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Billy Joel-River of Dreams - BPM - 126

[Just light drums - B S sS S - Really swing this] 4 bars

[Intro vocals]
[G]Woo ooh ooh bit [C] [D]

[Backing vocal part - Full drums]
[G]in the middle of the, I go walking in the
[G]in the middle of the, I go walking in the 
[C]in the middle of the, I go walking in the
[D]in the middle of the, I go walking in the

[Chorus 1 - to make chords more interesting can go from
G to C, C to Dm7 and D to Em7 figure]

In the middle of the [G] night I go walking in my [G] sleep
From the mountains of [C] faith to the river so [D] deep
I must be looking for [G] something, something sacred I [G] lost
But the river is [C] wide and it's too hard to [D] cross
 
[Verse 1]
[Em] Even though I know the [D] river is wide
I walk down [C] every evening and I [Bm] stand on the shore
[C] I try to cross to [Bm] the opposite side
So I can [A7] finally find out what I've been [D] looking for
(run down - x7777x x6777x x5777x x3555x x5777x)
 
[Chorus 2]
In the middle of the [G] night I go walking in my [G] sleep
Through the valley of [C] fear to a river so [D] deep
I've been searching for [G] something taken out of my [G] soul
Something I could never [C] lose, something somebody [D] stole
 
[Verse 2]
[Em] I don't know why I go [D] walking at night
But now I'm [C] tired and I don't wanna [Bm] walk anymore
[C] I hope it doesn't take the [Bm] rest of my life
Until I [A7] find what it is I've been [D] looking for
(run down)
[Pause]
 
[Chorus 3]
In the middle of the [G] night I go walking in my [G] sleep
Through the jungle of [C] doubt to the river so [D] deep
I know I'm searching for [G] something, something so [G] undefined
That it only can be [C] seen by the eyes of the [D] blind
In the middle of the [G] night [C] [D] 

[Piano bit - add 7ths - bluesy]
[G] [C] [D] x 2
 
[Verse 3]
[Em] Not sure about a [D] life after this
God [C] knows I've never been a [Bm] spiritual man
[C] Baptized by [Bm] fire, I wade into the [A7] river
That is runnin' through the [D] promised land
(run down)
 
[Double Pause]
[Chorus 4]
In the middle of the [G] night I go walking in my [G] sleep
Through the desert of [C] truth to the river so [D] deep
We all end in the [G] ocean, we all start in the [G] streams
We're all carried a [C] long by the river of [D] dreams
In the middle of the [G] night

[Backing vocal part - NO CHORDS TO BEGIN WITH - PERHAPS JUST BASS THEN CHORDS BACK IN]
[G]in the middle of the, I go walking in the
[G]in the middle of the, I go walking in the 
[C]valley of faith
[D]river so deep

[Repeat until end]
[End]
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I think the 2nd G (in the Verses) is supposed to be a G7

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Earth Wind And Fire-September - BPM - 126

[Drums]

[Intro no drums]
2 x no drums
1 x bass drum
Horns in 

[Verse 1]
Do you remember
The 21st night of September?
Love was changin' the minds of pretenders
While chasin' the clouds away
Our hearts were ringin'
In the key that our souls were singin'
As we danced in the night, remember
How the stars stole the night away, oh, yeah
Hey, hey, hey

[Chorus]
Ba-dee-ya, say, do you remember?
Ba-dee-ya, dancin' in September
Ba-dee-ya, never was a cloudy day
Ba-du-da, ba-du-da, ba-du-da, ba-du
Ba-du-da, ba-du, ba-du-da, ba-du
Ba-du-da, ba-du, ba-du-da

[Verse 2]
My thoughts are with you
Holdin' hands with your heart to see you
Only blue talk and love, remember
How we knew love was here to stay
Now December
Found the love that we shared in September
Only blue talk and love, remember
The true love we share today
Hey, hey, hey

[Chorus]
Ba-dee-ya, say, do you remember?
Ba-dee-ya, dancin' in September
Ba-dee-ya, never was a cloudy day
There was a
Ba-dee-ya (dee-ya, dee-ya), say, do you remember?
Ba-dee-ya (dee-ya, dee-ya), dancin' in September
Ba-dee-ya (dee-ya, dee-ya), golden dreams were shiny days

[Verse 3]
The bell was ringin', oh, oh
Our souls were singin'
Do you remember never a cloudy day? Yow

[Chorus]
There was a
Ba-dee-ya (dee-ya, dee-ya), say, do you remember?
Ba-dee-ya (dee-ya, dee-ya), dancin' in September
Ba-dee-ya (dee-ya, dee-ya), never was a cloudy day
And we'll say
Ba-dee-ya (dee-ya, dee-ya), say, do you remember?
Ba-dee-ya (dee-ya, dee-ya), dancin' in September
Ba-dee-ya (dee ya, dee-ya), golden dreams were shiny days
Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya
Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya
Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya!
Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya
Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya
Ba-dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya, dee-ya!

[Ends]
[Guitar Chords]

Verse 1
          Dmaj7  C#m7
Do you remember 
    Bm7  F#m7       Dmaj7  C#m7
the 21st night of September?
         Bm7          F#m7         Dmaj7  C#m7 
Love was changing the minds of pretenders
       Bm7        Fm7    G/A
While chasing the clouds away

Verse 2 (DM7 - C#m7 - Bm7 - F#m7     G/A)
Our hearts were ringing
In the key that our souls were singing.
As we danced in the night,
Remember how the stars stole the night away

Chorus
Bm7   E7   C#m7          F#m7
Ba de ya - say do you remember
Bm7   E7   C#m7          F#m7
Ba de ya - dancing in September
Bm7   E7   C#m7          F#m7     G/A
Ba de ya - never was a cloudy day

Verse 3 (DM7 - C#m7 - Bm7 - F#m7     G/A)
My thoughts are with you
Holding hands with your heart to see you
Only blue talk and love,
Remember how we knew love was here to stay

Verse 4 (DM7 - C#m7 - Bm7 - F#m7     G/A)
Now December found the love that we shared in September.
Only blue talk and love,
Remember the true love we share today

[Chorus x 2]

Suggestions!
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Other 'Dancy' songs >> Abba-Dancing Queen Abba-Waterloo Billy Joel-Uptown Girl Blues Brothers-Sweet Home Chicago David Bowie-Lets Dance Fleetwood Mac-Don't Stop George Michael-Freedom Gypsy Kings-Bamboleo Irene Cara-Flashdance What A Feeling Rihanna-Umbrella Dion-Runaround Sue Shania Twain-Man I Feel Like A Woman Steve Earle-Galway Girl Whitney Houston-Dance With Somebody Dua Lipa-Levitating OneRepublic-Counting Stars KC and the Sunshine Band-Give It Up
Songs with same beat >> Celo Green-Forget You Elton John-Dont Go Breaking My Heart Frankie Valli-Cant Take My Eyes Off Of You Eurythmics-Sweet Dreams Gerry Rafferty-Right Down The Line Grease-Summer Lovin Irene Cara-Fame Jess Glynne-Hold My Hand Metallica-Enter Sandman REM-Losing My Religion Walk The Moon-Shut Up And Dance Bastille-Pompeii Rainbow-Since You've Been Gone Yes-Owner Of A Lonely Heart Depeche Mode-Just Cant Get Enough Del Amitri-Always The Last To Know Kylie-Cant Get You Out Of My Head Trammps (The)-Disco Inferno
Songs with same beat AND key>> Beatles-Twist And Shout >> Billy Joel-My Life >> Grease-Summer Lovin >> Philip Oakley-Electric Dreams >> Rod Stewart-Maggie May >> Stealers Wheel-Stuck In The Middle >> U2-Streets >> Guns And Roses-Sweet Child Of Mine >> 00. Medley 03-The Castle On The Street Where Mr. Brightside Lives >> Five-Keep On Movin >> KC and the Sunshine Band-Give It Up >>



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