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Sweet Dreams:Don Gibson.
#9 on US Country on MGM
Records in 1956.
(He re-released the song on RCA in
 1960 and it hit #6.)
INTRO:  G   A  D  
#1.
DSweeEeeet dreams of Ayou, every Dnight EI 
go Athrough.
Why Dcan't I forGget you, and Dstart my life 
aBmnew?
InDstead of having Gsweet dreams aAbout Dyou.
#2.
DYou don't Elove me, it's Aplain.
I should Dknow you'll Enever wear my Aname.
DI should Ghate you the Dwhole night Bmthrough.
InDstead of having Gsweet dreams aAbout Dyou.
INTERLUDE:  D   E   A   G   D   E   A   D   G   D   Bm   D   G   A  D  
#3.
DSweeeEeeet dreams of Ayou, dreams I Dknow Ecan't 
come Atrue.
DWhy can't I forGget the past, start Dlovin' 
someone Bmnew?
InDstead of having Gsweet dreams aAbout Dyou.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Sweet Dreams

by Don Gibson

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Sweet Dreams:Don Gibson.

#9 on US Country on MGM

Records in 1956.

(He re-released the song on RCA in

1960 and it hit #6.)

G A D

INTRO:

#1.

D E A D E

Sweeeeet dreams of you, every night I

go through.

D G D

Why can't I forget you, and start my life

anew?

D G A D

Instead of having sweet dreams about you.

#2.

D E A

You don't love me, it's plain.

D E A

I should know you'll never wear my name.

D G D Bm

I should hate you the whole night through.

D G A D

Instead of having sweet dreams about you.

D E A G D E A D G D Bm D G A D

INTERLUDE:

#3.

D E A D E

Sweeeeeet dreams of you, dreams I know can't

come true.

D G D

Why can't I forget the past, start lovin'

someone new?

D G A D

Instead of having sweet dreams about you.

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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