I Lie Awake Chords - New Colony Six






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Band : New Colony Six
Song : I Lie Awake

From _Blitz_ #23, 11/77:

  Mike McDowell:  I hope you know what I'm referring to, but would you
       consider George Gershwin a major influence?

  Ray Graffia:  You mean the fact that we stole 'Rhapsody In Blue'?

  MM:  Exactly!  Of course I'm thinking of the 'I Lie Awake' single.

  RG:  We sang 'Rhapsody In Blue' in the high school chorus, and we
       liked it enough to transform it into one of our own songs.


                             "I Lie Awake"
                  (Gerry VanKollenburg - Ray Graffia)

Intro:

[rimshot]

Leslie guitar:

A   G    A        A   G    A
/ / / /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /

Verse 1:

A       G                A 
I lie awake counting my time
              C                D
A breaking heart, a troubled mind
            E                  D [2/4]
A mournful soul which I have signed away
   A       G    A
I want my love back

Verse 2:

I lie awake in love this time
No broken heart, no troubled mind
No mournful soul, I'm treated fine 'cause now
I've got my love back

Refrain 1:

 A                 G
You...  live in a lonely world
     A                    G
Now you...'ll  never be alone, girl

Bridge:

 A   C/G  D/F#  E
Ahh  ahh  ahh  ahh

 A     G/A A
You and I-i
    C/G                    C     G/B
Will be together 'til the end of time
You and I-i
Will be together and you'll be mine
You and I-i
The stars, the sun, and the moon will shine

A
/ / / /  / / / /

Just we two-oo
I didn't know what they all knew
I was fooled
Couldn't believe what you were doin'
I was true
You know I wish that you were too

A
/ / / /  / / / /

Refrain 2:

Life...  was so carefree
But you...  never really cared for me

Instrumental break:

Leslie guitar:

A  G/A   A        A   G    A
/ / / /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /

[repeat verse 1; end cold on A]


-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers