View chords used in this chart
E B A E B A
q. e^h q. q. q q. e^h q. q. q
E--------|---------|--------|---------
B--------|---------|--------|---------
G--------|-4--2--2-|--------|-4--2--2-
D-2--2---|-4--2--2-|-2--2---|-4--2--2-
A-2--2---|-2--0--0-|-2--2---|-2--0--0-
E-0--0---|---------|-0--0---|---------
E B A
q. e^h q. q. q
E----------------------------|---------
B----------------------------|---------
G----------------------------|-4--2--2-
D-2--2-----------------------|-4--2--2-
A-2--2-----------------------|-2--0--0-
E-0--0-----------------------|---------
The dream police, they live inside of my head
E B A
q. e^h q. q. q
E----------------------------|---------
B----------------------------|---------
G----------------------------|-4--2--2-
D-2--2-----------------------|-4--2--2-
A-2--2-----------------------|-2--0--0-
E-0--0-----------------------|---------
The dream police, they come to me in my bed
E B A
q. e^h q. q. q
E----------------------------|---------
B----------------------------|---------
G----------------------------|-4--2--2-
D-2--2-----------------------|-4--2--2-
A-2--2-----------------------|-2--0--0-
E-0--0-----------------------|---------
The dream police, they come into my sleep
E
e e q e e q e e q e e q
E-------------|-------------
B-------------|-------------
G-------------|-------------
D-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-
A-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-
E-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-
Oh no
(bass & keyboard play some chords)
You know that talk is cheap and those rumors ain't nice
E B
q h.
E-----
B-----
G---4-
D-2-4-
A-2-2-
E-0---
And when I fall asleep, I don't think I'll survive
E B E B
q h. q h.
E--------|-----------------------------------------
B--------|-----------------------------------------
G---4----|-9---------------------------------------
D-2-4----|-9---9-----------------------------------
A-2-2----|-7---9-----------------------------------
E-0------|-0---7-----------------------------------
The night, the night
E E E
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
E-----------------------------|------------------------------
B-----------------------------|------------------------------
G-------------9-----9-----9---|------------------------------
D-------------9-----9-----9---|------------------------------
A-------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-------9---7----6--7--7-7-7-7-
E-------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-------0---0----0--0--0-0-0-0-
Cause they're waiting for me, they're looking for me
E E D C G A
q. q. q^ e q. q q h h h h e e e e e e e e
E-12\-12\-12\-|-(12\)-12\-12\-12\-|-7--5--|-3--3--|-----------------
B-12\-12\-12\-|-(12\)-12\-12\-12\-|-9--7--|-5--3--|-----------------
G-------------|-------------------|-9--7--|-5--4--|-2-----2-----2---
D-------------|-------------------|-9--7--|-5--5--|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
A-------------|-------------------|-7--5--|-3-----|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
E-------------|-------------------|-------|-------|-----------------
Every single night they're driving me insane
A Em D C G B
e e e e e e e e h h h h q e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
E-------------------|-7---5-|-3--3-|-2-------------|-----------------
B-------------------|-8---7-|-5--3-|-4-------------|-----------------
G-2-----------------|-9---7-|-5--4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-
D-2-----------------|-9---7-|-5--5-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-
A-0-2-2h3-2-0-------|-7---5-|-3----|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
E-------------3-2-0-|-------|------|---------------|-----------------
Those men inside my brain
E B A
q. e^h q. q. q
E----------------------------|---------
B----------------------------|---------
G----------------------------|-4--2--2-
D-2--2-----------------------|-4--2--2-
A-2--2-----------------------|-2--0--0-
E-0--0-----------------------|---------
The dream police, they live inside of my head
(live inside of my head)
E B A
q. e^h q. q. q
E----------------------------|---------
B----------------------------|---------
G----------------------------|-4--2--2-
D-2--2-----------------------|-4--2--2-
A-2--2-----------------------|-2--0--0-
E-0--0-----------------------|---------
The dream police, they come to me in my bed
(come to me in my bed)
E B A
q. e^h q. q. q
E----------------------------|---------
B----------------------------|---------
G----------------------------|-4--2--2-
D-2--2-----------------------|-4--2--2-
A-2--2-----------------------|-2--0--0-
E-0--0-----------------------|---------
The dream police, they come into my sleep
E
e e q e e q e e q e e q
E-------------|-------------
B-------------|-------------
G-------------|-------------
D-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-
A-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-
E-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-
Oh no
(bass & keyboard play some chords)
Well I can't tell lies cause they're listening to me
E B
q h.
E-----
B-----
G---4-
D-2-4-
A-2-2-
E-0---
When I fall asleep, bet they're spying on me
E B E B
q h. q h.
E--------|-----------------------------------------
B--------|-----------------------------------------
G---4----|-9---------------------------------------
D-2-4----|-9---9-----------------------------------
A-2-2----|-7---9-----------------------------------
E-0------|-0---7-----------------------------------
Tonight, tonight
E E E
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
E-----------------------------|------------------------------
B-----------------------------|------------------------------
G-------------9-----9-----9---|------------------------------
D-------------9-----9-----9---|------------------------------
A-------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-------9---7----6--7--7-7-7-7-
E-------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-------0---0----0--0--0-0-0-0-
Cause they're waiting for me, they're looking for me
E E D C G A
q. q. q^ e q. q q h h h h e e e e e e e e
E-12\-12\-12\-|-(12\)-12\-12\-12\-|-7--5--|-3--3--|-----------------
B-12\-12\-12\-|-(12\)-12\-12\-12\-|-9--7--|-5--3--|-----------------
G-------------|-------------------|-9--7--|-5--4--|-2-----2-----2---
D-------------|-------------------|-9--7--|-5--5--|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
A-------------|-------------------|-7--5--|-3-----|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
E-------------|-------------------|-------|-------|-----------------
Every single night they're driving me insane
A Em D C G B E
e e e e e e e e h h h h q e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
E-------------------|-7---5-|-3--3-|-2-------------|-----------------
B-------------------|-8---7-|-5--3-|-4-------------|-----------------
G-2-----------------|-9---7-|-5--4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-
D-2-----------------|-9---7-|-5--5-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-
A-0-2-2h3-2-0-------|-7---5-|-3----|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-
E-------------3-2-0-|-------|------|---------------|-----------------
Those men inside my brain
(bass play cool notes)
E A
e H.. H.. e
E-------------------------------|------------------------------
B-------------------------------|------------------------------
G-------------------------------|----------------------------2-
D-2-----------------------------|----------------------------2-
A-2-----------------------------|----------------------------0-
E-0-----------------------------|------------------------------
I try to sleep, they're wide awake, they won't leave me alone
A E
e H.. H.. e
E-----------------------------|----------------------------
B-----------------------------|----------------------------
G-2---------------------------|----------------------------
D-2---------------------------|--------------------------2-
A-0---------------------------|--------------------------2-
E-----------------------------|--------------------------0-
They don't get paid to take vacations or leave me alone
E A
e H.. H.. e
E-------------------------------|------------------------------
B-------------------------------|------------------------------
G-------------------------------|----------------------------2-
D-2-----------------------------|----------------------------2-
A-2-----------------------------|----------------------------0-
E-0-----------------------------|------------------------------
They spy on me, I try to hide, they won't leave me alone
A
e H.. H^E e e e
E-----------------------------|--------------------------
B-----------------------------|----------------------7-9-
G-2---------------------------|--------------------6-----
D-2---------------------------|--------------------------
A-0---------------------------|--------------------------
E-----------------------------|--------------------------
They persecute me they're the judge and jury all in one
E B
{~3~}
h h h q q q q q q. e (e) h e e e
E----------|-------|----------------|---------------
B-(9)b10-9-|-7-----|----------------|-----------7-9-
G----------|---6-8-|-(8)b9-8b9-8----|-----4---6-----
D----------|-------|--------------2-|-(2)-4---------
A----------|-------|--------------2-|-(2)-2---------
E----------|-------|--------------0-|-(0)-----------
(diabolical laughter)
E B E B
{~3~}
h h h q q q q q q. e (e) h.. q h.
E----------|-------|----------------|--------|------
B-(9)b10-9-|-7-----|----------------|--------|------
G----------|---6-8-|-(8)b9-8b9-8----|-----4--|--9---
D----------|-------|--------------2-|-(2)-4--|--9-9-
A----------|-------|--------------2-|-(2)-2--|--7-9-
E----------|-------|--------------0-|-(0)----|----7-
E E E
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
E-----------------------------|------------------------------
B-----------------------------|------------------------------
G-------------9-----9-----9---|------------------------------
D-------------9-----9-----9---|------------------------------
A-------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-------9---7----6--7--7-7-7-7-
E-------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-------0---0----0--0--0-0-0-0-
Cause they're waiting for me, they're looking for me
E E D C G A
q. q. q^ e q. q q h h h h e e e e e e e e
E-12\-12\-12\-|-(12\)-12\-12\-12\-|-7--5--|-3--3--|-----------------
B-12\-12\-12\-|-(12\)-12\-12\-12\-|-9--7--|-5--3--|-----------------
G-------------|-------------------|-9--7--|-5--4--|-2-----2-----2---
D-------------|-------------------|-9--7--|-5--5--|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
A-------------|-------------------|-7--5--|-3-----|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
E-------------|-------------------|-------|-------|-----------------
Every single night they're driving me insane
A Em D C G B C
e e e e e e e e h h h h q e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
E-------------------|-7---5-|-3--3-|-2-------------|-----------------
B-------------------|-8---7-|-5--3-|-4-------------|-----------------
G-2-----------------|-9---7-|-5--4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-
D-2-----------------|-9---7-|-5--5-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-
A-0-2-2h3-2-0-------|-7---5-|-3----|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-
E-------------3-2-0-|-------|------|---------------|-----------------
Those men inside my brain
C# D D# E F F#
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
E-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------------
B-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------------
G-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-8-8-8-8-9-9-9-9-|-10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11-
D-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-8-8-8-8-9-9-9-9-|-10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11-
A-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-|-8--8--8--8--9--9--9--9--
E-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------------
G G# A A# B C C# D
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
E-------------------------|-------------------------
B-------------------------|-------------------------
G-12-12-13-13-14-14-15-15-|-16-16-17-17-18-18-19-19-
D-12-12-13-13-14-14-15-15-|-16-16-17-17-18-18-19-19-
A-10-10-11-11-12-12-13-13-|-14-14-15-15-16-16-17-17-
E-------------------------|-------------------------
(3/4 time) (back to 4/4)
q e q e e e q e q e e e q e q e q e q e e e q e q e e e
E-------------|-------------|-------------|------------------|------------------
B-------------|-------------|-------------|------------------|------------------
G-------------|-------------|-------------|------------------|------------------
D-----4---4---|-----4---4---|---4---6-----|------10----10----|------10----10----
A---4---4---4-|---4---4---4-|-------------|---10----10----10-|---10----10----10-
E-2-----------|-3-----------|-4---7-------|-8----------------|-9----------------
(3/4 time) (back to 4/4) (3/4 time)
q e q e q e q e e e q e q e e e q e q e
E-------------|-------------|-------------------|-------------
B-------------|-------------|-------------------|-------------
G-------------|-----9---9---|-------12----12----|----12----12-
D----12----12-|---9---9---9-|----12----12----12-|-------------
A-------------|-7-----------|-10----------------|-11----12----
E-10----11----|-------------|-------------------|-------------
(back to 4/4)
q e q e e e q e q e e e q e q e e e q e q e e e
E-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------
B-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------
G-------14----14----|-------14----14----|-------14----14----|-------14----14----
D----14----14----14-|----14----14----14-|----14----14----14-|----14----14----14-
A-13----------------|-12----------------|-13----------------|-12----------------
E-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------
q e q e e e q e q e e e q e q e e e e e e q e e e
E-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|----------------------
B-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|----------------------
G-------14----14----|-------14----14----|-------14----14----|----------14----14----
D----14----14----14-|----14----14----14-|----14----14----14-|----14-14----14----14-
A-13----------------|-12----------------|-13----------------|-12-------------------
E-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|----------------------
E B A
q. e^h q. q. q
E----------------------------|---------
B----------------------------|---------
G----------------------------|-4--2--2-
D-2--2-----------------------|-4--2--2-
A-2--2-----------------------|-2--0--0-
E-0--0-----------------------|---------
The dream police, they live inside of my head
E B A
q. e^h q. q. q
E----------------------------|---------
B----------------------------|---------
G----------------------------|-4--2--2-
D-2--2-----------------------|-4--2--2-
A-2--2-----------------------|-2--0--0-
E-0--0-----------------------|---------
The dream police, they come to me in my bed
E B A
q. e^h q. q. q
E----------------------------|---------
B----------------------------|---------
G----------------------------|-4--2--2-
D-2--2-----------------------|-4--2--2-
A-2--2-----------------------|-2--0--0-
E-0--0-----------------------|---------
The dream police, they come into my sleep
E B A
q. e^h q. q. q
E----------------------------|---------
B----------------------------|---------
G----------------------------|-4--2--2-
D-2--2-----------------------|-4--2--2-
A-2--2-----------------------|-2--0--0-
E-0--0-----------------------|---------
The dream police, (Police, police)
E B A
q. e^h q. q. q
E----------------------------|---------
B----------------------------|---------
G----------------------------|-4--2--2- (repeat until finished or bored)
D-2--2-----------------------|-4--2--2-
A-2--2-----------------------|-2--0--0-
E-0--0-----------------------|---------
The dream police, (Police, police)
--
Marc Hirsh (marc@owlnet.rice.edu)
"Good, bad, I'm the one with the gun."
--- snappy end-of-file sign-off rock-n-roll quote from Army Of Darkness
\ /
^ --- ugly red source of all evil power pop
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