Dreaming Drains
Released in 1984 by Rough Trade
Transpose
VERSE 1
Dmaj7
What is the meanest thing they can
Em7
do
C
Leave me to dream I’m
Cmaj7
rich in some
F
drain
Fmaj7
C#m7
It’s me the
A
golden boy,
Ab7sus4
the one you
F#m7
love
C#m7
My hands are
A
full of presents
Ab7sus4
Some gold and
Bm7
some
plastic
F#m7
I bought for
Ab7sus4
you
Ab7
VERSE 2
Dmaj7
I know they’re fools, they’re my only
Em7
hope
C
When would you like to
Cmaj7
kick in my
F
head
Fmaj7
Ab
Abmaj7
Bbmaj7
C#m7
The girls at
A
all the parties
Ab7sus4
now flaunt them
F#m7
selves
C#m7
Nobody
A
objects when I
Ab7sus4
Push people,
Bm7
eat
people
F#m7
Who made me
Ab7
beg
INTERLUDE
D
Just
C
savour this
Gmaj7
mo
C9
ment
D
When
C
your heart is
Gmaj7
bro
C9
ken
C
How
Bb
long since I
Fmaj7
told
Bb7
you
C
How
Bb
much I
Fmaj7
hate
Bb7
you
VERSE 3
Dmaj7
Now as I lie alone in the
Em7
dark
C
Miles from the noise and
Cmaj7
talk, I’m re
F
born
Fmaj7
C#m7
It’s me the
A
golden boy,
Ab7sus4
the
crimi
F#m7
nal
C#m7
I’ll sing these
A
awkward blues and
Ab7sus4
In times of
Bm7
no
contest
F#m7
Just dig me
Ab7
up