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Subject: Dreamland        Roger McGuinn         Chords/Words
C# B C# B C# B C# B C#
It's a F#long long way  to ECanada it's a G#mlong way from snow F#chains
Donkey vendors slicing coconut  no G#mparkas F#to their C#namBeC#  B  C#  B  C#  
Black F#babies covered in Ebaking flour the G#mcook's got a carnival F#song
Lay down someplace shady with G#mdreamlF#and coming C#onB  C#  
 C#Dream on Edreamland dreamland G#mdreaF#mland drC#eamB  C#  B  C#  B  C#  
Walter F#Raleigh  Chris EColumbus come a G#mmarchin out of the F#waves
And they claim the beach and concessions in the G#mname of the F#sun tan
C#slaBveC#sB  C#  B  C#  
I wF#rapped their flag aEround me like an G#mErrol Flynn F#sarong
And I laid down thinking national with G#mdreamF#land coming C#onB  C#  
 C#Dream on Edreamland dreamland G#mdreaF#mland drC#eamB  C#  B  C#  B  C#  
Goodtime F#Mary and the Elady soldiers  all G#mdressed up to follow theF#  
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Mary in a feather hulahoop misfortune
With a G#mrose on F#her big game C#gunB  C#  B  C#  B  C#  
All saF#ints and sinners Eshinning heed those G#mtrumpets all night F#long
Propped up on the samba beat with G#mdreamF#land coming C#onB  C#  
 C#Dream on Edreamland dreamland G#mdreaF#mland drC#eamB  C#  B  C#  B  C#  
Tar F#baby and the Egreat white wonder talking G#mover a glass of F#rum
Burnin on the inside with a  G#mknowledge of tF#hings  to C#comBeC#  B  C#  
There's  F#gambling on the Eterrace midnight G#mrambling on the F#lawn
As they lean towards temptation with G#mdreamlF#and coming oC#nB  C#  
 C#Dream on Edreamland dreamland G#mdreaF#mland drC#eamB  C#  B  C#  B  C#  
In a F#plane flying back to Ewinter with G#mshoe full of tropic F#sand
There comes a lady draped in a foreign flag
On the G#marms of her F#Marlboro mC#anB  C#  B  C#  B  C#  
The F#hawks howls in New York ECity six foot G#mdrifts on Myrtle's F#lawn
As they push the recliner buttons down with G#mdreamF#land coming C#onB  C#  
C#Dreamland dEreamland dreamland G#mdreaF#mC#  B  C#  B  C#  B  C#  
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Dreamland

by Roger McGuinn

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Subject: Dreamland Roger McGuinn Chords/Words

C# B C# B C# B C# B C#

F# E G#m F#

It's a long long way to Canada it's a long way from snow chains

G#m F# C# B C# B C# B C#

Donkey vendors slicing coconut no parkas to their name

F# E G#m F#

Black babies covered in baking flour the cook's got a carnival song

G#m F# C# B C#

Lay down someplace shady with dreamland coming on

C# E G#m F# C# B C# B C# B C#

Dream on dreamland dreamland dreamland dream

F# E G#m F#

Walter Raleigh Chris Columbus come a marchin out of the waves

G#m F#

And they claim the beach and concessions in the name of the sun tan

C# B C# B C# B C#

slaves

F# E G#m F#

I wrapped their flag around me like an Errol Flynn sarong

G#m F# C# B C#

And I laid down thinking national with dreamland coming on

C# E G#m F# C# B C# B C# B C#

Dream on dreamland dreamland dreamland dream

F# E G#m F#

Goodtime Mary and the lady soldiers all dressed up to follow the

drums

Mary in a feather hulahoop misfortune

G#m F# C# B C# B C# B C#

With a rose on her big game gun

F# E G#m F#

All saints and sinners shinning heed those trumpets all night long

G#m F# C# B C#

Propped up on the samba beat with dreamland coming on

C# E G#m F# C# B C# B C# B C#

Dream on dreamland dreamland dreamland dream

F# E G#m F#

Tar baby and the great white wonder talking over a glass of rum

G#m F# C# B C# B C#

Burnin on the inside with a knowledge of things to come

F# E G#m F#

There's gambling on the terrace midnight rambling on the lawn

G#m F# C# B C#

As they lean towards temptation with dreamland coming on

C# E G#m F# C# B C# B C# B C#

Dream on dreamland dreamland dreamland dream

F# E G#m F#

In a plane flying back to winter with shoe full of tropic sand

There comes a lady draped in a foreign flag

G#m F# C# B C# B C# B C#

On the arms of her Marlboro man

F# E G#m F#

The hawks howls in New York City six foot drifts on Myrtle's lawn

G#m F# C# B C#

As they push the recliner buttons down with dreamland coming on

C# E G#m F# C# B C# B C# B C#

Dreamland dreamland dreamland dream

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