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The Dreamer:Neil Sedaka.
#47 on BB Hot 100 on RCA Records
in 1963.
INTRO:
EHush-hush-A-Abmbye..Bhusha-husha-Ebye-bye..
AbmHush-hush-A-bye..Bhusha-husha-Ebye-bye..
DbmHush-hush-A-bye..husha-husha-F#bye-bye..
F#Hush-hush-A-Dbmbye..F#husha-husha-bye-bye..
#1.
The Bdreamer..F#silly Bdreamer..they all Dbcall Dbmme,
F#since I Dbmmet F#you.
F#Every friend I Bhave, girl..called you, bad girl.
And they Dbmtold me, to forF#get you.
#2.
BThey said to me..foolish little Edreamer, Bwhy can't 
you F#see..Bshe's a fickle Eschemer.
F#She'll take your Dbmheart, thinking it's a joke, and 
F#break it aDbmpart..F#laughing when it's Dbmbroken in Btwo.
BRIDGE:
But DbmI   F#don't Bcare because in my Edream-world you are 
my dream girl.
EmSo, my Aprayer goes out to Deach little F#sheep to keep 
me asleep..
#3.
The Bdreamer..F#silly Bdreamer, let them Dbcall Dbmme.
AbmSoon they'll F#all see they were wrong aBbout you.
BWrong to doubt you, darling, we'll Dbmshow them
F#how dreams come Btrue.
BRIDGE:
But DbmI   F#don't Bcare because in my Edream-world you are 
my dream girl.
EmSo, my Aprayer goes out to Deach little F#sheep to keep 
me asleep..
#4.
The Bdreamer..F#silly Bdreamer, let them Dbcall Dbmme.
AbmSoon they'll F#all see they were wrong aBbout you.
BWrong to doubt you, darling, we'll Dbmshow them
F#how dreams come Btrue.
OUTRO:
EHush-hush-A-Abmbye..Bhusha-husha-Ebye-bye..
AbmHush-hush-A-bye..Bhusha-husha-Ebye-bye..
DbmHush-hush-A-bye..husha-husha-F#bye-bye..
F#Hush-hush-A-Dbmbye..F#husha-husha-bye-bye..
EHush-hush-A-Abmbye..Bhusha-husha-Ebye-bye..
AbmHush-hush-A-bye..Bhusha-husha-Ebye-bye..
DbmHush-hush-A-bye..husha-husha-F#bye-bye..
F#Hush-hush-A-Dbmbye..F#husha-husha-bye-bye..
EHush-hush-a-Abmbye..Bhusha-husha-Ebye-bye..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraiekhat.

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The Dreamer

by Neil Sedaka

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Abm

Dbm

The Dreamer:Neil Sedaka.

#47 on BB Hot 100 on RCA Records

in 1963.

INTRO:

E Abm B E

Hush-hush-A-bye..husha-husha-bye-bye..

Abm B E

Hush-hush-A-bye..husha-husha-bye-bye..

Dbm F#

Hush-hush-A-bye..husha-husha-bye-bye..

F# Dbm F#

Hush-hush-A-bye..husha-husha-bye-bye..

#1.

B F# B Db Dbm

The dreamer..silly dreamer..they all call me,

F# Dbm F#

since I met you.

F# B

Every friend I have, girl..called you, bad girl.

Dbm F#

And they told me, to forget you.

#2.

B E B

They said to me..foolish little dreamer, why can't

F# B E

you see..she's a fickle schemer.

F# Dbm

She'll take your heart, thinking it's a joke, and

F# Dbm F# Dbm B

break it apart..laughing when it's broken in two.

BRIDGE:

Dbm F# B E

But I don't care because in my dream-world you are

my dream girl.

Em A D F#

So, my prayer goes out to each little sheep to keep

me asleep..

#3.

B F# B Db Dbm

The dreamer..silly dreamer, let them call me.

Abm F# B

Soon they'll all see they were wrong about you.

B Dbm

Wrong to doubt you, darling, we'll show them

F# B

how dreams come true.

BRIDGE:

Dbm F# B E

But I don't care because in my dream-world you are

my dream girl.

Em A D F#

So, my prayer goes out to each little sheep to keep

me asleep..

#4.

B F# B Db Dbm

The dreamer..silly dreamer, let them call me.

Abm F# B

Soon they'll all see they were wrong about you.

B Dbm

Wrong to doubt you, darling, we'll show them

F# B

how dreams come true.

OUTRO:

E Abm B E

Hush-hush-A-bye..husha-husha-bye-bye..

Abm B E

Hush-hush-A-bye..husha-husha-bye-bye..

Dbm F#

Hush-hush-A-bye..husha-husha-bye-bye..

F# Dbm F#

Hush-hush-A-bye..husha-husha-bye-bye..

E Abm B E

Hush-hush-A-bye..husha-husha-bye-bye..

Abm B E

Hush-hush-A-bye..husha-husha-bye-bye..

Dbm F#

Hush-hush-A-bye..husha-husha-bye-bye..

F# Dbm F#

Hush-hush-A-bye..husha-husha-bye-bye..

E Abm B E

Hush-hush-a-bye..husha-husha-bye-bye..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraiekhat.

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