Band : New Colony Six Song : I Lie Awake From _Blitz_ #23, 11/77: Mike McDowell: I hope you know what I'm referring to, but would you consider George Gershwin a major influence? Ray Graffia: You mean the fact that we stole 'Rhapsody In Blue'? MM: Exactly! Of course I'm thinking of the 'I Lie Awake' single. RG: We sang 'Rhapsody In Blue' in the high school chorus, and we liked it enough to transform it into one of our own songs. "I Lie Awake" (Gerry VanKollenburg - Ray Graffia) Intro: [rimshot] Leslie guitar: A G A A G A / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / Verse 1:

^AI lie aw^Gake counting my t^Aime A breaking hea^Crt, a troubled mi^Dnd E D [2/4] A mournful soul which I have signed away I w^Aant my l^Gove b^Aack

Verse 2: I lie awake in love this time No broken heart, no troubled mind No mournful soul, I'm treated fine 'cause now I've got my love back Refrain 1:

Y^Aou... live in a l^Gonely world Now y^Aou...'ll never be al^Gone, girl

Bridge:

A^Ahh ^C/Gahh ^D/F#ahh a^Ehh Y^Aou and^G/A I-i^A Will^C/G be together 'til the e^Cnd of ^G/Btime You and I-i Will be together and you'll be mine You and I-i The stars, the sun, and the moon will shine

A / / / / / / / / Just we two-oo I didn't know what they all knew I was fooled Couldn't believe what you were doin' I was true You know I wish that you were too A / / / / / / / / Refrain 2: Life... was so carefree But you... never really cared for me Instrumental break: Leslie guitar: A G/A A A G A / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / [repeat verse 1; end cold on A] -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

New Colony Six - I lie awake