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06/07/2006 12:50 am
Here's another one by the "Big O" (so-called by Dogsbody :lol: ) Should be a good song for the beginner to work on the F chord and the F minor (133111). Other than that, there is nothing hard about this song. (Unless you're talking about singing it!!) I use a C/G chord, rather than a C, because it sounds a lot "richer" on this particular song. But if you are a beginner, don't let that slow you down . . . a normal C chord will work just fine.
This is also a fun song to strum. Most of the song has a d du udu strum pattern. But the opening verse uses single strums only; there are pauses; a slight strum change about half-way through the song; and a cha-cha-cha for an ending. I've tried to insert helpful strum keys below. Pretty easy if you know the song to begin with.
Hope you enjoy Mr. Orbison!
In Dreams - Roy Orbison
[Main strum pattern: d du udu]
C/G* Am*
A candy colored clown they call the sandman
Dm* G7*
Tiptoes to my room every night
C/G* Am* [* = single
Just to sprinkle stardust and to whisper strum]
F* G7* C/G*
Go to sleep, everything is all right
[n.c.] C/G
I close my eyes
Dm
Then I drift away
G7
Into the magic night
C/G
I softly say
C/G
A silent prayer
Dm
Like dreamers do
G7
Then I fall asleep to dream
C/G
My dreams of you
[nc] C/G G7
In dreams I walk with you
F G7 C/G
In dreams I talk to you
(C/G)
In dreams you're mine
D7
All of the time, we're
C Dm G C Dm G7 [strum change for
Together in dreams, in dreams Dm-G-C-Dm: d du]
C/G Fm C/G
But just before the dawn
C/G Fm C/G
I awake and find you're gone
C/G[du-pause] C/G[du-pause] Dm
I can't help it I can't help it if I cry
G7[du-pause]G7[du-pause] C/G
I remember that you said good-bye
C/G F G7
It's too bad that all these things
C/G F G7
Can only happen in my dreams
C/G D7
Only in dreams
Dm7 G7 C/G [dud: cha-cha-cha]
In beau-ti-ful dreams
"Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak."