Only When I Sleep Lyrics

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:
... You're only just a dream boat, sailing in my head
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:
But it's only when I sleep, see you in my dreams
Got me spinning round and round, turning upside down
But I only hear you breathe, somewhere in my sleep
Got me spinning round and round, turning upside down
But it's only when i sleep...
Verse 2:
... And when I wake from slumber, your shadow's disappeared
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):
B -0-2-3-X-... (Land on the Bm-chord)
A6/Db (your pointingfinger on 2:nd fret):
G^:
A-X (mute with longfinger that's on the lowest E-string's 3:rd fret)
Riff 2(on the three low-freq strings):
Bm/G# (pointingfinger on 2:nd fret):
A6sus (pointingfinger on 2:nd fret)
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.#
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
Chords : Bm,D,E,Em,A,F# & G
Intro : Bm,D,E,Em,A
You're only just a dreamboat
Sailing in my head
You swim my secret ocean
Of coral blue and red
Your smell is incense burning
Your touch is silken yet
It reaches through my skin
Moving from within
F#(Run)
And clutches at my breast
Chorus: But it's only when I sleep
I see you in my dreams
Got me spinning round and round
Turning upside down
But I only hear you breathe
Somewhere in my sleep
Got me spinning round and round
Turning upside down
But it's only when I sleep
And when I wake from slumber
Your shadow's disappeared
Your breath is just a sea mist
Surrounding my body
I'm working through the daytime
But when it's time to rest
I'm lying in my bed
Listening to my breath
F#(Run)
Falling from the edge
(Repeat Chorus)
But it's only when I sleep
Yeah Yeah Yeah
Yeah Yeah Yeah
Yeah Yeah Yeah
Instrumental - Same chords as the chorus
It's reaching through my skin
Moving from within
F#(Run)
And clutches at my breast........
(Chorus)