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heliocentric@breathe.com
24th July 2001.
THE DREAMS OF CHILDREN by THE JAM
Written by Paul Weller
Chords used:
E5: x799xx
B: 799877
C#m: 9-11-11-9-9-9
A: 577655
B7: 797877
F#m11: 2x220x
G#m7: 4x440x
E: x7999x or 022100
(Backwards intro)
Then the riff is something like:
Fig.1:
E5
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------------------
-----9------7--9--
-------7h9-----9--
--7---------------
------------------
B C#m
I sat alone with the dreams of children
B C#m
Weeping willows and tall dark buildings and,
B C#m
I've caught a vision from the dreams of children,
B C#m
But woke up sweating to this modern nightmare and,
B C#m B E C#m
I was alo - ne, no one was there,
B C#m B E
I was alo - ne, no one was
Fig. 2:
A B7 E5
--------------|--------------|----------------|----------------|------
--------------|--------------|----------------|----------------|------
--------------|--------------|----------------|-----9-----7-9--|------
-----7------7-|-----7------7-|-----9-----7-9--|-------7h9---9--|------
--------------|--------------|-------7h9------|--7-------------|------
--5-----5-5---|--5-----5-5---|--7-------------|----------------|------
there.
---------------|--
---------------|--
-----9-----7-9-|--
-------7h9---9-|--
--7------------|--
---------------|--
B C#m
I caught a glimpse from the dreams of children
B C#m
I got a feeling of optimism
B C#m
But woke up to a grey and lonely picture
B C#m
The streets below left me feeling dirty and,
B C#m B E C#m
I was alo - ne, no one was there
B C#m B E
I was alo - ne, no one was there
Fig.3:
A F#m7
--------------|--------------|----------------|----------------|------
--------------|--------------|----------------|----------------|------
--------------|--------------|----------------|----------------|------
-----7------7-|-----7------7-|----------------|----------------|------
--------------|--------------|----------------|----------------|------
--5-----5-5---|--5-----5-5---|--2-------------|----------------|------
there. something's gonna crack up your
G#m7
Dreams tonight
F#m11 G#m7
Something's gonna crack up your dreams tonight
F#m11 G#m7
You're gonna gonna crak on your dreams tonight
F#m11 G#m7
You will crack on your dreams tonight
F#m11 G#m7
Something's gonna crack on your dreams tonight
F#m7 G#m7 A (w/fig.2)
You will crack on your dreams toni - ght.
E (inst.)
A B7 E5 (w/fig.2)
B C#m
I fell in love with the dreams of children
B C#m
I saw a vision of all the happy days
B C#m
I've caught up fashion from the dreams of children
B C#m
But woke up sweating from this modern nightmare and
B C#m B E C#m
I was alo - ne, no one was there
B C#m B E A (w/fig.3)
I was alo - ne, no one was there
F#m11 G#m7
Something's gonna crack up your dreams tonight
F#m11 G#m7
Something's gonna crack up your dreams tonight
F#m11 G#m7
Something's gonna crack on your dreams tonight
F#m11 G#m7
You will crack on your dreams tonight
F#m11 G#m7
Something's gonna crack up your dreams tonight
F#m11 G#m7
You will choke on your dreams tonight
F#m11 G#m7
Something's gonna crack on your dreams tonight
F#m11 G#m7
You will choke on your dreams tonight
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