Jenny Was a Dream Girl

 

Written by John Stewart

 

‘Jenny Was a Dream Girl’ is from the fine album “Blondes”, Allegiance, 1982, Swedish release Polydor, 1982, US-album re-released as CD by Line Music, 1990, CD re-release with all the tracks from the US and the Swedish releases, Neon Dreams, 2003.  Also on the compilation double CD “Gold”, Wrasse Records, 2000.

This one might have been a hit, right?  Lindsey Buckingham, background vocals, great ‘pop’ arrangement. 

Playing hint: for that ‘high guitar’/autoharp-like sound (first time on ‘Running with the boys…’ – check it out), capo up fourth fret.  Nice. [E becomes C, B – G, A – F, G#m – Em, F#m – Dm.]

 

Playing hint for these lines:

(A) Jenny was a (G#m)dream girl (A)down the (E)li(B)i(E)ine.

(B)Dream girl, (E)dream girl, (B)dream girl, (E)dream girl, (B)dream girl.

CAREFUL HERE! Written out for John and background vocals singing ‘Li-i-i-i-ine.’  Lindsey sings the first two ‘Dream Girl’s before that part is finished.

 

 

(E)  (B)  (E)  (B)  (E)  (B)  (E)  (B)

(E)Jenny, when you find the (B)sun, (E)dream girls (B)do,

(E)Jenny, when you're on the (B)run, it's (E)dream girl (B)dues,

(F#m)Running with the boys when the (B)boys said ‘go’,

It (F#m)had them (B)on the (E)line,

And they (F#m)danced all night to the (B)song you sang.

(A) Jenny was a (G#m)dream girl (A)down the (E)li(B)i(E)ine.

(B)Dream girl, (E)dream girl, (B)dream girl, (E)dream girl, (B)dream girl.

 

(E)Jenny, you're before the (B)fall, (E)dream girls (B)do,

(E)Jenny, when you hit the (B)wall and your (E)dreams do, (B)too,

(F#m)Don't look lost in your (B)lover boy's eyes,

(F#m)You're gonna (B)see it's (E)true

That (F#m)nothing is free and the (B)heart you break,

(A) Jenny, like a (G#m)dream come (A)back to (E)yo(B)u(E)u.

(B)Dream girl, (E)dream girl, (B)dream girl, (E)dream girl, (B)dream girl.

 

(F#m) Jenny was a (B)dream girl,

(F#m) Jenny was a (B)dream girl,

(A) Jenny was a (G#m)dream girl (A)down the (E)li(B)i(E)ine.

(B)Dream girl, (E)dream girl, (B)dream girl, (E)dream girl, (B)dream girl.

 

(F#m)Running with the boys when the (B)boys said ‘go’,

(F#m)Had them (B)on the (E)line,

And they (F#m)danced all night to the (B)song you sang.

(A) Jenny was a (G#m)dream girl (A)down the (E)li(B)i(E)ine.

(B)Dream girl, (E)dream girl, (B)dream girl, (E)dream girl, (B)dream girl.

 

(F#m) Jenny was a (B)dream girl,

(F#m) Jenny was a (B)dream girl,

(A) Jenny was a (G#m)dream girl (A)down the (E)li(B)i(E)ine.

(B)Dream girl.

 

(F#m) Jenny was a (B)dream girl,

(F#m) Jenny was a (B)dream girl,

(A) Jenny was a (G#m)dream girl (A)down the (E)li(B)i(E)ine.

(B)Dream girl, (E)dream girl, (B)dream girl, (E)dream girl, (B)dream girl,

(E)Dream girl, (B)dream girl, (E)dream girl.

 

© John Stewart, All Rights Reserved

 

janhauenstein@gmx.de, Art Faller & Charlie Woodward

 

October 2005