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Goodbye Sweet Dreams

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Tuning: Standard E
The entire song is built around the chord progression of F, G, Am. Listen to the song to learn the
arrangement, etc.
[Intro]
F  G  Am  Am (x2 with only acoustic guitar, then x2 featuring whole band)
[Chorus]
Goodbye sweet dreaFms
GGoodbye sweet dreamsAm  
Goodbye sweet dreaFms
GGoodbye sweet dreamsAm  
[Verse 1]
I once had a heartF  
GCould not be toAmld
But now these dreaFms
GHave grown so cAmold
[Repeat chorus]
[Instrumental section]
  F    G    Am    Am(x2)
[Verse 2]
Once I had a loFve
GAnd you never returAmned
Don't leave me noFw
GMy love does not too bright Amburn
The love insideF  
GBurns not too brighAmt
'Tis only coldF  
GLove to get started Amright
[Repeat chorus]
[Instrumental section]
  F    G    Am    Am(x4)
[Verse 3]
Relax I'm toldF  
GOn the dotted liAmnes
At the pentagram the clock strikes Ftwelves
GMe for you, you for AmI
Love has been saidF  
GIt should come and goAm  
Goodbye sweet dreamsF  
GIf you believe them, then Amgo
[Instrumental section]
  F    G    Am    Am(x2)
[Repeat chorus until song ends on an Am chord]

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Goodbye Sweet Dreams

by Roky Erickson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard E

The entire song is built around the chord progression of F, G, Am. Listen to the song to learn the

arrangement, etc.

[Intro]

F G Am Am (x2 with only acoustic guitar, then x2 featuring whole band)

[Chorus]

Goodbye sweet dreams

G Am

Goodbye sweet dreams

G Am

Goodbye sweet dreams

[Verse 1]

I once had a heart

G Am

Could not be told

But now these dreams

G Am

Have grown so cold

[Repeat chorus]

[Instrumental section]

F G Am Am

(x2)

[Verse 2]

Once I had a love

G Am

And you never returned

Don't leave me now

G Am

My love does not too bright burn

The love inside

G Am

Burns not too bright

'Tis only cold

G Am

Love to get started right

[Repeat chorus]

[Instrumental section]

F G Am Am

(x4)

[Verse 3]

Relax I'm told

G Am

On the dotted lines

At the pentagram the clock strikes twelves

G Am

Me for you, you for I

Love has been said

G Am

It should come and go

Goodbye sweet dreams

G Am

If you believe them, then go

[Instrumental section]

F G Am Am

(x2)

[Repeat chorus until song ends on an Am chord]

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