Lyr Req: Waltzing's for Dreamers (R Thompson)

Subject: Waltzing's for Dreamers
From: zander (inactive)
Date: 18 Jun 00 - 02:43 PM

Can anyone in Mudcat land please supply me with the words to that great Richard Thompson song 'Waltzing's For Dreamers' Many thanks, Dave

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Waltzing's for Dreamers
From: Pene Azul
Date: 18 Jun 00 - 02:48 PM

You can get the lyrics and chords here (click).

PA

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Waltzing's for Dreamers
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 18 Jun 00 - 03:55 PM

It is a lovely song. We saw him at Bradford on Tuesday, and he was absolutely brilliant. It's one which I fancy doing, so thanks for asking for the words as it's saved me the task! Quack!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Waltzing's for Dreamers
From: zander (inactive)
Date: 19 Jun 00 - 12:04 AM

Many thanka Pene Azul, even better with the chords. Regards, Dave

Subject: Lyr/Chords Add: WALTZING'S FOR DREAMERS (Thompson)
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 23 Mar 03 - 12:55 AM

Lyrics copied from http://people.netcom.co.uk/r.kendrick/rt/guitar/tabs/amnesia/waltzing.txt

WALTZING'S FOR DREAMERS
(Richard Thompson)F
Oh play me a blues song and fade down the light
    C       F             Bb       F
I'm sad as a proud man can be sad tonight
F
Just let me dream on, oh just let me sway
          C       F            Bb         F
While the sweet violins and the saxophones play
    C               C/Bb         G          C
And Miss, you don't know me, but can't we pretend
       Bb                            C
That we care for each other, till the band reach the end

F            Bb
One step for aching
F             Bb
Two steps for breaking
Dm             G
Waltzing's for dreamers
    C         F
And losers in love


F            Bb
One step for sighing and
F             Bb
Two steps for crying
Dm             G
Waltzing's for dreamers
    C         F
And losers in loveThey say love's for gamblers, the pendulum swings
I bet hard on love and I lost everything
So don't send me home now, put a shot in my arm
And we'll drink out old memories and we'll drink in the dawn
And Mr. Bandleader, won't you play one more time
For I've good folding money in this pocket of mine.

Chorus

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Waltzing's for Dreamers
From: michaelr
Date: 23 Mar 03 - 01:06 AM

Thanks again, Jim, for posting these lyrics. A great song from one of RT's best periods, which also produced gems like "Al Bowlly's In Heaven" and "How Can I Ever Be Simple Again".

He don't write `em like that anymore!

Cheers,
Michael

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Waltzing's for Dreamers
From: breezy
Date: 23 Mar 03 - 01:17 PM

when singing it i Find the line 'shot in ...'
uncomfortable so I sing
'Take a hold of this arm'
so as not to cause any ofense especially if children are present.
Get the Dave Burland version

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Waltzing's for Dreamers
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 23 Mar 03 - 05:26 PM

Richard Thompson now has his orn official website http://www.richardthompson-music.com/   (A.K.A Beesweb) which has a section containing All his song lyrics. It saves a lot of time and effort - you only need to put in Dreamers into the search box and you get SONG LYRIC
Quack!
GtD

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Waltzing's for Dreamers
From: GUEST
Date: 07 Jul 06 - 05:11 PM

I find the line 'shot in ...' uncomfortable

It's supposed to be uncomfortable, Breezy. It's an uncomfortable song!

Do you expergate all your songs just in case a little kiddie might hear them????