Glen Campbell - Dreams of the everyday housewife
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No 3 in the US country billboard 100 in 1968. Difficult one to tab with all the key changes etc
so any suggestions welcome. Great song tho' one of Glen's best IMHO! Think these chords work
relatively well?
Intro = Gmj7
Verse 1
Gmj7 C
She looks in the mirror and stares at the wrinkles that weren't there yesterday
And thinks of the young man that Gshe almost married
CWhat would he Bthink if he Csaw her this Bway
Verse 2
Gmj7 C
She picks up her apron in little girl fashion as something comes into her mind
Then slowly starts dancing reGmembering her girlhood
And Call of the Bboys she had Cwaiting in DlineC D
Chorus
Ah Gsuch are the Cdreams of the Geveryday Chousewife
You Gsee everywChere anyGtime of the Dday
C Gmj7 C Gmj7 C Amj7
An everyday housewife who gave up the good life for me
Verse 3
Amj7 D
The photograph album she takes from the closet and slowly turns the page
And carefully picks up the Acrumbling flower
The Dfirst one he C#mgave her now Dwithered with C#mage
Verse 4
Amj7 D
She closes her eyes and touches the housedress that suddenly disappears
And just for a moment she's Awearing the gown
That Dbroke all their C#mminds back Dso many Eyears D E
Chorus
Ah Asuch are the Ddreams of the Aeveryday Dhousewife
You Asee everyDwhere anyAtime of the Eday
D Amj7 D Amj7
An everyday housewife who gave up the good life for me
Chorus
F#Ah Bsuch are the Edreams of the Beveryday Ehousewife
You Bsee everyEwhere anyBtime of the F#day
E Bmj7 C#m Bmj7
An everyday housewife who gave up the good life for me
Chorus
F#Ah Csuch are the Fdreams of the Ceveryday Fhousewife
You Csee everyFwhere anyCtime of the Gday
An everyday housewife who Fgave up the good life for Cme