Behind The Wall Of Sleep Chords by The Smithereens
Tempo:
138.6 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Db
Gb
Ebm
Ab
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Db]
[Eb]
[Db] [Eb]
[Db] She [Eb] had hair like Janie Swinton back [Gb] in 1965.
She [Ab] had legs that never bent, and [Db] I [Eb] was halfway paralyzed.
[Db] She [Eb] was tall and cool and pretty, [Gb] and she dressed in black yucca wool.
If [Ab] she asked me to, I'd murder her.
[Db] I [Eb] would gladly lose my soul.
[Gb] Now I lie in bed [Eb] and think of [Gb] her.
Sometimes I dream [Eb] it's me.
Then [B] I dream of [Db] her behind the wall [Eb] of sleep.
[Db] Well, [Eb] she had a bass [Ebm] guitar, and she [Gb] was playing in a band.
And [Ab] she stood just like Bill Wimer.
[Db] Now [Eb] I am her [Ebm] biggest fan.
[Db] Now [Eb] I know I'm one of many who [Gb] would like to be your friend.
And [Ab] I've got to find a way to [Db] let you [Eb] know I'm not like [Ebm] that.
Now [Gb] I lie in bed [Eb] and think of her.
[Gb] Sometimes I dream [Eb] it's me.
[Ebm] Then [B] I dream of her [Db]
behind the wall [Eb] of sleep.
Jimmy!
[Db] [Eb]
[Gb]
[Ab]
[Db] [Eb] [Ebm]
[Db] [Eb]
[Gb]
[Abm]
[Bbm] [Ebm]
Now [Gb] I lie in bed and [Eb] think of her.
[Gb] Sometimes I dream [Eb] it's me.
Then [B] I dream of her [Db]
behind the wall of [Eb] sleep.
[Db] Got [Eb] your number from a friend of mine [Gb] who lives in your hometown.
Cause [Ab] she loves to have a drink, [Db] though [Eb] it's in the water well.
[Db] Now [Ebm] I know I'm one of many who [Gb] would like to be your friend.
And [Ab] I've got to find a way [Db] to let you [Eb] know I'm not like that.
[Gb] Now I lie in bed [Ebm] and think of her.
[Gb] Sometimes I dream [Eb] it's me.
Then [B] I dream of her [Db]
behind the [Eb] wall of sleep.
[B]
Behind [Db] the wall [Eb] of sleep.
[B] Behind [Db] the wall [Eb] of sleep.
[B] Behind [Db] the wall of [Eb] sleep.
[Db] [Eb]
[Db] [Eb]
[Db] [Eb]
[Eb]
[Db] [Eb]
[Db] She [Eb] had hair like Janie Swinton back [Gb] in 1965.
She [Ab] had legs that never bent, and [Db] I [Eb] was halfway paralyzed.
[Db] She [Eb] was tall and cool and pretty, [Gb] and she dressed in black yucca wool.
If [Ab] she asked me to, I'd murder her.
[Db] I [Eb] would gladly lose my soul.
[Gb] Now I lie in bed [Eb] and think of [Gb] her.
Sometimes I dream [Eb] it's me.
Then [B] I dream of [Db] her behind the wall [Eb] of sleep.
[Db] Well, [Eb] she had a bass [Ebm] guitar, and she [Gb] was playing in a band.
And [Ab] she stood just like Bill Wimer.
[Db] Now [Eb] I am her [Ebm] biggest fan.
[Db] Now [Eb] I know I'm one of many who [Gb] would like to be your friend.
And [Ab] I've got to find a way to [Db] let you [Eb] know I'm not like [Ebm] that.
Now [Gb] I lie in bed [Eb] and think of her.
[Gb] Sometimes I dream [Eb] it's me.
[Ebm] Then [B] I dream of her [Db]
behind the wall [Eb] of sleep.
Jimmy!
[Db] [Eb]
[Gb]
[Ab]
[Db] [Eb] [Ebm]
[Db] [Eb]
[Gb]
[Abm]
[Bbm] [Ebm]
Now [Gb] I lie in bed and [Eb] think of her.
[Gb] Sometimes I dream [Eb] it's me.
Then [B] I dream of her [Db]
behind the wall of [Eb] sleep.
[Db] Got [Eb] your number from a friend of mine [Gb] who lives in your hometown.
Cause [Ab] she loves to have a drink, [Db] though [Eb] it's in the water well.
[Db] Now [Ebm] I know I'm one of many who [Gb] would like to be your friend.
And [Ab] I've got to find a way [Db] to let you [Eb] know I'm not like that.
[Gb] Now I lie in bed [Ebm] and think of her.
[Gb] Sometimes I dream [Eb] it's me.
Then [B] I dream of her [Db]
behind the [Eb] wall of sleep.
[B]
Behind [Db] the wall [Eb] of sleep.
[B] Behind [Db] the wall [Eb] of sleep.
[B] Behind [Db] the wall of [Eb] sleep.
[Db] [Eb]
[Db] [Eb]
[Db] [Eb]
Key:
Eb
Db
Gb
Ebm
Ab
Eb
Db
Gb
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Db] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Db] She [Eb] had hair like Janie Swinton back [Gb] in _ _ 1965.
_ She [Ab] had legs that never bent, and [Db] I [Eb] was halfway paralyzed.
_ [Db] She [Eb] was tall and cool and pretty, [Gb] and she dressed in black yucca wool.
If [Ab] she asked me to, I'd murder her.
[Db] I [Eb] would gladly lose my soul.
[Gb] Now I lie in bed [Eb] and think of [Gb] her.
Sometimes I dream [Eb] it's me.
Then [B] I dream of [Db] her behind the wall [Eb] of sleep. _ _ _
_ [Db] Well, [Eb] she had a bass [Ebm] guitar, and she [Gb] was playing in a band.
And [Ab] she stood just like Bill Wimer.
[Db] Now [Eb] I am her [Ebm] biggest fan.
[Db] Now [Eb] I know I'm one of many who [Gb] would like to be your friend.
And [Ab] I've got to find a way to [Db] let you [Eb] know I'm not like [Ebm] that.
Now [Gb] I lie in bed [Eb] and think of her.
[Gb] Sometimes I dream [Eb] it's me.
[Ebm] Then [B] I dream of her [Db]
behind the wall [Eb] of sleep.
Jimmy! _
[Db] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _
_ [Db] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bbm] _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ _
Now [Gb] I lie in bed and [Eb] think of her.
[Gb] _ Sometimes I dream [Eb] it's me.
_ Then [B] I dream of her _ [Db]
behind the wall of [Eb] sleep. _ _ _ _
_ [Db] Got [Eb] your number from a friend of mine [Gb] who lives in your hometown.
_ Cause [Ab] she loves to have a drink, [Db] though [Eb] it's in the water well.
_ [Db] Now [Ebm] I know I'm one of many who [Gb] would like to be your friend.
And [Ab] I've got to find a way [Db] to let you [Eb] know I'm not like that.
_ [Gb] Now I lie in bed [Ebm] and think of her.
[Gb] Sometimes I dream [Eb] it's me.
Then [B] I dream of her [Db]
behind the [Eb] wall of sleep.
_ _ [B]
Behind [Db] the wall [Eb] of sleep.
_ [B] Behind [Db] the wall [Eb] of sleep.
_ [B] Behind [Db] the wall of [Eb] sleep. _ _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Db] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Db] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Db] She [Eb] had hair like Janie Swinton back [Gb] in _ _ 1965.
_ She [Ab] had legs that never bent, and [Db] I [Eb] was halfway paralyzed.
_ [Db] She [Eb] was tall and cool and pretty, [Gb] and she dressed in black yucca wool.
If [Ab] she asked me to, I'd murder her.
[Db] I [Eb] would gladly lose my soul.
[Gb] Now I lie in bed [Eb] and think of [Gb] her.
Sometimes I dream [Eb] it's me.
Then [B] I dream of [Db] her behind the wall [Eb] of sleep. _ _ _
_ [Db] Well, [Eb] she had a bass [Ebm] guitar, and she [Gb] was playing in a band.
And [Ab] she stood just like Bill Wimer.
[Db] Now [Eb] I am her [Ebm] biggest fan.
[Db] Now [Eb] I know I'm one of many who [Gb] would like to be your friend.
And [Ab] I've got to find a way to [Db] let you [Eb] know I'm not like [Ebm] that.
Now [Gb] I lie in bed [Eb] and think of her.
[Gb] Sometimes I dream [Eb] it's me.
[Ebm] Then [B] I dream of her [Db]
behind the wall [Eb] of sleep.
Jimmy! _
[Db] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _
_ [Db] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bbm] _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ _
Now [Gb] I lie in bed and [Eb] think of her.
[Gb] _ Sometimes I dream [Eb] it's me.
_ Then [B] I dream of her _ [Db]
behind the wall of [Eb] sleep. _ _ _ _
_ [Db] Got [Eb] your number from a friend of mine [Gb] who lives in your hometown.
_ Cause [Ab] she loves to have a drink, [Db] though [Eb] it's in the water well.
_ [Db] Now [Ebm] I know I'm one of many who [Gb] would like to be your friend.
And [Ab] I've got to find a way [Db] to let you [Eb] know I'm not like that.
_ [Gb] Now I lie in bed [Ebm] and think of her.
[Gb] Sometimes I dream [Eb] it's me.
Then [B] I dream of her [Db]
behind the [Eb] wall of sleep.
_ _ [B]
Behind [Db] the wall [Eb] of sleep.
_ [B] Behind [Db] the wall [Eb] of sleep.
_ [B] Behind [Db] the wall of [Eb] sleep. _ _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Db] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _