#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## SWEET DREAMS by Tori Amos From the U.S. version of "Winter" (and other CD singles) Transcribed by Justin Solonynka jws5@lehigh.edu --------------------------------- Corrections and clarifications are completely welcomed and may be sent to jws5@lehigh.edu or to really-deep-thoughts. Rhythm: (slashes represent eighth notes, O's represent playing) / / / / / / / / | / / / / / / / / O O O O O | O O O O O <--- This pattern continues until bridge. Bb5 Ab5 Bb5 Lies, lies, lies, everywhere Said the father to the son Your peppermint breath's gonna choke him to death, daddy Watch your little black sheep run He got the knives, knives, knives in his back every Time he opens up He says "You gotta be strong if you wanna be a man," mister I don't know how you can have Sweet dreams Sweet dreams Land, land of liberty, we're run by a Constipated man When you live in the past you refuse to see, when your Daughter come home, nine months pregnant, with your Five billion points of light, you're gonna Shine 'em on the face of your friends They got the earth in a sling, they got the world on her knees They even got your zipper between their teeth Sweet dreams Sweet dreams BRIDGE: C# Ab Eb Ab You say, you say, you say that you have 'em C# Ab Bb I say that you're a liar Bb5 Ab5 Bb5 Bb5 Ab5 Bb5 Swee --eet Dreams, Swee --eet Dreams (short solo over Bb5 and Ab5 vamp) C# Ab Eb Ab C# Then go on, go on, go on, go on and dream Eb Bb5 Ab5 Bb5 Your house is on fi --re come along now (Bb5 Ab5 vamp) Well well, Summer wind been Catching up with me Elephant mind, missy you don't have, you're for- getting to fly, darling when you speak, I gotta Hazy, lazy susan Taking turns all over my dreams I got lizards and snakes, running through my body Funny how they all have my face Sweet Dreams Sweet Dreams (Repeat Bridge) (End with Bb5 Ab5 vamp) Sweet Dreams (4X) --------------------------------- justin sol | "what you reject can still run your life" jws5@lehigh.edu | from the serpent by jean-claude van itallie fauna canzona | opening night at moravian hub may 5th
