Intro: D--F#m--Em--F#m--G--F#m--Em--A--;
C# D#m
I took a walk around the yard
Fm
Dug the flowers til it got too hard
Fm/G# A#m
I smoked my first pack of cigarettes today
F#
And, I watched the children play.
C# D#m
And, then I went down, down to Lucy's old Cafe
Fm
Put a half a case away
Fm/G# A#m
I took a sleeping pill and tried to watch TV
F# Fm
But you know baby the leading lady looked
D#m G#
too much like you for the likes of me.
A#m Fm F#
And, I woke up crying in my sleep
Fm A#m D#m G#
I was talking to your pillow
A#m Fm F# Fm
And I reached out to touch your hand
D#m A#m
And knocked the phone off the nightstand
Fm F#
And the operator said, "May I help you please?"
D#m Fm F#
No thanks baby there's nothing you can really do for me
G# C# G# F#
I just had a bad dream, that's all that's wrong with me
G# C# G#--G--A
I just had a bad dream.
C# D#m
Went out to loosen up the car
Fm
Some how I wound up at the rainbow bar
Fm/G# A#m
I had a scotch and soda on the run
F#
But, I didn't get too far.
C# D#m
And, then I ran down, down some friends I used to know
Fm
Dragged them out to see the show
Fm/G# A#m
I drew myself a bath and I tried to read your book
F# Fm
But you know baby this time it just didn't seem
D#m G#
quite worth the time it took.
A#m Fm F#
And, I woke up crying in my sleep
Fm A#m D#m G#
I was talking to your pillow
A#m Fm F# Fm
And I reached out to touch your hand
D#m A#m
And knocked the phone off the nightstand
Fm F#
And the operator said, "May I help you please?"
D#m Fm F#
No thanks baby there's nothing you can really do for me
G# C# G# F#
I just had a bad dream, that's all that's wrong with me
G# C# G# G--G#
I just had a bad dream, that's all that's wrong with me...
C# G# F# G#
Crying in my sleep
C# G# F# G#
Crying in my sleep (I woke up crying)
C# G# F# G#
Crying in my sleep (Crying trying to find her)
C# G# F# G#
Crying in my sleep (I woke up crying)
C# G# F# G#
Crying in my sleep (Crying trying to find her)
C# G# F# A--C#
Crying in my sleep...
(Fade)