Behind the Wall of Sleep
The Smithereens • Key:
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Behind the Wall of Sleep
The Smithereens
Intro
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Em
D
Em
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She had
Em
hair like Jeannie Shrimpton back in
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1965
She had
Am
legs that never ended, I
D
was
Em
halfway paralyzed
D
She was
Em
tall and cool and pretty and she
G
dressed as black as coal
If she
Am
asked me to I'd murder, I
D
would
Em
gladly lose my soul
Chorus
Now I
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lie in bed and
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think of her, some
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times I even
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weep
Then I
C
dream of her b
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ehind the wall of
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sleep
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Well, she
Em
held a bass guitar and she was
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playing in a band
And she
Am
stood just like Bill Wyman,
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now I
Em
am her greatest fan
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Now I
Em
know I'm one of many who would
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like to be your friend
And I've
Am
got to find a way to
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let you
Em
know I'm not like them
Chorus
Solo over verse
Chorus
D
Got your
Em
number from a friend of mine who lives in your
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ot your hometown
Called you
Am
up to have a drink, your room
D
mate
Em
said you weren't around
D
Now I
Em
know I'm one of many who would
G
like to be your friend
And I've
Am
got to find a way to
D
let you
Em
know I'm not like them
Chorus
Speed