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