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Gary Allan
Wake Up Screaming
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
Used to Csleep through the night peacefully
Not a care in the world got to Gme
FBut now I lay me down to sleep
CI'm afraid of what AmI might see
I Abwake up screamin` Bbwhen your dream goes Cby
[Verse 2]
Used to Cfeel like a man in control
Unaware of the storm in my soGul
FThe sight of you took away my breath
CLooked so good scareAmd me half to death
I Abwake up screamin` Bbwhen your dream goes Cby
[Bridge]
FNow in this dream I'm in a room
All dressed up just like a groom
Watchin` Cshadows dance in the ledge
SuddenDly you then appear you whisper in my hear
And I Gjump right Amover the Gedge
[Verse 3]
Just a Cdream that I seem to recall
Can't you tell me which doctor to Gcall
FTell him please I'm not feelin too well
CEverynight I'm hearin` wAmedding bells
I Abwake up screamin` Bbwhen your dream goes Cby
[Solo] 
C  F  G
[Coda]
FI lay there in an ice cold sweat
CSheets are torn and they'rAme soakin` wet
I Abwake up screamin` Bbwhen your dream goes Cby
I Abwake up screamin` Bbwhen your dream goes Cby
I Abwake up screamin` Bbwhen your dream goes Cby
[Outro]
C  F  G

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Wake Up Screaming

by Gary Allan

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Gary Allan

Wake Up Screaming

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Used to sleep through the night peacefully

Not a care in the world got to me

But now I lay me down to sleep

C Am

I'm afraid of what I might see

Ab Bb C

I wake up screamin` when your dream goes by

[Verse 2]

Used to feel like a man in control

Unaware of the storm in my soul

The sight of you took away my breath

C Am

Looked so good scared me half to death

Ab Bb C

I wake up screamin` when your dream goes by

[Bridge]

Now in this dream I'm in a room

All dressed up just like a groom

Watchin` shadows dance in the ledge

Suddenly you then appear you whisper in my hear

G Am G

And I jump right over the edge

[Verse 3]

Just a dream that I seem to recall

Can't you tell me which doctor to call

Tell him please I'm not feelin too well

C Am

Everynight I'm hearin` wedding bells

Ab Bb C

I wake up screamin` when your dream goes by

[Solo]

C F G

[Coda]

I lay there in an ice cold sweat

C Am

Sheets are torn and they're soakin` wet

Ab Bb C

I wake up screamin` when your dream goes by

Ab Bb C

I wake up screamin` when your dream goes by

Ab Bb C

I wake up screamin` when your dream goes by

[Outro]

C F G

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