M: «Simon Forsman»
Subject: the Corrs…
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 05:26:52 PST
**Only when I sleep**
By the Corrs, from the album Talk on corners.
Figured out by Simon Forsman.
Some of the chords on this song is kinda odd, and I don’t know what
They’re called. But on the bottom of this page I’ll show you the tabs on
Theese chords. And in the end of the verses there’s a guitar riff —
Check bottom of page.
The bass is always going B, A, E, A on the verses, but the guitar
Sometimes (or always) go to the A6/Db-chord instead of the bass’s A. So
If you wanna variate: Instead of the A’s on the verses, use the
A6/Db-chord (see tab).
And instead of the E’s on the verses the guitar sometimes goes to some
Kind of E/Ab-chord… But if you’re only using the guitar and no bass,
You might aswell just play all the ordinary chords. Sounds better.
There’s a riff in the beginning of the song. I’ll give you the tab on
That riff (not the entire solo). Just a nice intro…
M=minor
Intro:
Riff 1… Bm… D7… E… Em… A…
Verse 1:
Bm A E Bm
… You’re only just a dream boat, sailing in my head
A E Bm
You swim my secret oceans, of coral blue and red
A E (bridge:)G^(see tab)
Your smell is incense burning, your touch is silken yet
D G^
It reaches through my skin, moving from within
Riff 2(tab)
And it clutches at my breast…
Chorus:
Bm D7
But it’s only when I sleep, see you in my dreams
E Em A
Got me spinning round and round, turning upside down
Bm D7
But I only hear you breathe, somewhere in my sleep
E Em A
Got me spinning round and round, turning upside down
Bm…
But it’s only when i sleep…
Verse 2:
A E Bm
… And when I wake from slumber, your shadow’s disappeared
A E Bm
You breath is just the sea mist, surrounding my body
A E (bridge:) G^(tab)…
I’m working through the daytime, but when it’s time to rest…
D G^(tab)
I’m lying in my bed, listening to my breath
Riff 2(tab)…
Falling from the edge…
Chorus.
But it’s only when I sleep…
I see you in my…
…
… (stick:)G^(tab) Bm/G#(tab) A6sus(tab)
… But it’s only when I sleep… yeah yeah…. yeah yeeayeaaaaaa
Riff 2(tab)
Aaaahh… I’ts only when I sleep…
Flute/violin solo — chords as on chorus.
Lyrics while solo:
Up to the sky, where eagles fly
I’ll never die, hawaiian high…
Bridge: It reaches through my skin… (chords as on first verse)
Chorus… and out(same chords as on chorus all the way out):
But it’s only when I sleep…
…
…
In bed I lie, no need to cry
My sleeping cry, hawaiian high…
…
Up to the sky, where angels fly
I’ll never die, hawaiian high…
…
Tabs:
Riff 1 (on the two high-freq strings):
E -2-2-2-0-…
B -0-2-3-X-… (Land on the Bm-chord)
A6/Db (your pointingfinger on 2:nd fret):
E-2
B-2
G-2
D-2
A-4
E-X
G^:
E-2
B-3
G-0
D-0
A-X (mute with longfinger that’s on the lowest E-string’s 3:rd fret)
E-3
Riff 2(on the three low-freq strings):
D -2-2-2-X—
A -1-2-4-4—
E -X-X-X-2—
Bm/G# (pointingfinger on 2:nd fret):
E-2
B-3
G-4
D-2
A-2
E-4
A6sus (pointingfinger on 2:nd fret)
E-2
B-3
G-2
D-2
A-0
E-x
That’s about it! Enjoy!#———————————-PLEASE NOTE———————————#
Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 22:41:42 +0800
From: Shaun Poh
Subject: c/corrs/only_when_i_sleep.crd
Title : Only When I Sleep
Group : The Corrs
Album : Talk On Corners
Chords : Bm,D,E,Em,A,F# & G
Intro : Bm,D,E,Em,A
Bm A E
You’re only just a dreamboat
Bm
Sailing in my head
A E
You swim my secret ocean
Bm
Of coral blue and red
A E
Your smell is incense burning
G
Your touch is silken yet
D
It reaches through my skin
G
Moving from within
F#(Run)
And clutches at my breast
Bm
Chorus: But it’s only when I sleep
D
I see you in my dreams
E
Got me spinning round and round
Em A
Turning upside down
Bm
But I only hear you breathe
D
Somewhere in my sleep
E
Got me spinning round and round
Em A
Turning upside down
But it’s only when I sleep
Bm A E
And when I wake from slumber
Bm
Your shadow’s disappeared
A E
Your breath is just a sea mist
Bm
Surrounding my body
A E
I’m working through the daytime
G
But when it’s time to rest
D
I’m lying in my bed
G
Listening to my breath
F#(Run)
Falling from the edge
(Repeat Chorus)
D
But it’s only when I sleep
D
Yeah Yeah Yeah
D
Yeah Yeah Yeah
F#
Yeah Yeah Yeah
Instrumental — Same chords as the chorus
D
It’s reaching through my skin
G
Moving from within
F#(Run)
And clutches at my breast……..
(Chorus)