Intro: D--F#m--Em--F#m--G--F#m--Em--A--;
C Dm
I took a walk around the yard
Em
Dug the flowers til it got too hard
Em/G Am
I smoked my first pack of cigarettes today
F
And, I watched the children play.
C Dm
And, then I went down, down to Lucy's old Cafe
Em
Put a half a case away
Em/G Am
I took a sleeping pill and tried to watch TV
F Em
But you know baby the leading lady looked
Dm G
too much like you for the likes of me.
Am Em F
And, I woke up crying in my sleep
Em Am Dm G
I was talking to your pillow
Am Em F Em
And I reached out to touch your hand
Dm Am
And knocked the phone off the nightstand
Em F
And the operator said, "May I help you please?"
Dm Em 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 Dm
Went out to loosen up the car
Em
Some how I wound up at the rainbow bar
Em/G Am
I had a scotch and soda on the run
F
But, I didn't get too far.
C Dm
And, then I ran down, down some friends I used to know
Em
Dragged them out to see the show
Em/G Am
I drew myself a bath and I tried to read your book
F Em
But you know baby this time it just didn't seem
Dm G
quite worth the time it took.
Am Em F
And, I woke up crying in my sleep
Em Am Dm G
I was talking to your pillow
Am Em F Em
And I reached out to touch your hand
Dm Am
And knocked the phone off the nightstand
Em F
And the operator said, "May I help you please?"
Dm Em 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)