ONLY WHEN I SLEEP

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--------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation
of the#
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or
research.#
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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)
#----------------------------------PLEASE
NOTE--------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation
of the#
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or
research.#
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Date: Sat, 16 May 1998 08:36:13 PDT
From: yan chen fei
Subject: c/corrs/only_when_i_sleep.crd
Only When I Sleep
The Corrs - Talk On Corners
Transcribbed by Jeffrey Yan
Email : jeffrey_23@hotmail.com
Tablature explanation:h = Hammer
p = Pull-off
~ = Vibration
/ = Slide up
\ = Slide down
Intro:
Bm
D
|------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------12p10--|
|---------9-9/11~~---------9-9/11~~--------|
|-9-11/12----------9-11/12-----------------|
|------------------------------------------|

|------------------------------------------|
E
Em
A
|--------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------|
|-11p9-7-7/9-9/11-------7-9-9/11-------|
|-----------------9~~-9----------7~~-9-|
|--------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------|
Bm
A
You're only just a
Bm
Sailing in my head
A
You swim my secret

E
dreamboat

E
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
[Verse 1]
And clutches at my breast
Chorus :
Bm
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
[Verse 1]
Falling from the edge
[Repeat chorus]
D
But it's only when I sleep
D
Yeah Yeah Yeah
D
Yeah Yeah Yeah
[Verse1]
Yeah Yeah Yeah
|-------------|
|-------------|
|----------9--|
|--9-11/12----|
|-------------|
|-------------|
Solo:
Bm
D
|14------------------------------------10-12-14------------|
|---12-12-10-12--12-10-12--12-10-12-14----------12-12-10-12|
|----------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------|
E
|------19-17-14-12-10-12-14------------------------|
|12-10----------------------12-12-10-12---12-10-12-|
|--------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------|
Em
A
|------------10-12-14-14/15-14--14\12----------------|
|12-10-12-14--------------------------12-12h14-12----| [Repeat
|-------------------------------------------------14-| twice]
|----------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------|

(Up to the sky, where eagles fly)

(I'll never die, hawaiian high)
D
It's reaching through my skin
G
Moving from within
[Verse 1]
And clutches at my breast...
[Repeat chorus with fill in]
(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)
Verse 1 :
|-----------|
|-----------|
|-3/4--6----|
|-3/4--6--4-|
|-1/2--4--4-|
|---------2-|
Fill in :
|-10-9-7-5---8-7-5-4--10-9-7-7--10-9-7-7-|
|----------------------------------------|
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