ACTIVITY
Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream
[Here's correct, easy to play transcription of Simon and Garfunkel's version
of song written by E. McCurdy in 1950. While this is not the song
I would recommend for total beginners, it is good for intermediate
guitar players to learn something new. I was searching for these online
and since I couldn't find very correct chords, I used John McGann's Original
Custom Transcription Service. The result is - this tab! If you have any
questions or if you want to talk about Simon and Garfunkel, Beatles or any
good music, write me an email! I think it will be interesting to see people
writing me 10 years from this moment on.]
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
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Last
1st verse
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night I had the strangest dream I
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ever dreamed be fore I
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dreamed the world had all a-greed to
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put an end to war (end here, see last chord)
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dreamed I saw a mighty room, the
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room was filled with men and the
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pa per they were signing said they'd
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never fight a - gain
End of 1st verse
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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
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Banjo solo
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Last
Return to 1st verse till "end here"
Last chord
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Vocal line:
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Last night I--I had the
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stran - ge-est dream I e - v--er
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dre - amed be fore-------------------------- I
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dreamed the world had all a-
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greed------ To pu - t an e--nd to
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war--------------------------- I dreamed I--I
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saw a migh - t--y room------- The
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room was filled with men--------------
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------------And the pa - per- they were
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sign - ing- said They'd Ne - ver
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fi - ght a - gain--------------------------
The vocal line can be played even easier by sliding on A string:
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