Sweet Dreams Will Come

Written by John Stewart

‘Sweet Dreams Will Come’ is from the Homecoming Records cassette “Secret Tapes II”(1987), re-released as “Secret Tapes CD” together with “Secret Tapes ´86”(Neon Dreams, 2002 – 2 CDs). The song is also on the two-CDs compilation “Gold”, Wrasse Records 1999.

Both versions in E, same chords. We play ‘Sweet Dreams’ in D, capo 2^nd fret. Drop D tuning is advisable if you want to reach the lowest note of the rapid bass run at the end of each verse.

The version from “Gold” was originally on a Nanci Griffith CD, “Little Love Affairs”, John and Nanci sharing vocals. There´s an “outro” on the song in that version,

three times ‘Sweet Dreams Will Come’, chords D-G-D etc. (remember, capo 2^nd fret).

Art was the one who got us started on this song, he had all the right chords, we added a little sumpin´, and here´s what we´ve got for you now:

Em7 short

E----------------

B----------------

G----------------

D----------------

A----2-----------

D----------------

Capo 2^nd fret

(D)(no high E-string at first, then:)

(D)(D5)(D5)(D4)(D) (D)(D5)(D5)(D4)(D) (D)(D4)(D4)

(D) (rapid bass figure during first 2 lines of verses, A-D-B-D…)

Oh, I'm sleepin' less in L. A.,

Dreaming of days yet to (Em7)come.(G)

(high notes run: B-D-A(on high E)-G slide to F#, pull off-

AAA-G pull off)

And (D)I don't care what you say,

I know that those days are sure to (Em7)come.(G)

(high notes run: B-D-A(on high E)-G slide to F#, pull off-

A-D-A)

And I'm (F#m)wakin' and I'm (G)callin',

(Bm)Shakin', ooh, and then I'm (G) fallin',

And (F#m)oh, little (Bm)darlin',

Don´t ya (G)wonder when those (A)sweet dreams will (D)come?

(rapid descending bass line here, middle D to root)

And there's a hole in the sky,

Made by my Right Guard last (Em7) night.(G)

(high notes run…)

(D)And then there's you and I,

Assuring that everything´s all(Em7)right.(G)

(high notes run…)

We are (F#m)nursing, pre(G)tending,

(Bm)Cursing, and then de(G)pending,

(F#m)Yeah, it's never(Bm)ending,

Makes ya (G)wonder when those (A)sweet dreams will (D)come.

(rapid bass run…)

(D)(D5)(D5)(D4)(D) (D)(D5)(D5)(D4)(D) (D)(D4)(D4)

(D)Mmm, looking for some love,

I guess that's why people buy (Em7)dogs.(G)

(high notes run…)

Is there (D)someone up above?

And I wonder is the Captain keeping (Em7)logs?(G)

(high notes run…)

We are (F#m)cursing and we´re (G)praying,

Never (Bm)knowin' what we're (G)saying,

And (F#m)yet, it's every (Bm)daying,

Makes ya (G)wonder when those (A)sweet dreams will (D)come.

(rapid bass run…) (G) (D) (G) (D) (G)

And I (D)feel like a fire

In the morning when the fire is (Em7)out.(G)

(high notes run…)

I am (D)walking on the wire,

And the wire's what the whole thing is a(Em7)bout.(G)

(high notes run…)

The pre(F#m)tender is (G)spinning,

Sur(Bm)render is (G)winning,

(F#m)Yes, it is a be(Bm)ginning

Oh, to (G)feel like those (A)sweet dreams will (D)come.

(rapid bass run…)

(D)(D5)(D5)(D4)(D) (D)(D5)(D5)(D4)(D) (D)(D4)(D4)

And the pre(F#m)tender is (G)spinning,

Sur(Bm)render, it is (G)winning,

And (F#m)oh, it is be(Bm)ginning

Oh, to (G)feel like those (A)sweet dreams will (D)come.

(rapid bass run)

And (F#m)yeah, little (Bm)darlin',

Don't ya (G)wonder when those (A)sweet dreams will (D)come?

(rapid bass run…)(solo on D-chord)

Art Faller, Charlie Woodward & janhauenstein@gmx.de

(The trio)

1/2003