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Turn On A Dream:The Box Tops.
#29 on CANADA RPM and #36 on BB Hot
100 on MALA Records in 1969.
INTRO:  A   C   G   A   Am   C   F   E   D  C  
#1.
AWe're too far Eaway from each other, Dwe got 
to Eget toAgether.
ABecause all I want to do is Ethink about you.
DDon't you know there's no Aother?
CHORUS:
GTurn on a Ddream, girl, it's a Ebeautiful thing 
to Ddream, girl.
Just Ethink about you and Ame, yeah, and Dhow it 
could be, Ewhy can't you see?A  E  
#2.
What Acan I do, you Ewon't let me show you.
DDon't you Eknow that I Aknow you?
When I'm down and my Edaytime's blue, DI get by Ethinking 
of Ayou.
CHORUS:
Just Gturn on a Ddream, girl, it's Eall I wanna do is Ddream,
girl.
Just Ethink about you and Ame, yeah, and Dhow it 
could be, Ewhy can't you see?
I Aclose my eyes, GI can see, AI can feel that it's 
Greal..I can Cturn out the sad, Eturn on the glad.
INTERLUDE:  A   C   G   A   C   G   E   D   C  
#3.
AShifting sand like an Ehourglass, Dwaiting for the 
Etime to Apass.
ABut I'll keep waiting like I Ealways do, Ddreaming 
sunny Edreams of Ayou.
CHORUS:
GTurn on a Ddream, girl, it's a Ebeautiful thing 
to Ddream, girl.
Just Ethink about you and Ame, yeah, and Dhow it 
could be, Ewhy can't you see? Yeah!A  E  
OUTRO:   A   C   G   A   C   G   A   C   G   A   C   GA..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Turn On A Dream

by The Box Tops

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Turn On A Dream:The Box Tops.

#29 on CANADA RPM and #36 on BB Hot

100 on MALA Records in 1969.

A C G A Am C F E D C

INTRO:

#1.

A E D

We're too far away from each other, we got

E A

to get together.

A E

Because all I want to do is think about you.

D A

Don't you know there's no other?

CHORUS:

G D E

Turn on a dream, girl, it's a beautiful thing

to dream, girl.

E A D

Just think about you and me, yeah, and how it

E A E

could be, why can't you see?

#2.

A E

What can I do, you won't let me show you.

D E A

Don't you know that I know you?

E D E

When I'm down and my daytime's blue, I get by thinking

of you.

CHORUS:

G D E D

Just turn on a dream, girl, it's all I wanna do is dream,

girl.

E A D

Just think about you and me, yeah, and how it

could be, why can't you see?

A G A

I close my eyes, I can see, I can feel that it's

G C E

real..I can turn out the sad, turn on the glad.

A C G A C G E D C

INTERLUDE:

#3.

A E D

Shifting sand like an hourglass, waiting for the

E A

time to pass.

A E D

But I'll keep waiting like I always do, dreaming

E A

sunny dreams of you.

CHORUS:

G D E

Turn on a dream, girl, it's a beautiful thing

to dream, girl.

E A D

Just think about you and me, yeah, and how it

E A E

could be, why can't you see? Yeah!

A C G A C G A C G A C G

OUTRO: A..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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