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St Robinson In His Cadillac Dream

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St. Robinson and His Cadillac Dream
from This Desert Life
Capo 1
[Intro]
 G   D   Cx4
[Verse 1]
DStaring oGut of his Cwindow as the world rushes by
DArthur RobGinson cloCses the glass and replies
D"I dream oGf ballerinCas and I don't know why
Dbut I see GCadillacs Csailing"
[Verse 2]
DI was Gborn on the Cshores of the Chesapeake Bay
DMaryGland and CVirginia have faded away
DAnd I keep Gthinking Ctomorrow is coming today
DSo I am Gendlessly Cwaiting
[Chorus]
And the Gcomet is Dcoming beCtween
Me and the Ggirl who could Dmake it all Cclean
Out there in the Gshadow of the mDodern machCine
Walks St. RobinsGon and Dhis CCadillac dream
[Verse 3]
DCarrie's down Gin her basemCent, all toe shoes and twinned
DWith the giGrl in the mirCror who spins when she spins
DFrom where you Gthink you'll end Cup to the state that you're in
DYour reflecGtion approacChes and then recedes again
[Chorus]
And the Gcomet is Dcoming beCtween
Me and the Ggirl who could Dmake it all Cclean
Out there in the Gshadow of the mDodern machCine
Walks St. RobinsGon and Dhis CCadillac dream
[Instrumental]
 G   D   Cx4
[Verse 4]
DI have Gdreamed of a Cblack car that shimmers and drives
DDown the Glength of the Cevening to the carnival side
DIn a hoGuse where reCgret is a carousel ride
DWe are Gspinning and Cspinning and spinning and now...
[Verse 5]
DThere's a Ghole in the Cceiling down through which I fell
DThere's a Ggirl in a Cbasement coming out of her shell
DAnd there are Gpeople who will Csay that they knew me so well
DI may not go to Gheaven, I hope Cyou go to hell
[Chorus]
And the Gcomet is Dcoming beCtween
Me and the Ggirl who could Dmake it all Cclean
Out there in the Gshadow of the mDodern machCine
Walks St. RobinsGon and Dhis CCadillac dream
[Outro]
CIn his dream
                 G           D  CSt Robinson and his
Gdream                     D  CSome people are never quite what they
Gseem                      D  CCome on baby
GCome on darling, DCome on, CLets get into my car and
GdriveD  C  
                 G  DO come on Cget into my car and 
Gdrive                     D  Cshe said I always do the
Gsame things      Dover and Cover

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St Robinson In His Cadillac Dream

by Counting Crows

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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St. Robinson and His Cadillac Dream

from This Desert Life

Capo 1

[Intro]

G D C

[Verse 1]

D G C

Staring out of his window as the world rushes by

D G C

Arthur Robinson closes the glass and replies

D G C

"I dream of ballerinas and I don't know why

D G C

but I see Cadillacs sailing"

[Verse 2]

D G C

I was born on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay

D G C

Maryland and Virginia have faded away

D G C

And I keep thinking tomorrow is coming today

D G C

So I am endlessly waiting

[Chorus]

G D C

And the comet is coming between

G D C

Me and the girl who could make it all clean

G D C

Out there in the shadow of the modern machine

G D C

Walks St. Robinson and his Cadillac dream

[Verse 3]

D G C

Carrie's down in her basement, all toe shoes and twinned

D G C

With the girl in the mirror who spins when she spins

D G C

From where you think you'll end up to the state that you're in

D G C

Your reflection approaches and then recedes again

[Chorus]

G D C

And the comet is coming between

G D C

Me and the girl who could make it all clean

G D C

Out there in the shadow of the modern machine

G D C

Walks St. Robinson and his Cadillac dream

[Instrumental]

G D C

[Verse 4]

D G C

I have dreamed of a black car that shimmers and drives

D G C

Down the length of the evening to the carnival side

D G C

In a house where regret is a carousel ride

D G C

We are spinning and spinning and spinning and now...

[Verse 5]

D G C

There's a hole in the ceiling down through which I fell

D G C

There's a girl in a basement coming out of her shell

D G C

And there are people who will say that they knew me so well

D G C

I may not go to heaven, I hope you go to hell

[Chorus]

G D C

And the comet is coming between

G D C

Me and the girl who could make it all clean

G D C

Out there in the shadow of the modern machine

G D C

Walks St. Robinson and his Cadillac dream

[Outro]

In his dream

G D C

St Robinson and his

G D C

dream Some people are never quite what they

G D C

seem Come on baby

G D C

Come on darling, Come on, Lets get into my car and

G D C

drive

G D C

O come on get into my car and

G D C

drive she said I always do the

G D C

same things over and over

About St Robinson In His Cadillac Dream Chords by Counting Crows

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