New Colony Six - I Lie Awake guitar tab

_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