Bandit Of My Dreams:Eddie Hodges.
#65 in 1962.

INTRO:
Ab          Fm               C#           Eb
Da da da da dat, boom, boom..bandit of my dreams..
Ab          Fm               C#           Eb
Da da da da dat, boom, boom..bandit of my dreams..

#1. 
Ab    Fm            C#    Eb            Ab       Fm
Every night, when I go to sleep..I just wait for you..
           C#       Eb
don't need to count sheep.
    Ab    Fm     Ab        Fm       C#
Without a horse, without a gun, you rob my heart and 
Eb
away you run.
    Ab         Fm          C#          Eb           Ab
For you're the bandit, the bandit, the bandit of my dreams.

CHORUS:
Ab          Fm               C#           Eb
Da da da da dat, boom, boom..bandit of my dreams..

#2.
Ab    Fm           C#       Eb            Ab      Fm
How I wish I could hold you near..but you steal a kiss, 
         C#   Eb   
then you dis..appear.
  Ab      Fm       Ab       Fm        C# 
I open my arms and close my eyes..you catch my poor 
     Eb
lips by surprise.
    Ab         Fm          C#          Eb           Ab
For you're the bandit, the bandit, the bandit of my dreams.

CHORUS:
Ab          Fm               C#           Eb
Da da da da dat, boom, boom..bandit of my dreams..

BRIDGE:
C#                                Ab
One of these nights..I'll capture you and your charms.
    C#                   Bb                  Eb
And sentence you to life imprisonment, in my arms.

#3.
    Ab        Fm           C#       Eb          Ab
So, why don't you just, surrender tonight?..and give up your 
Fm       C#            Eb
love, to me, without a fight.
    Ab     Fm        Ab       Fm        C#
Why sneak around for goodness sake..now don't you know 
    Eb
I'm yours to take?
Ab      Fm         C#            Eb           Ab
For you bandit, my bandit, sweet bandit of my dreams.
Ab          Fm               C#           Eb
Da da da da dat, boom, boom..bandit of my dreams..

A           F#m              D            E
Da da da da dat, boom, boom..bandit of my dreams..

#4.
    A         F#m          D        E           A
So, why don't you just, surrender tonight?..and give up your 
F#m      D             E
love, to me, without a fight.
    A     F#m        A        F#m       D
Why sneak around for goodness sake..now don't you know 
    E
I'm yours to take?
A       F#m        D             E            A
For you bandit, my bandit, sweet bandit of my dreams.
A           F#m              D            E
Da da da da dat, boom, boom..bandit of my dreams..

OUTRO:
A           F#m              D            E
Da da da da dat, boom, boom..bandit of my dreams..
A           F#m              D            E
Da da da da dat, boom, boom..bandit of my dreams..(Fade.)


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