"Dream Police" From the Cheap Trick album "Dream Police" Written by Rick Nielson? Notation: s - sixteenth note e - eighth note q - quarter note h - half note w - whole note {~3~} - the only way I can think of notating a triplet . - play note for one and a half times the value before it (just like a dot in standard notation) ^ - ties two note lengths together NOTE LENGTHS IN CAPITAL LETTERS MEAN REST FOR THAT VALUE OF TIME! / - slide up - slide down h - hammer-on p - pull-off (itty-bitty 2-beat drum fill) E B A E B A q. e^h q. q. q q. e^h q. q. q E--------|---------|--------|--------- B--------|---------|--------|--------- G--------|-4--2--2-|--------|-4--2--2- D-2--2---|-4--2--2-|-2--2---|-4--2--2- A-2--2---|-2--0--0-|-2--2---|-2--0--0- E-0--0---|---------|-0--0---|--------- E B A q. e^h q. q. q E----------------------------|--------- B----------------------------|--------- G----------------------------|-4--2--2- D-2--2-----------------------|-4--2--2- A-2--2-----------------------|-2--0--0- E-0--0-----------------------|--------- The dream police, they live inside of my head E B A q. e^h q. q. q E----------------------------|--------- B----------------------------|--------- G----------------------------|-4--2--2- D-2--2-----------------------|-4--2--2- A-2--2-----------------------|-2--0--0- E-0--0-----------------------|--------- The dream police, they come to me in my bed E B A q. e^h q. q. q E----------------------------|--------- B----------------------------|--------- G----------------------------|-4--2--2- D-2--2-----------------------|-4--2--2- A-2--2-----------------------|-2--0--0- E-0--0-----------------------|--------- The dream police, they come into my sleep E e e q e e q e e q e e q E-------------|------------- B-------------|------------- G-------------|------------- D-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2- A-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2- E-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0- Oh no (bass & keyboard play some chords) You know that talk is cheap and those rumors ain't nice E B q h. E----- B----- G---4- D-2-4- A-2-2- E-0--- And when I fall asleep, I don't think I'll survive E B E B q h. q h. E--------|----------------------------------------- B--------|----------------------------------------- G---4----|-9--------------------------------------- D-2-4----|-9---9----------------------------------- A-2-2----|-7---9----------------------------------- E-0------|-0---7----------------------------------- The night, the night E E E e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e E-----------------------------|------------------------------ B-----------------------------|------------------------------ G-------------9-----9-----9---|------------------------------ D-------------9-----9-----9---|------------------------------ A-------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-------9---7----6--7--7-7-7-7- E-------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-------0---0----0--0--0-0-0-0- Cause they're waiting for me, they're looking for me E E D C G A q. q. q^ e q. q q h h h h e e e e e e e e E-12-12-12-|-(12)-12-12-12-|-7--5--|-3--3--|----------------- B-12-12-12-|-(12)-12-12-12-|-9--7--|-5--3--|----------------- G-------------|-------------------|-9--7--|-5--4--|-2-----2-----2--- D-------------|-------------------|-9--7--|-5--5--|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2- A-------------|-------------------|-7--5--|-3-----|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0- E-------------|-------------------|-------|-------|----------------- Every single night they're driving me insane A Em D C G B e e e e e e e e h h h h q e e e e e e e e e e e e e e E-------------------|-7---5-|-3--3-|-2-------------|----------------- B-------------------|-8---7-|-5--3-|-4-------------|----------------- G-2-----------------|-9---7-|-5--4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4- D-2-----------------|-9---7-|-5--5-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4- A-0-2-2h3-2-0-------|-7---5-|-3----|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2- E-------------3-2-0-|-------|------|---------------|----------------- Those men inside my brain E B A q. e^h q. q. q E----------------------------|--------- B----------------------------|--------- G----------------------------|-4--2--2- D-2--2-----------------------|-4--2--2- A-2--2-----------------------|-2--0--0- E-0--0-----------------------|--------- The dream police, they live inside of my head (live inside of my head) E B A q. e^h q. q. q E----------------------------|--------- B----------------------------|--------- G----------------------------|-4--2--2- D-2--2-----------------------|-4--2--2- A-2--2-----------------------|-2--0--0- E-0--0-----------------------|--------- The dream police, they come to me in my bed (come to me in my bed) E B A q. e^h q. q. q E----------------------------|--------- B----------------------------|--------- G----------------------------|-4--2--2- D-2--2-----------------------|-4--2--2- A-2--2-----------------------|-2--0--0- E-0--0-----------------------|--------- The dream police, they come into my sleep E e e q e e q e e q e e q E-------------|------------- B-------------|------------- G-------------|------------- D-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2- A-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2- E-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0- Oh no (bass & keyboard play some chords) Well I can't tell lies cause they're listening to me E B q h. E----- B----- G---4- D-2-4- A-2-2- E-0--- When I fall asleep, bet they're spying on me E B E B q h. q h. E--------|----------------------------------------- B--------|----------------------------------------- G---4----|-9--------------------------------------- D-2-4----|-9---9----------------------------------- A-2-2----|-7---9----------------------------------- E-0------|-0---7----------------------------------- Tonight, tonight E E E e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e E-----------------------------|------------------------------ B-----------------------------|------------------------------ G-------------9-----9-----9---|------------------------------ D-------------9-----9-----9---|------------------------------ A-------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-------9---7----6--7--7-7-7-7- E-------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-------0---0----0--0--0-0-0-0- Cause they're waiting for me, they're looking for me E E D C G A q. q. q^ e q. q q h h h h e e e e e e e e E-12-12-12-|-(12)-12-12-12-|-7--5--|-3--3--|----------------- B-12-12-12-|-(12)-12-12-12-|-9--7--|-5--3--|----------------- G-------------|-------------------|-9--7--|-5--4--|-2-----2-----2--- D-------------|-------------------|-9--7--|-5--5--|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2- A-------------|-------------------|-7--5--|-3-----|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0- E-------------|-------------------|-------|-------|----------------- Every single night they're driving me insane A Em D C G B E e e e e e e e e h h h h q e e e e e e e e e e e e e e E-------------------|-7---5-|-3--3-|-2-------------|----------------- B-------------------|-8---7-|-5--3-|-4-------------|----------------- G-2-----------------|-9---7-|-5--4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2- D-2-----------------|-9---7-|-5--5-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2- A-0-2-2h3-2-0-------|-7---5-|-3----|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0- E-------------3-2-0-|-------|------|---------------|----------------- Those men inside my brain (bass play cool notes) E A e H.. H.. e E-------------------------------|------------------------------ B-------------------------------|------------------------------ G-------------------------------|----------------------------2- D-2-----------------------------|----------------------------2- A-2-----------------------------|----------------------------0- E-0-----------------------------|------------------------------ I try to sleep, they're wide awake, they won't leave me alone A E e H.. H.. e E-----------------------------|---------------------------- B-----------------------------|---------------------------- G-2---------------------------|---------------------------- D-2---------------------------|--------------------------2- A-0---------------------------|--------------------------2- E-----------------------------|--------------------------0- They don't get paid to take vacations or leave me alone E A e H.. H.. e E-------------------------------|------------------------------ B-------------------------------|------------------------------ G-------------------------------|----------------------------2- D-2-----------------------------|----------------------------2- A-2-----------------------------|----------------------------0- E-0-----------------------------|------------------------------ They spy on me, I try to hide, they won't leave me alone A e H.. H^E e e e E-----------------------------|-------------------------- B-----------------------------|----------------------7-9- G-2---------------------------|--------------------6----- D-2---------------------------|-------------------------- A-0---------------------------|-------------------------- E-----------------------------|-------------------------- They persecute me they're the judge and jury all in one E B {~3~} h h h q q q q q q. e (e) h e e e E----------|-------|----------------|--------------- B-(9)b10-9-|-7-----|----------------|-----------7-9- G----------|---6-8-|-(8)b9-8b9-8----|-----4---6----- D----------|-------|--------------2-|-(2)-4--------- A----------|-------|--------------2-|-(2)-2--------- E----------|-------|--------------0-|-(0)----------- (diabolical laughter) E B E B {~3~} h h h q q q q q q. e (e) h.. q h. E----------|-------|----------------|--------|------ B-(9)b10-9-|-7-----|----------------|--------|------ G----------|---6-8-|-(8)b9-8b9-8----|-----4--|--9--- D----------|-------|--------------2-|-(2)-4--|--9-9- A----------|-------|--------------2-|-(2)-2--|--7-9- E----------|-------|--------------0-|-(0)----|----7- E E E e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e E-----------------------------|------------------------------ B-----------------------------|------------------------------ G-------------9-----9-----9---|------------------------------ D-------------9-----9-----9---|------------------------------ A-------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-------9---7----6--7--7-7-7-7- E-------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-------0---0----0--0--0-0-0-0- Cause they're waiting for me, they're looking for me E E D C G A q. q. q^ e q. q q h h h h e e e e e e e e E-12-12-12-|-(12)-12-12-12-|-7--5--|-3--3--|----------------- B-12-12-12-|-(12)-12-12-12-|-9--7--|-5--3--|----------------- G-------------|-------------------|-9--7--|-5--4--|-2-----2-----2--- D-------------|-------------------|-9--7--|-5--5--|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2- A-------------|-------------------|-7--5--|-3-----|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0- E-------------|-------------------|-------|-------|----------------- Every single night they're driving me insane A Em D C G B C e e e e e e e e h h h h q e e e e e e e e e e e e e e E-------------------|-7---5-|-3--3-|-2-------------|----------------- B-------------------|-8---7-|-5--3-|-4-------------|----------------- G-2-----------------|-9---7-|-5--4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5- D-2-----------------|-9---7-|-5--5-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5- A-0-2-2h3-2-0-------|-7---5-|-3----|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3- E-------------3-2-0-|-------|------|---------------|----------------- Those men inside my brain C# D D# E F F# e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e E-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------------- B-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------------- G-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-8-8-8-8-9-9-9-9-|-10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11- D-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-8-8-8-8-9-9-9-9-|-10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11- A-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-|-8--8--8--8--9--9--9--9-- E-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------------- G G# A A# B C C# D e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e E-------------------------|------------------------- B-------------------------|------------------------- G-12-12-13-13-14-14-15-15-|-16-16-17-17-18-18-19-19- D-12-12-13-13-14-14-15-15-|-16-16-17-17-18-18-19-19- A-10-10-11-11-12-12-13-13-|-14-14-15-15-16-16-17-17- E-------------------------|------------------------- (3/4 time) (back to 4/4) q e q e e e q e q e e e q e q e q e q e e e q e q e e e E-------------|-------------|-------------|------------------|------------------ B-------------|-------------|-------------|------------------|------------------ G-------------|-------------|-------------|------------------|------------------ D-----4---4---|-----4---4---|---4---6-----|------10----10----|------10----10---- A---4---4---4-|---4---4---4-|-------------|---10----10----10-|---10----10----10- E-2-----------|-3-----------|-4---7-------|-8----------------|-9---------------- (3/4 time) (back to 4/4) (3/4 time) q e q e q e q e e e q e q e e e q e q e E-------------|-------------|-------------------|------------- B-------------|-------------|-------------------|------------- G-------------|-----9---9---|-------12----12----|----12----12- D----12----12-|---9---9---9-|----12----12----12-|------------- A-------------|-7-----------|-10----------------|-11----12---- E-10----11----|-------------|-------------------|------------- (back to 4/4) q e q e e e q e q e e e q e q e e e q e q e e e E-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|------------------- B-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|------------------- G-------14----14----|-------14----14----|-------14----14----|-------14----14---- D----14----14----14-|----14----14----14-|----14----14----14-|----14----14----14- A-13----------------|-12----------------|-13----------------|-12---------------- E-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|------------------- q e q e e e q e q e e e q e q e e e e e e q e e e E-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|---------------------- B-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|---------------------- G-------14----14----|-------14----14----|-------14----14----|----------14----14---- D----14----14----14-|----14----14----14-|----14----14----14-|----14-14----14----14- A-13----------------|-12----------------|-13----------------|-12------------------- E-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|---------------------- E B A q. e^h q. q. q E----------------------------|--------- B----------------------------|--------- G----------------------------|-4--2--2- D-2--2-----------------------|-4--2--2- A-2--2-----------------------|-2--0--0- E-0--0-----------------------|--------- The dream police, they live inside of my head E B A q. e^h q. q. q E----------------------------|--------- B----------------------------|--------- G----------------------------|-4--2--2- D-2--2-----------------------|-4--2--2- A-2--2-----------------------|-2--0--0- E-0--0-----------------------|--------- The dream police, they come to me in my bed E B A q. e^h q. q. q E----------------------------|--------- B----------------------------|--------- G----------------------------|-4--2--2- D-2--2-----------------------|-4--2--2- A-2--2-----------------------|-2--0--0- E-0--0-----------------------|--------- The dream police, they come into my sleep E B A q. e^h q. q. q E----------------------------|--------- B----------------------------|--------- G----------------------------|-4--2--2- D-2--2-----------------------|-4--2--2- A-2--2-----------------------|-2--0--0- E-0--0-----------------------|--------- The dream police, (Police, police) E B A q. e^h q. q. q E----------------------------|--------- B----------------------------|--------- G----------------------------|-4--2--2- (repeat until finished or bored) D-2--2-----------------------|-4--2--2- A-2--2-----------------------|-2--0--0- E-0--0-----------------------|--------- The dream police, (Police, police)