Subject: Simon and Garfunkel - Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream
Simon and Garfunkel
Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.
Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream
Transcribed by John McGann
Play all notes / chords at equal length (song is in 3/4).
(Note that all the fancy single note playing is banjo, not guitar)
Intro
E
| E | | | |
| B 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 | |
| G 1 1 | 1 1 | 1 1 | |
| D 2 2 | 2 2 | 2 2 | |
| A | | | |
| E 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 2 4 |
A E
| E | | | |
| B 2 2 | | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| G 2 2 | | 1 1 | 1 1 |
| D 2 2 | | 2 2 | 2 2 |
| A 0 | 0 | | |
| E | 4 2 | 0 | 0 |
B7 E C#m
| E 2 2 | 2 2 | 0 0 | 4 4 |
| B 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 | 5 5 |
| G 2 2 | 2 2 | 1 1 | 6 6 |
| D 1 1 | 1 1 | 2 2 | 6 6 |
| A 2 | 2 | | 4 |
| E | | 0 | |
A B E
| E | | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| B 2 2 | 4 4 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| G 2 2 | 4 4 | 1 1 | 1 1 |
| D 2 2 | 4 4 | 2 2 | 2 2 |
| A 0 | 2 | | |
| E | | 0 | 0 |
Last
1st verse
E
| E | | | |
| B 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 | |
| G 1 1 | 1 1 | 1 1 | |
| D 2 2 | 2 2 | 2 2 | |
| A | | | |
| E 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 2 4 |
night I had the strangest dream I
A B E
| E | | | |
| B 2 2 | 4 4 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| G 2 2 | 4 4 | 1 1 | 1 1 |
| D 2 2 | 4 4 | 2 2 | 2 2 |
| A 0 | 2 | | |
| E | | 0 | 0 |
ever dreamed be fore I
B E C#m
| E | | | |
| B 4 4 | 4 4 | 0 0 | 5 5 |
| G 4 4 | 4 4 | 1 1 | 6 6 |
| D 4 4 | 4 4 | 2 2 | 6 6 |
| A 2 | 2 | | 4 |
| E | | 0 | |
dreamed the world had all a-greed to
A6 B E
| E | | |
| B 2 2 | 4 4 | 0 0 |
| G 2 2 | 4 4 | 1 1 |
| D 4 4 | 4 4 | 2 2 |
| A 0 | 2 | |
| E | | 0 |
put an end to war (end here, see last chord)
I
A E
| E | | | |
| B 2 2 | 2 2 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| G 2 2 | 2 2 | 1 1 | 1 1 |
| D 2 2 | 2 2 | 2 2 | 2 2 |
| A 0 | 0 | | |
| E | | 0 | 0 |
dreamed I saw a mighty room, the
A B E
| E | | | |
| B 2 2 | 4 4 | 0 0 | |
| G 2 2 | 4 4 | 1 1 | |
| D 2 2 | 4 4 | 2 2 | |
| A 0 | 2 | | |
| E | | 0 | 0 2 4 |
room was filled with men and the
A E G#m
| E | | | |
| B 2 2 | 2 2 | 0 0 | 4 4 |
| G 2 2 | 2 2 | 1 1 | 4 4 |
| D 2 2 | 2 2 | 2 2 | 6 6 |
| A 0 | 0 | | 6 6 |
| E | | 0 | 4 |
pa per they were signing said they'd
A B E
| E | | |
| B 2 2 | 4 4 | 0 0 |
| G 2 2 | 4 4 | 1 1 |
| D 2 2 | 4 4 | 2 2 |
| A 0 | 2 | |
| E | | 0 |
never fight a - gain
End of 1st verse
E
| E |
| B 0 0 |
| G 1 1 |
| D 2 2 |
| A |
| E 0 |
and
2nd verse
Play guitar the same as in 1st verse
Lyrics:
(And) when the papers all were signed
And a million copies made
They all joined hands and bowed their heads
And grateful prayers were prayed
And the people in the streets below
Were dancing round and round
And guns and swords and uniforms
Were scattered on the ground
End of 2nd verse
Banjo solo
A E
| E | | | |
| B 2 2 | 2 2 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| G 2 2 | 2 2 | 1 1 | 1 1 |
| D 2 2 | 2 2 | 2 2 | 2 2 |
| A 0 | 0 | | |
| E | | 0 | 0 |
A B E
| E | | | |
| B 2 2 | 4 4 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| G 2 2 | 4 4 | 1 1 | 1 1 |
| D 2 2 | 4 4 | 2 2 | 2 2 |
| A 0 | 2 | | |
| E | | 0 | 0 |
A E C#m
| E | | | |
| B 2 2 | 2 2 | 0 0 | 5 5 |
| G 2 2 | 2 2 | 1 1 | 6 6 |
| D 2 2 | 2 2 | 2 2 | 6 6 |
| A 0 | 0 | | 4 |
| E | | 0 | |
A B E
| E | | | |
| B 2 2 | 4 4 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| G 2 2 | 4 4 | 1 1 | 1 1 |
| D 2 2 | 4 4 | 2 2 | 2 2 |
| A 0 | 2 | | |
| E | | 0 | 0 |
Last
Return to 1st verse till "end here"
Last chord
E
Vocal line:
Last night I--I had the
| e | | | |
| B | | 1 | 1 |
| G | 0 | | 2 0 |
| D | 2 0 | | |
| A | | 3 | |
| E | | | |
stran - ge-est dream I e - v--er
dre - amed be fore-------------------------- I
| e | | | |
| B | | | |
| G | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 3 | 0 | 2 0 |
| A | | | |
| E | | | |
dreamed the world had all a-
| e | | | |
| B | | | |
| G | | | |
| D | 2 | 0 2 3 | 3 2 0 |
| A | 3 | | | |
| E | | | |
greed------ To pu - t an e--nd to
war--------------------------- I dreamed I--I
| e | | | |
| B | 1 | 1 | |
| G | | 0 | 0 |
| D | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| A | | | |
| E | | | |
saw a migh - t--y room------- The
room was filled with men--------------
| e | | | |
| B | 1 1 | 1 | 1 |
| G | | 2 0 | |
| D | | | 3 |
| A | | | |
| E | | | |
------------And the pa - per- they were
| e | | | |
| B | 1 | | |
| G | 0 | 0 | 0 0 |
| D | 3 | 2 | |
| A | | | |
| E | | | |
sign - ing- said They'd Ne - ver
fi - ght a - gain--------------------------