Behind The Wall Of Sleep Chords by The Smithereens

Tempo:
68.975 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Db

Gb

Ebm

Ab

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Smithereens - Behind the Wall of Sleep chords
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[Db] [Eb] [Db] [Eb]
[Db] She [Eb] had hair like Jeannie [Gb] Shrimpton back in 1965.
[Ab] She had legs that never ended.
[Db] I [Eb] was half way to colorblind.
[Db] She [Eb] was tall and cool and pretty [Gb] and she dressed up like a school.
If [Ab] she asked me to, I'd murder [Db] her.
[Eb] I would gladly lose [Ebm] my [Gb] soul.
Now I lie in [Ebm] bed and think of her.
[Gb] Sometimes I [Ebm] even weep.
[B] Then I dream of [Db] her [Ab] behind the [Eb] wall of sleep.
[Db] [Eb] Well, she held a bass guitar and [Gb] she was playing in a band.
[Ab] And she stood beside the [Db] water.
[Eb] Now I am her biggest [Db] fan.
[Ebm] Now I know I'm one of many [Gb] who would like to be your friend.
[Ab] And I've got to find a [Db] way to [Eb] let you know I'm not my [Gb] friend.
Now I lie in bed and think of her.
Sometimes I [Ebm] even weep.
[B] Then I dream of [Db] her behind the [Eb] wall of sleep.
[Db] [Eb] [Gb]
[Ab] [Eb]
[Db] [Eb] [Gb]
[Ab] [Db] [Eb] [Ab]
[Ebm] [Gb] Now I lie in [Eb] bed and think of [Gb] her.
Sometimes I [Ebm] even weep.
[B] Then I dream of [Db] her behind the [Eb] wall of sleep.
[Db] [Eb] Got your [Ebm] number from a friend [Gb] of mine who lives in your hometown.
[Ab] Caught you up to how [Db] to fix the [Eb] room they sent you on [Db] around.
[Eb] Now I know I'm one of many [Gb] who would like to be your friend.
[Ab] And I've got to find [Db] a way to [Eb] let you know I'm not like [Ebm] them.
[Gb] Now I lie in [Eb] bed and think of [Gb] her.
Sometimes I [Ebm] even weep.
[B] Then I dream of [Db] her behind the [Eb] wall of sleep.
[B] Behind [Db] the [Eb] wall of sleep.
[B] Behind [Db] the [Eb] wall of sleep.
[B] Behind [Ab] the [Eb] wall of sleep.
[Db] [Ebm] [Db] [Eb] [Db] [Ebm]
Key:  
Eb
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Db
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Gb
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Ebm
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Ab
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Eb
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Db
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Gb
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Learn the basic chords of The Smithereens - Behind The Wall Of Sleep chords, with this master sequence: Gb, Ab, Db, Eb, Gb, Ab, Eb, Db, Eb, B and Db. Kick off your practice at a gentle 34 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 69 BPM. With an eye on the song's key E Minor, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[Db] _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Db] _ [Eb] _ _
[Db] She [Eb] had hair like Jeannie [Gb] Shrimpton back in 1965.
[Ab] She had legs that never ended.
[Db] I [Eb] was half way to colorblind.
[Db] She [Eb] was tall and cool and pretty [Gb] and she dressed up like a school.
If [Ab] she asked me to, I'd murder [Db] her.
[Eb] I would gladly lose [Ebm] my [Gb] soul.
Now I lie in [Ebm] bed and think of her.
[Gb] Sometimes I [Ebm] even weep.
[B] Then I dream of [Db] her [Ab] behind the [Eb] wall of sleep. _
[Db] [Eb] Well, she held a bass guitar and [Gb] she was playing in a band.
[Ab] And she stood beside the [Db] water.
[Eb] Now I am her biggest [Db] fan.
[Ebm] Now I know I'm one of many [Gb] who would like to be your friend.
[Ab] And I've got to find a [Db] way to [Eb] let you know I'm not my [Gb] friend.
Now I lie in bed and think of her.
Sometimes I [Ebm] even weep.
[B] Then I dream of [Db] her behind the [Eb] wall of sleep.
[Db] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Db] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [Db] _ [Eb] _ [Ab] _ _
[Ebm] [Gb] Now I lie in [Eb] bed and think of [Gb] her.
Sometimes I [Ebm] even weep.
[B] Then I dream of [Db] her behind the [Eb] wall of sleep. _
[Db] [Eb] Got your [Ebm] number from a friend [Gb] of mine who lives in your hometown.
[Ab] Caught you up to how [Db] to fix the [Eb] room they sent you on [Db] around.
[Eb] Now I know I'm one of many [Gb] who would like to be your friend.
[Ab] And I've got to find [Db] a way to [Eb] let you know I'm not like [Ebm] them.
[Gb] Now I lie in [Eb] bed and think of [Gb] her.
Sometimes I [Ebm] even weep.
[B] Then I dream of [Db] her behind the [Eb] wall of sleep.
[B] Behind [Db] the [Eb] wall of sleep.
[B] Behind [Db] the [Eb] wall of sleep.
[B] Behind [Ab] the [Eb] wall of sleep.
_ _ [Db] _ [Ebm] _ _ _ [Db] _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Db] _ [Ebm] _ _ _
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This song was penned by Pat DiNizio.

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