Original Album: How dare you! Words and Music by Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman Copyright © 1976 Mercury Records Published by Mercury Records Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net) (www.gartfrets.net) NOTES: Standard Tuning; timing is 4/4. INTRO: A B |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-------------------------4------|-------------------------6------| |-------------4---7--------------|-------------6---9--------------| |-5------------------------------|-7------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| A B |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-------------------------4------|-9---9---9---9---9---9---9------| |-------------4---7--------------|-9---9---9---9---9---9---9------| |-5------------------------------|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| VERSE: Notes: The first note of Fill 1 starts on the C#m of "get"; and the last note is on the F#7 of "Snuggle" in the CHORUS. Chords: E 022100 Am 577555 G# 466544 B 799877 or x24442 A 577655 C#m x46654 E G# Listen while I sing you to sleep A Am With a rock 'n' roll lullaby E G# Close your eyes and don't you peep A Am This is a rock 'n' roll lullaby E C#m [Fill 1] The Sandman's gonna get you... Fill 1 C#m F#7 |----------------------------| |----------------------------| |----------------------------| |----------------------------| |--4-4--2-4-2----------------| |-------------5-5--4-5-4--2--| CHORUS: Chords: F#7 242322 D xx0232 A 577655 E 022100 F#7 Snuggle down your sleepy head "It's gettin' late," the Sandman said, D A E (F#7) "Your dreams are waiting F#7 It's daybreak in the land of nod So get to sleep you little sod, D A E Your dreams are waiting." BRIDGE: Chords: Bm x24432 A 577655 E 022100 Am(maj7) x02110 C#m x46654 Amaj7 x02120 B 799877 or x24442 Bm E And if you get a nightmare, would you go and shake your Ma? C#m B A 'Cause your Daddy's been a-workin' all day - ay Bm E And if you go and get a glass of water by yourself C#m Am(maj7) You can show us that you're older than you are Amaj7 Show us that you're older... [ GUITAR SOLO (over Guitar figure 1 below) ] [Play x2] Guitar Figure 1 E G# A C D |-----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------------| |-----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------------| |*----------------|----------------|----------------|----------2----------4-*| |*----------------|----------3---3-|--------2-4-2-4-|------2-5--------4-7---*| |---------2-4-2-4-|------3-6---6---|-0-0--4---------|-3-3--------5-5---------| |--0-0--4---------|-4-4------------|----------------|------------------------| E C#m The Sandman's gonna get you [play Fill 1] Fill 1 C#m F#7 |----------------------------| |----------------------------| |----------------------------| |----------------------------| |--4-4--2-4-2----------------| |-------------5-5--4-5-4--2--| CHORUS: Chords: F#7 242322 D xx0232 A 577655 E 022100 F#7 Well, you're too small to understand You're living in a wonderland D A E F#7 Your dreams are waitin' F#7 If only we could be there too And dream a dream along with you D A E F#7 Your dreams are waitin' BRIDGE: Chords: Bm x24432 A 577655 E 022100 Am(maj7) x02110 C#m x46654 Amaj7 x02120 B 799877 or x24442 Bm E Careful that you don't get out the wrong side of the cot C#m B A Are you gonna be an angel or a de - vil Bm E You're too young to reason what is right and what is wrong C#m But childhood dreams are gone too fast, Am(maj7) There's no way we can make them last Amaj7 B We'll always love you anyway - ay... CODA: Guitar figure 1 E G# A C D |-----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------------| |-----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------------| |*----------------|----------------|----------------|----------2----------4-*| |*----------------|----------3---3-|--------2-4-2-4-|------2-5--------4-7---*| |---------2-4-2-4-|------3-6---6---|-0-0--4---------|-3-3--------5-5---------| |--0-0--4---------|-4-4------------|----------------|------------------------| E Any way you are G# Any way you are A C D Any way you are [repeat CODA until fade]