
Dreaming While You Sleep
Genesis
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E5 D5 E5 G5 E5 A5 G5 A5 G5 E5 D5 E5 A5 G5 F#5 E5 A5 G5 F#5 E5 C5 D5 E5 G5 A5 G5 A5 G5 E5
[Verse]
Em
In and out of darkness, in and out of sleep
G Em
Trying to keep my hands upon the wheel
Cadd9
Never saw the corner in the driving rain
Em G Em
I never saw her step into the street
[Pre-Chorus]
Em A G A G
Dreaming while you sleep
Em A G A G
Dreaming while you sleep
Em A G A G
Memories to keep
Em A G A G
Dreaming while you sleep
[Instrumental]
E5 F#5 G5 E5 A5 G5 E5 D5 E5 G5 A5 G5 A5 G5 E5
[Verse]
Em
I can never understand what went through my mind
G Em
I didn't stop to see what I had done
Cadd9
I had to keep on driving deep into the night
Em G Em
The miles between would somehow put it right
[Pre-Chorus]
[Instrumental]
| C | Bm | Em | Em | (2x)
[Chorus]
C Bm
All my life you lie silently there
C Bm
All my life in a world so unfair
C Bm Em
All my life and only I'll know why
D C
And it will live inside of me
Bm C
I will never be free all my life
Bm C
Trapped in her memory all my life
Bm Am
'Til the day that you open your eyes
[Próxima Parte]
G D/F# Em D C
Please, oh, oh, oh, open your eyes
[Pre-Chorus]
Em A G A G
Dreaming while you sleep
Em A G A G
Dreaming while you sleep
[Instrumental]
| E5 | D5 E5 G5 | E5 | D5 E5 |
| Em | Em | Em | Em | (2x)
| Em | Em | D5 E5 G5 | D5 E5 G5 A5 G5 A5 | G5 E5 |
[Verse]
Em
Heard it on the radio, saw it on TV
G Em
But could I take my secret to the grave
Cadd9
If I had another chance, would I do the same?
Em G Em
Would I still deny that it was me?
[Pre-Chorus]
Em A G A G
Dreaming while you sleep
Em A G A G
Dreaming while you sleep
Em A G A G
Dreaming while you sleep
Em A G A G
Are you dreaming while you sleep?
[Instrumental]
| C | Bm | Em | Em | (2x)
[Chorus]
C Bm
All my life you lie silently there
[Instrumental]
| Am | G D/F# Em D |
[Chorus]
C Bm
All my life you lie silently there
[Instrumental]
| Am | G D/F# Em D |
[Outro]
C Bm
All of my life
C Bm C Bm
Just one moment of time, all my life
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