• Song:

    I Dreamed Of My Old Lover

  • Artist:

    Elvis Costello

  • Album:

    Secret, Profane and Sug...

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"I Dreamed Of My Old Lover" by Elvis Costello, from the album "Secret, Profane, and 
(Lyrics are taken from elviscostello.com, Costello's official website.)

C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)    F (133211@1)      CI (x32010@1)dreamed of my old lover last night
  F (133211@1)    Am (x02210@1) Dm (xx0231@1)      CI (x32010@1)wonder if I spoke out loud
G (320003@1)  Dm (xx0231@1)       F (133211@1)    AmIf (x02210@1)by chance my husband overheard
     F (133211@1)    Am (x02210@1)      Dm (xx0231@1)   CHe'd (x32010@1)put my face back in the crowd


C (x32010@1)           G (320003@1)       F (133211@1)     CHis (x32010@1)eyes were clear and gentle then
    F (133211@1)       Am (x02210@1)    Dm (xx0231@1)    CHe'd (x32010@1)kiss the worries from my brow
  G (320003@1)    Dm (xx0231@1)     F (133211@1)   AmI (x02210@1)long to fall to sleep again
 F (133211@1)         Am (x02210@1)    Dm (xx0231@1)      CAnd (x32010@1)I wonder how he would look now


C (x32010@1)            G (320003@1)            F (133211@1)    CWould (x32010@1)our kids grow stubborn or grow strong
     F (133211@1)           Am (x02210@1)         Dm (xx0231@1)    CWould (x32010@1)their limbs bronze insult to the sun
G (320003@1)      Dm (xx0231@1)   F (133211@1)       AmI (x02210@1)wonder how it feels but then
 F (133211@1)     Am (x02210@1)    Dm (xx0231@1)  CI (x32010@1)rarely dream of anyone


      E (022100@1)       Am (x02210@1)      G (320003@1)     CIn (x32010@1)the songs of shame and tales of dread
         F (133211@1)       Am (x02210@1)    Dm (xx0231@1)      CWhere (x32010@1)they seal the lovers lips with lead
  E (022100@1)     Am (x02210@1)         G (320003@1)           CAnd (x32010@1)all the vines wind through their eyes


FBut (133211@1)no one knows this passion now
DmNo (xx0231@1)one knows this passion now


C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)    F (133211@1)  CSo (x32010@1)I keep this fancy to myself
  F (133211@1)      Am (x02210@1)    Dm (xx0231@1)     CI (x32010@1)keep my lipstick twisted tight
G (320003@1)Dm (xx0231@1)           F (133211@1)   AmI (x02210@1)long to fall to sleep again
      F (133211@1)         Am (x02210@1)  Dm (xx0231@1)    C'Cos (x32010@1)I dreamed of my old lover last night

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