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#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
Song: CRYING IN MY SLEEP
Artist: America
Chords by: Louie A. Ebojo
Tuning: EADGBe use a capo on the 1st fret.
Chords:
       Dxx0232
     F#m244222
F#m/   Ax04222
      Em022000
       G320033
       Ax02220
      Bmx24432
Intro: D--F#m--Em--F#m--G--F#m--Em--A--;
  DI took a walk around the Emyard
Dug the flowers til it got too F#mhard
  F#m/                   A  Bm  
I smoked my first pack of cigarettes today
And, I Gwatched the children play.
And, then I went Ddown, down to Lucy's old CaEmfe
Put a half a case aF#mway
  F#m/                    A  Bm  
I took a sleeping pill and tried to watch TV
But you know Gbaby the leading lady F#mlooked 
too much Emlike you for the likes of me.A  
And, I woke up Bmcrying F#min my Gsleep
I was F#mtalking    Bmto your EmpillowA  
And I reached Bmout to F#mtouch your GhandF#m  
And knocked the Emphone off the Bmnightstand
And the F#moperator said, "May I Ghelp you please?"
EmNo thanks baby there's F#mnothing you can really Gdo for me
I Ajust had a bad Ddream, that's Aall that's wrong with Gme
  A              D     A--G--A
I just had a bad dream.
  DWent out to loosen up the Emcar
Some how I wound up at the rainbow F#mbar
  F#m/            A  Bm  
I had a scotch and soda on the run
But, I Gdidn't get too far.
And, then I ran Ddown, down some friends I used to Emknow
Dragged them out to see the F#mshow
  F#m/                    A  Bm  
I drew myself a bath and I tried to read your book
But you know Gbaby this time it F#mjust didn't seem 
quite worth the Emtime it tookA.
And, I woke up Bmcrying F#min my Gsleep
I was F#mtalking    Bmto your EmpillowA  
And I reached Bmout to F#mtouch your GhandF#m  
And knocked the Emphone off the Bmnightstand
And the F#moperator said, "May I Ghelp you please?"
EmNo thanks baby there's F#mnothing you can really Gdo for me
I Ajust had a bad Ddream, that's Aall that's wrong with Gme
  A              D             A                     G--A
I just had a bad dream, that's all that's wrong with me...
DCrying Ain my GsleepA  
DCrying Ain my Gsleep A(I woke up crying)
DCrying Ain my Gsleep A(Crying trying to find her)
DCrying Ain my Gsleep A(I woke up crying)
DCrying Ain my Gsleep A(Crying trying to find her)
D      A     G     A--D
Crying in my sleep...
(Fade)

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Crying In My Sleep

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F#m

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

Song: CRYING IN MY SLEEP

Artist: America

Chords by: Louie A. Ebojo

Tuning: EADGBe use a capo on the 1st fret.

Chords:

xx0232

F#m

244222

F#m A

/ x04222

022000

320033

x02220

x24432

Intro: D--F#m--Em--F#m--G--F#m--Em--A--;

D Em

I took a walk around the yard

F#m

Dug the flowers til it got too hard

F#m A Bm

I smoked my first pack of cigarettes today

And, I watched the children play.

D Em

And, then I went down, down to Lucy's old Cafe

F#m

Put a half a case away

F#m A Bm

I took a sleeping pill and tried to watch TV

G F#m

But you know baby the leading lady looked

Em A

too much like you for the likes of me.

Bm F#m G

And, I woke up crying in my sleep

F#m Bm Em A

I was talking to your pillow

Bm F#m G F#m

And I reached out to touch your hand

Em Bm

And knocked the phone off the nightstand

F#m G

And the operator said, "May I help you please?"

Em F#m G

No thanks baby there's nothing you can really do for me

A D A G

I just had a bad dream, that's all that's wrong with me

A D A--G--A

I just had a bad dream.

D Em

Went out to loosen up the car

F#m

Some how I wound up at the rainbow bar

F#m A Bm

I had a scotch and soda on the run

But, I didn't get too far.

D Em

And, then I ran down, down some friends I used to know

F#m

Dragged them out to see the show

F#m A Bm

I drew myself a bath and I tried to read your book

G F#m

But you know baby this time it just didn't seem

Em A

quite worth the time it took.

Bm F#m G

And, I woke up crying in my sleep

F#m Bm Em A

I was talking to your pillow

Bm F#m G F#m

And I reached out to touch your hand

Em Bm

And knocked the phone off the nightstand

F#m G

And the operator said, "May I help you please?"

Em F#m G

No thanks baby there's nothing you can really do for me

A D A G

I just had a bad dream, that's all that's wrong with me

A D A G--A

I just had a bad dream, that's all that's wrong with me...

D A G A

Crying in my sleep

D A G A

Crying in my sleep (I woke up crying)

D A G A

Crying in my sleep (Crying trying to find her)

D A G A

Crying in my sleep (I woke up crying)

D A G A

Crying in my sleep (Crying trying to find her)

D A G A--D

Crying in my sleep...

(Fade)

About Crying In My Sleep Chords by America

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