Crying in the Storm

 

Written by John Stewart

 

The song is on “The Last Campaign”, Homecoming, 1985.  There´s a CD- release titled “American Hero”, NEC, 1988.  Same album, really.

I´ve always liked this song, underrated, I think.  Charlie ‘started’ the song.  “Excellent,” I said, “And can you play that?  It´s bloody fast.”  “Used to,” he replied modestly, “Would need some rehearsing now.” Ah, but the song still sounds good when you dumb it down a bit, players.

 

 

Capo 3

 

(Am7) (Em7) (Am7) (Em7)

(Am7) (Em7) (C) (Fj7) (G) (A)

(Single bass notes: A-A-Gb-E-Gb-A-A-Gb-E-Gb-A-A

B pull off to A-Gb p to E-B p to A-Gb p to E-B p to A-Gb p to E-A)

The (Am)dream still lives

In the (Em7)heart of the kids

And the (F)girls (G)standing in the (C)line,

And they (Am)wait for the band,

Yeah, the (Em7)guitar playing (C)man,

Who has them (F)feeling a(G)live for a (C)time.

And the (Am)dream lives on

In the (Em7)wheels rolling on,

A(F)merica, you're (G)running out of (C)time.

And (Am)where you gonna go

With the (Em7)money running (C)low,

When you're just (D)one guy (D7)standing in the (G)line?

 

Are you (Am7)dream-(Em7)ing?

Are you (Am7)dream-(Em7)ing? (C)

Are you (Fj7)dreaming or (G)crying in the (A)storm?

(Single bass notes: A-A-Gb-E-Gb-A-A-Gb-E-Gb-A-A

B p to A-Gb p to E-B p to A-Gb p to E-B p to A-Gb p to E-A)

 

And (Am)those who remain

In the (Em)shadow of the train,

They (F)wonder who's (G)playing out the (C)game.

And (Am)where is the prize, yeah,

That (Em)dances in your (Am)eyes,

When you're (F)playing for the (G)money and the (C)fame?

And the (Am)dream lives on

In the (Em7)rhythm of a song,

A(Fj7)merica, you'll (G)never be the (C)same.

And (Am)those with the dreams,

Yeah, they (Em7)all know what it (C)means,

It could be (D)one light (D7)shining in the (G)rain.

 

Are you (Am)dream-(Em7)ing?

Are you (Am)dream-(Em7)ing? (C)

Are you (Fj7)dreaming or (G)crying in the (A)storm?

(Single bass notes: A-A-Gb-E-Gb-A-A-Gb-E-Gb-A-A

B p to A-Gb p to E-B p to A-Gb p to E-B p to A-Gb p to E-A)

(Am) (Em) (F) (G) (C) (Am) (Em) (C) (Fj7) (G) (A)

 

Are you (Am)dream-(Em7)ing?

Are you (Am)dream-(Em7)ing? (C)

Are you (Fj7)dreaming or (G)crying in the (A)storm?

(Single bass notes: A-A-Gb-E-Gb-A-A-Gb-E-Gb-A-A

B p to A-Gb p to E-B p to A-Gb p to E-B p to A-Gb p to E-A)

 

Are you (Am)dream-(Em7)ing?

Are you (Am)dream-(Em7)ing?

Are you (Fj7)dreaming or (G)crying in the (A)storm?

(Single bass notes: A-A-Gb-E-Gb-A-A-Gb-E-Gb-A-A

B p to A-Gb p to E-B p to A-Gb p to E-B p to A-Gb p to E-A)

 

© John Stewart, All Rights Reserved

 

Charlie Woodward, janhauenstein@gmx.de & Art Faller

 

June 2007