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The picking/strum pattern is probably the toughest thing
about this song. I kind of just try to do some odd
combination of strumming & picking during the verses
& choruses, then just strumming for the bridges.
Have fun with it (but not too much).
Intro:  F   C   F  C  
       F C C/B Am
       F G
Verse 1
    FSee you still haven't quiCt smoking
Is that Freally all that you can think to saCy?
I reFmember your bedsheets smudged with CasC/Bhes and Amburns
When you Fstayed up all night reading The BrothGers K
    FI know nostalgia's a SouthalCl waitress
Saving Fnickels for a rainy day far remCoved
Still I Fcan't ever remember seeing your Ctongue C/Bso Amtied
Or your Fhands shake so loGose
Bridge 1
    FYes, everyone wants to believGe their time was special, Nick
See the Amdish run away with the spFoon
Chorus 1
Then they settle Cdown
And they settle Gin
And they curse the Amnight for givin' them all those Fsweet dreams
All those Csweet dreams, they bartered and Gsold
So long agFoC  
Verse 2
    FCoachie was wise to get Cout when he did
And hitch his Fpony to an actual stCar
You know, hFe's playing the Sydney COpera C/BHouse toAmnight
Aren't y'all stilFl sleeping on strangers' wooden floGors, yes
    FHow'd you get that iceberg way up Con your shoulder, Jim?
Can't we Fforce our old demons into a trCuce?
No, FI'm afraid what we did was CseC/Bcret Amthen
Don't act surprFised it now applies to yGou
Bridge 2
    FI guess everyone thinks geniuGs is in their blood
Or at least Amlivin' down the street a door or twFo
Chorus 2
And then they settle Cdown
And they settle Gin
And they curse the nAmight for punishing them with those Fsweet dreams
All thoCse sweet dreams that exposed theiGr soul
So long agFoC  
Verse 3
    FBobby says the translator's nightmare iCs finding all the right words
But Fsomehow still gettin' the whole story Cwrong
And aFll you guitar poets, well you're Clife's C/Blittle Ambutchers
    FGo ahead and put that one in your Gsong
    FYou've got endless tales of Clove gone bad
I Fguess our Romeo is really cCursed
    FYou poke your nose in everyone's CdiC/Brty clAmothes
So you caFn turn 'em into your light, loosGe verse
Bridge 3
    FWell, my life isn't neat rhymeGs and punchlines
Cheap Amlaughs and your talking blFues
    FAnd I wish that foGr just one time
You coulAmd stand inside my shFoes
Chorus 3
You could settle Cdown
And you could settle Gin
And you could curse the nAmight for givin' you all those Fsweet dreams
All thoCse sweet dreams I watched corrGode
So long agFoC  
Verse 4
    FWell, it's easy to get hCung up
On Fall the things that you'll never hCave
    FA backyard pool, your CmotC/Bher's Amlove,
JFohn Lennon's autogrGaph
    FSome people step into an Cambulance
While Fothers slip into a trCance
    FI've heard the sky blooms PicCasC/Bsos, Amthough
If you sFtop and give the clouds half a chGance
Bridge 4
    FBut I won't go to youGr funeral, Sue
But I've got a cAmouch if you ever need a place to crFash
Chorus 4
We could settle Cdown
We could settle Gin
We could thank the nAmight for givin' us all those Fsweet dreams
All those Csweet dreams, like swords pulled from stGones
While we filled our nAmotebooks with grass, branch, and bFone
Aw, here's to the swCeet dreams
That wouldn't leave us alGone
So long agFoC  

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Nostalgia Blues

by Simon Joyner

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

The picking/strum pattern is probably the toughest thing

about this song. I kind of just try to do some odd

combination of strumming & picking during the verses

& choruses, then just strumming for the bridges.

Have fun with it (but not too much).

F C F C

Intro:

F C C/B Am

F G

Verse 1

F C

See you still haven't quit smoking

F C

Is that really all that you can think to say?

F C C/B Am

I remember your bedsheets smudged with ashes and burns

F G

When you stayed up all night reading The Brothers K

F C

I know nostalgia's a Southall waitress

F C

Saving nickels for a rainy day far removed

F C C/B Am

Still I can't ever remember seeing your tongue so tied

F G

Or your hands shake so loose

Bridge 1

F G

Yes, everyone wants to believe their time was special, Nick

Am F

See the dish run away with the spoon

Chorus 1

Then they settle down

And they settle in

Am F

And they curse the night for givin' them all those sweet dreams

C G

All those sweet dreams, they bartered and sold

F C

So long ago

Verse 2

F C

Coachie was wise to get out when he did

F C

And hitch his pony to an actual star

F C C/B Am

You know, he's playing the Sydney Opera House tonight

F G

Aren't y'all still sleeping on strangers' wooden floors, yes

F C

How'd you get that iceberg way up on your shoulder, Jim?

F C

Can't we force our old demons into a truce?

F C C/B Am

No, I'm afraid what we did was secret then

F G

Don't act surprised it now applies to you

Bridge 2

F G

I guess everyone thinks genius is in their blood

Am F

Or at least livin' down the street a door or two

Chorus 2

And then they settle down

And they settle in

Am F

And they curse the night for punishing them with those sweet dreams

C G

All those sweet dreams that exposed their soul

F C

So long ago

Verse 3

F C

Bobby says the translator's nightmare is finding all the right words

F C

But somehow still gettin' the whole story wrong

F C C/B Am

And all you guitar poets, well you're life's little butchers

F G

Go ahead and put that one in your song

F C

You've got endless tales of love gone bad

F C

I guess our Romeo is really cursed

F C C/B Am

You poke your nose in everyone's dirty clothes

F G

So you can turn 'em into your light, loose verse

Bridge 3

F G

Well, my life isn't neat rhymes and punchlines

Am F

Cheap laughs and your talking blues

F G

And I wish that for just one time

Am F

You could stand inside my shoes

Chorus 3

You could settle down

And you could settle in

Am F

And you could curse the night for givin' you all those sweet dreams

C G

All those sweet dreams I watched corrode

F C

So long ago

Verse 4

F C

Well, it's easy to get hung up

F C

On all the things that you'll never have

F C C/B Am

A backyard pool, your mother's love,

F G

John Lennon's autograph

F C

Some people step into an ambulance

F C

While others slip into a trance

F C C/B Am

I've heard the sky blooms Picassos, though

F G

If you stop and give the clouds half a chance

Bridge 4

F G

But I won't go to your funeral, Sue

Am F

But I've got a couch if you ever need a place to crash

Chorus 4

We could settle down

We could settle in

Am F

We could thank the night for givin' us all those sweet dreams

C G

All those sweet dreams, like swords pulled from stones

Am F

While we filled our notebooks with grass, branch, and bone

Aw, here's to the sweet dreams

That wouldn't leave us alone

F C

So long ago

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