NEW COLONY SIX - "I Lie Awake" Tablature

_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