I Thought I Was Dreaming
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A D E A D E
E A
I thought I was dreaming
D E
The moon was hangin' in a clear blue sky
A
You were standin' there screaming
D E
And I didn't have a clue as to why
A
I thought I was dreaming
D E
Cause all I heard you say was goodbye
A D E
I thought I was dreaming
F#m E
I would make up reasons
D A
You were not at home
F#m E
Your history of demons
D E
Callin' on the phone
F#m E
I check the locks each night
D A
I check 'em once again
F#m E
To keep the cold, cruel world outside
D E
And keep you safe within'
E A
I thought I was dreaming
D E
The moon was hangin' in a clear blue sky
A
You were standin' there screaming
D E
And I didn't have a clue as to why
A
I thought I was dreaming
D E
Cause all I heard you say was goodbye
A D E
I thought I was dreaming
F#m E
No one has to know
D A
No one has to see
F#m E
All your childhood secrets
D E
Are safe right here with me
F#m E
Let me soothe your fever
D A
Let me bring you peace
F#m E
Let me take you away from all these
D E
Masters of Deceit
E A F#m D A E
So far, so far away we'll go
E A F#m E D E
So far, so far away and where we'll stop nobody knows
SOLO
E A
I thought I was dreaming
D E
The moon was hangin' in a clear blue sky
A
You were standin' there screaming
D E
And I didn't have a clue as to why
A
I thought I was dreaming
D E
Cause all I heard you say was goodbye
A D E A
I thought I was dreaming
From Greg Trooper "Everywhere"
Black Hole Records 1992
WB Music Corp/CBS Music(ASCAP)
Sony Songs/Peg Music/Motel Music(BMI)
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