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12.Half a dream away - Ocean Colour Scene - Marchin' already
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Intro :
C6 G D C6 G D C G
Verse:
We're just haGlf a dream awayD5  
C6Sitting on our fences
GBuilding up defences
DMaking up the rules by wich we playC  
We're just haGlf way down the roaD5d
C6Staking our positions
GStupid superstitions
DOnly give fools to heavy a loadC  
Chorus:
C6The magpie screechGed and the window is shatteredD  
C6Her body's bruised Gbut her soul's not batteredD  
C6The fireman tried Gbut the hose was frozenD  
C6The cupboards bare Gbut the door needs closingD  
Verse 2:
We spend half Gour time awayD5  
C6From being where we want to
GAnd seeing who it's fun to
DNot blaming ourselves for our mistakesC  
We spend half Ga dream awayD5  
C6Looking out of windows
GWaiting for a signal
DWaiting for night to turn to dayC  
Chorus 2:
C6The tree was bare Gbut the birds were singingD  
C6The milk turned soGur and my thirst needs quenchinDg
C6The meat was dead Gand I need me feedingD  
C6The room was cold Gbut the night was freezingD  
Chorus 2 is played:
Trombone solo
Chorus 3 & 4:
C6The rainbow frowneGd when the sun was shiningD  
C6A baby's snatched Gon a beautiful morningD  
C6A dog runs wild anGd the breaks are screamingD  
C6A church on fire iGs struck by lightningD  
C6The dead man's hanGds had beautiful fingersD  
C6The princess frownGed at her lovers mistressD  
C6She went insane anGd poisoned the childrenD  
C6A teacher's drowneGd and a child is laughingD  
Fade-out:
We're just haGlf a dream away x4D5  
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Raúl Galván Ábalos

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Half A Dream Away

by Ocean Colour Scene

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12.Half a dream away - Ocean Colour Scene - Marchin' already

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Intro :

C6 G D C6 G D C G

Verse:

G D5

We're just half a dream away

Sitting on our fences

Building up defences

D C

Making up the rules by wich we play

G D5

We're just half way down the road

Staking our positions

Stupid superstitions

D C

Only give fools to heavy a load

Chorus:

C6 G D

The magpie screeched and the window is shattered

C6 G D

Her body's bruised but her soul's not battered

C6 G D

The fireman tried but the hose was frozen

C6 G D

The cupboards bare but the door needs closing

Verse 2:

G D5

We spend half our time away

From being where we want to

And seeing who it's fun to

D C

Not blaming ourselves for our mistakes

G D5

We spend half a dream away

Looking out of windows

Waiting for a signal

D C

Waiting for night to turn to day

Chorus 2:

C6 G D

The tree was bare but the birds were singing

C6 G D

The milk turned sour and my thirst needs quenching

C6 G D

The meat was dead and I need me feeding

C6 G D

The room was cold but the night was freezing

Chorus 2 is played:

Trombone solo

Chorus 3 & 4:

C6 G D

The rainbow frowned when the sun was shining

C6 G D

A baby's snatched on a beautiful morning

C6 G D

A dog runs wild and the breaks are screaming

C6 G D

A church on fire is struck by lightning

C6 G D

The dead man's hands had beautiful fingers

C6 G D

The princess frowned at her lovers mistress

C6 G D

She went insane and poisoned the children

C6 G D

A teacher's drowned and a child is laughing

Fade-out:

G D5

We're just half a dream away x4

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Raúl Galván Ábalos

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