

Hang on, hang on, hang on......

Am G

I saw a flash in the night,

Dm Am

Knocked me out alright.

Am G Dm Am

Hang on, hang on, hang on....

Am G

I saw a flash in the night,

Dm Am

Shot me down alright....

Pre-chorus:

G G G Am/G

I had a dream last night,

G G G Am/G

I had a dream last night,

G G G Am/G

I had a dream last night,

F G Am

That there were ravens above my bed,

F G Am

And they took my newlywed.

Chorus:

Am Em Em7 Am

Am Em Em7

Am Em Am

Cause we're all sleeping dead,

Am Em Am

Hangin' onto your sleepy bed,

C Em Am/G

Oh I'd rather be dreamin' instead,

Am Em Em7

Am Em Am

Cause we're all sleeping dead,

Am Em Am

Hangin' onto your sleepy bed,

C Em Am/G

Oh, I'd rather be dreamin' instead.

Verse:

Am Em Em7 Am

Am Em Em7

Am G Dm Am

Hang on, hang on, hang on.....

Am G

I saw a flash in the night,

Dm Am

Shot me down alright,

Am G Dm Am

Hang on, hang on, hang on.....

Am G

I saw a flash in the night,

Dm Am

Knocked me out alright....

Pre-chorus:

G G G Am/G

I had a dream last night,

G G G Am/G

I had a dream last night,

G G G Am/G

I had a dream last night,

F G Am

there were ravens above my bed,

F G Am

And they took my newlywed.

Mama won't you please bury me alive,

Em Am

Down in the coffin, with my wife?

Mother won't you please bury me alive,

Em Am

Down in the coffin with my wife?

Mother won't you please bury me a live,

Em Am

Down in the coffin with my wife,

F G Am

Cause there were ravens above my bed,

F G Am

And they took my newlywed.

Am Em Em7 Am

Am Em Em7

Am Em Am

Cause we're all sleeping dead,

Am Em Am

Hangin' onto your sleepy bed,

C Em Am/G

Oh I'd rather be dreamin' instead,

Am Em Em7

Am Em Am

Cause we're all sleeping dead,

Am Em Am

Hangin' onto your sleepy bed,

C Em Am

Oh, I'd rather be dreamin' instead,

C Em Am

Oh I'd rather, be dreamin' instead.

C Em7 Am

Oh I'd rather, be dreamin' instead.

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