Verse 1:

        A (x02220@1)          E7Well, (020130@1)I tried, and I tried,
        D (xx0232@1)            ABut (x02220@1)the river seems so wide.
       D (xx0232@1)  E7 (020130@1)                   AAnd (x02220@1)my head hurts and my hands are tied.

         A (x02220@1)   E7And (020130@1)it's so... hard,
            D (xx0232@1)             AWhen (x02220@1)you're standing on the yard,
      D (xx0232@1)            E7 (020130@1)           AEvery (x02220@1)time that your number comes a-round.

Chorus 1:

              A (x02220@1)                 DCall (xx0232@1)me up in Dreamland, radio to me man.
                A (x02220@1)               E7Get (020130@1)the message to me, anyway you can.
                     A (x02220@1)                      DWell, (xx0232@1)let your river roll, a-way down in your soul,
              A (x02220@1)    E7 (020130@1)        D (xx0232@1)   ANever (x02220@1)to grow old... on the saxo-phone.

Verse 2:

         A (x02220@1)             E7From (020130@1)the airport, to the plane,
  D (xx0232@1)                 AA-way (x02220@1)to the railroad trains.
             D (xx0232@1)              E7Why (020130@1)can't we take it from the top,
              AAnd (x02220@1)start all over again?

              A (x02220@1)               E7Everytime (020130@1)you hear that whistle blow,
    D (xx0232@1)            AYou (x02220@1)know you gotta put on your show;
      D (xx0232@1)       E7 (020130@1)           AEvery (x02220@1)time your number comes a-round.

Chorus 2:

              A (x02220@1)                 DCall (xx0232@1)me up in Dreamland, radio to me man.
                A (x02220@1)               E7Get (020130@1)the message to me, anyway you can.
                     A (x02220@1)                      DWell, (xx0232@1)let your river roll, a-way down in your soul,
              A (x02220@1)    E7 (020130@1)        D (xx0232@1)   ANever (x02220@1)to grow old... on the saxo-phone.

Sax Solo:

A (x02220@1)E7 (020130@1)D (xx0232@1)A, D (xx0232@1)E7 (020130@1)A(x2) (x02220@1)
Verse 4:

         A (x02220@1)         E7From (020130@1)the car, to the bar;
   D (xx0232@1)                        AOr (x02220@1)why don't you pour it in a jar?
         DAn (xx0232@1)put a label on it,
    E7 (020130@1)                        AAnd (x02220@1)send it off to the lost and found.

             A (x02220@1)            E7You've (020130@1)gotta get it in your brain,
       D (xx0232@1)            ABut (x02220@1)be-fore you go in-sane;
      D (xx0232@1)       E7 (020130@1)           AEvery (x02220@1)time your number comes a-round. (Here it comes);

Chorus 3:

              A (x02220@1)                 DCall (xx0232@1)me up in Dreamland, radio to me man.
                A (x02220@1)               E7Get (020130@1)the message to me, anyway you can.
                     A (x02220@1)                      DWell, (xx0232@1)let your river roll, a-way down in your soul,
              A (x02220@1)    E7 (020130@1)        D (xx0232@1)   ANever (x02220@1)to grow old... on the saxo-phone.

Coda:

              A (x02220@1)    E7 (020130@1)        D (xx0232@1)   ANever (x02220@1)to grow old... on the saxo-phone.
              A (x02220@1)    E7 (020130@1)        D (xx0232@1)   A (x02220@1) A7Never (x02020@1)to grow old... on the saxo-pho...ne.
(Lord have mercy!)