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Innocent When You Dream

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Innocent When You Dream
From "Frank's Wild Years"
by Tom Waits
[Verse 1]
The Fbats are Dm7in the Bbbelfry
the C7dew is on the Fmoor
where A7are the arms that Dmheld me
and Bbpledged her love Fbefore
and Gm7pledged her C7love beFfore
[Chorus]
And it's Fsuch a Dm7sad old Bbfeeling
all the C7fields are soft and Fgreen
and it's Fmemories Dm7that I'm Bbstealing
but you're Finnocent Bbwhen you Fdream
Bbwhen you dFream,
you're Finnocent Bbwhen you Fdream
Bbwhen you dreaFm
you're Finnocent Bbwhen C7you Fdream
[Verse 2]
We were Frunning Dm7through the Bbgraveyard
and we C7laughed my friends and FI
we A7swore we'd be Dmtogether
unBbtil the day we Fdied
unGm7til the C7day we Fdied
[Chorus]
And it's Fsuch a Dm7sad old Bbfeeling
all the C7fields are soft and Fgreen
and it's Fmemories Dm7that I'm Bbstealing
but you're Finnocent Bbwhen you Fdream
Bbwhen you dFream,
you're Finnocent Bbwhen you Fdream
Bbwhen you dreaFm
you're Finnocent Bbwhen C7you Fdream
[Verse 3]
I Fmade a Dm7golden Bbpromise
that C7we would never Fpart
I A7gave my love a Dmlocket
and Bbthen I broke her Fheart
and Gm7then I C7broke her Fheart
[Chorus]
And it's Fsuch a Dm7sad old Bbfeeling
all the C7fields are soft and Fgreen
and it's Fmemories Dm7that I'm Bbstealing
but you're Finnocent Bbwhen you Fdream
Bbwhen you dFream,
you're Finnocent Bbwhen you Fdream
Bbwhen you dreaFm
you're Finnocent Bbwhen C7you Fdream

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The story behind the song

"Innocent When You Dream" appears on Tom Waits' album Franks Wild Years. The song found a wider audience when it was featured in the closing sequence of the 1995 film Smoke, specifically during "Auggie Wren's Christmas Story." The song's poignant melody and Tom Waits' distinctive voice evoke a sense of tender reflection, inviting listeners into a world where dreams hold a fragile purity. Playing this song feels like stepping into a hushed, intimate moment of remembrance.

AI-written from these sources:Innocent When You Dream (song) — Wikipedia ↗Tom Waits — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Innocent When You Dream

by Tom Waits

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Dm7

Gm7

Innocent When You Dream

From "Frank's Wild Years"

by Tom Waits

[Verse 1]

F Dm7 Bb

The bats are in the belfry

C7 F

the dew is on the moor

A7 Dm

where are the arms that held me

Bb F

and pledged her love before

Gm7 C7 F

and pledged her love before

[Chorus]

F Dm7 Bb

And it's such a sad old feeling

C7 F

all the fields are soft and green

F Dm7 Bb

and it's memories that I'm stealing

F Bb F

but you're innocent when you dream

Bb F

when you dream,

F Bb F

you're innocent when you dream

Bb F

when you dream

F Bb C7 F

you're innocent when you dream

[Verse 2]

F Dm7 Bb

We were running through the graveyard

C7 F

and we laughed my friends and I

A7 Dm

we swore we'd be together

Bb F

until the day we died

Gm7 C7 F

until the day we died

[Chorus]

F Dm7 Bb

And it's such a sad old feeling

C7 F

all the fields are soft and green

F Dm7 Bb

and it's memories that I'm stealing

F Bb F

but you're innocent when you dream

Bb F

when you dream,

F Bb F

you're innocent when you dream

Bb F

when you dream

F Bb C7 F

you're innocent when you dream

[Verse 3]

F Dm7 Bb

I made a golden promise

C7 F

that we would never part

A7 Dm

I gave my love a locket

Bb F

and then I broke her heart

Gm7 C7 F

and then I broke her heart

[Chorus]

F Dm7 Bb

And it's such a sad old feeling

C7 F

all the fields are soft and green

F Dm7 Bb

and it's memories that I'm stealing

F Bb F

but you're innocent when you dream

Bb F

when you dream,

F Bb F

you're innocent when you dream

Bb F

when you dream

F Bb C7 F

you're innocent when you dream

About Innocent When You Dream Chords by Tom Waits

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