THE PICKING PATTERN:
B-2-(3+1)-2-B-2-(3+1)-2
Where B is the lowest bass note, as indicated in the above chord charts.
(3+1) indicates that the 3 and the 1 are plucked simultaneously. As you
may have guessed, all of the above strings get 1/8 note.
This pattern is consistent throughout the song
Intro: /D5/G5/D5/G5
THE SONG:
Intro: /D5.../G5.../D5.../G5.../
(D5) What a dream I had,(G) pressed in (Fig 1) organdy
(D) Clothed in crinoline (Cmaj7) of smokey burgandy
(G) Softer than the (A) rain
I wanderd empty streets, down past the shop display
I heard cathedral bells, tripping down the alley-way
As I walked on
And when you ran to me, your checks flushed with the night
We walked on frosted fields of juniper and lamplight
I held your hand
(instrumental)
And when I awoke and felt your warm and near
I kissed your honey hair, with my grateful tears
Oh I love you girl
(Cmaj7) Oh (G) how I love you (A) girl
THE FIGURES:
Each dash represents 1/16th note. I have tried to be exact in this to make
it easier.
s - strum
r - strum, with a slight ritard (normally notated by a wavy down arrow next
to the chord)
p - pluck
Fig 1: p--> sE|------------0---|B|--3---3-----0---|G|------------0---|D|----------------|A|----------------|E|3---2---0-------|
Instrumental:
p s --> p s-->E|----5-----5-5-5-|--3---2---3-3-3-|----3-----3-3-3-|B|----3-----3-3-3-|--3---3---3-3-3-|----3-----3-3-3-|G|----2-----2-2-2-|--2---2---2-2-2-|----0-----0-0-0-|D|0---0-----0-0-0-|--0---0---0-0-0-|----0-----0-0-0-|A|----------------|----------------|----------------|E|----------------|----------------|3---------------|
p--> s p s-->
p pE|------------0---|----2-----2-2-3-|2-p-0-----------|B|--3---3-----0---|----3-----3-3-3-|3-------3-------|G|------------0---|----2-----2-2-2-|2-----------2---|D|----------------|0---0-----0-0-0-|----------------|A|----------------|----------------|----------------|E|3---2---0-------|----------------|----------------|
r p-->E|----------------|----------------|B|0---2---0-------|0---------------| picking pattern resumesG|0-----------4---|----4---2---0---| for last two measures of
instr:D|2---------------|----------------| /G.../A.../ --> last verseA|3---------------|----------------|E|----------------|----------------|
There it is. Enjoy.
