Van Morrison - Call Me Up In Dreamland

verse 1 :

A E7
well , i tried , and i tried ,
D A
but the river seems so wide .
D E7 A
and my head hurts and my hands are tied .

A E7
and it’s so . . . hard ,
D A
when you’re standing on the yard ,
D E7 A
every time that your number comes A – round .

chorus 1 :

A D
call me up in dreamland , radio to me man .
A E7
get the message to me , anyway you can .
A D
well , let your river roll , A – way down in your soul ,
A E7 D A
never to grow old . . . on the saxo – phone .

verse 2 :

A E7
from the airport , to the plane ,
D A
A – way to the railroad trains .
D E7
why can’t we take it from the top ,
A
and start all over again?

A E7
everytime you hear that whistle blow ,
D A
you know you gotta put on your show;
D E7 A
every time your number comes A – round .

chorus 2 :

A D
call me up in dreamland , radio to me man .
A E7
get the message to me , anyway you can .
A D
well , let your river roll , A – way down in your soul ,
A E7 D A
never to grow old . . . on the saxo – phone .

sax solo :

A E7 D A , D E7 A ( x2 )

verse 4 :

A E7
from the car , to the bar;
D A
or why don’t you pour it in a jar?
D
an put a label on it ,
E7 A
and send it off to the lost and found .

A E7
you’ve gotta get it in your brain ,
D A
but be – fore you go in – sane;
D E7 A
every time your number comes A – round . ( here it comes ) ;

chorus 3 :

A D
call me up in dreamland , radio to me man .
A E7
get the message to me , anyway you can .
A D
well , let your river roll , A – way down in your soul ,
A E7 D A
never to grow old . . . on the saxo – phone .

coda :

A E7 D A
never to grow old . . . on the saxo – phone .
A E7 D A A7
never to grow old . . . on the saxo – pho . . . ne .
( lord have mercy! )