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#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#
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Yet another huge hit in Albany, NY (#2 on WPTR during the summer of '66)
but apparently nowhere else.  This adaptation of an old gospel number
(the Blues Project did essentially the same song as 'Wake Me, Shake Me')
was recorded by the New York-based Myddle Class and appeared on Goffin
and King's short-lived Tomorrow label.  Singer David Palmer went on to
a brief tenure with the early Steely Dan lineup; bassist Charles Larkey
married Carole King.
                     "Don't Let Me Sleep Too Long"
               (Arr. Palmer/Marcelino/Rosa/Philps/Larkey)
Intro:
	[3 bass drum beats]
	(bass [8th notes] and organ):
	D/ / / /  / / / /
	              Wow!
	(lead guitar enters)
	D/ / G/ /  D/ / G/ /  [4X]
Verse:
	organ, bass, and drums [verses 2 and 3 only]:
	D/ / G/ /  D/ / G/ /  [4X]
	DI saw my [1: mGother  2: father  3: brothers] this mDorningG  
	WDalkin' down that lGong, lonesome rDoadG  
	[1: SGhe's  2: He's  3: They're] tryin' to mCake it in   GduCe time
	BefGore the hCeaven doors clDose  [2: Come on, dGaddy]
	                               [3: Come on, brothers]
	[1: SGhe's  2: He's  3: They're] tryin' to mCake it in   Gdue tCime
	BefGore the hCeaven doors clAose [3: whoa, yeah]
Chorus:
	WDake me   GshDake meG  
	DDon't let me slGeep too lDongD7  
	TGry to mCake it in   Gdue tCime
	BefGore the hCeaven doors clDoseD7  
	TGry to mCake it in dGue tCime [3: to coda]
	BGefore the hCeaven doors clAose
[repeat verse]
[repeat chorus]
[guitar solo over verse 1 chords; N.C. after A]
[repeat verse]
[repeat chorus; to coda]
Coda:
	                                                   G[N.C.]
	    / / / /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /   /
	Before...                                        ow!
	The heaven doors clDose!
	D/ / G/ /  D/ / G/ /  [rant to fade]
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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Dont Let Me Sleep Too Long

by Myddle Class

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#

#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#

Yet another huge hit in Albany, NY (#2 on WPTR during the summer of '66)

but apparently nowhere else. This adaptation of an old gospel number

(the Blues Project did essentially the same song as 'Wake Me, Shake Me')

was recorded by the New York-based Myddle Class and appeared on Goffin

and King's short-lived Tomorrow label. Singer David Palmer went on to

a brief tenure with the early Steely Dan lineup; bassist Charles Larkey

married Carole King.

"Don't Let Me Sleep Too Long"

(Arr. Palmer/Marcelino/Rosa/Philps/Larkey)

Intro:

[3 bass drum beats]

(bass [8th notes] and organ):

/ / / / / / / /

Wow!

(lead guitar enters)

D G D G

/ / / / / / / / [4X]

Verse:

organ, bass, and drums [verses 2 and 3 only]:

D G D G

/ / / / / / / / [4X]

D G D G

I saw my [1: mother 2: father 3: brothers] this morning

D G D G

Walkin' down that long, lonesome road

G C G C

[1: She's 2: He's 3: They're] tryin' to make it in due time

G C D G

Before the heaven doors close [2: Come on, daddy]

[3: Come on, brothers]

G C G C

[1: She's 2: He's 3: They're] tryin' to make it in due time

G C A

Before the heaven doors close [3: whoa, yeah]

Chorus:

D G D G

Wake me shake me

D G D D7

Don't let me sleep too long

G C G C

Try to make it in due time

G C D D7

Before the heaven doors close

G C G C

Try to make it in due time [3: to coda]

G C A

Before the heaven doors close

[repeat verse]

[repeat chorus]

[guitar solo over verse 1 chords; N.C. after A]

[repeat verse]

[repeat chorus; to coda]

Coda:

G C

[N..]

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

Before... ow!

The heaven doors close!

D G D G

/ / / / / / / / [rant to fade]

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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