Dreamgirl chords by Dave Matthews Band

Chords with lyrics

Artist: Dave Matthews Band
Album: Stand Up
Song: Dreamgirl
Tabbed by: Ian Socha

Standard Tuning
h - hammer on
s - slide

Listen to the song for the timing of the intro/chorus
riff, he plays behind the beat on a few notes, more
towards the end of the riff (after the last note on
the D MajorD string just slide up a few frets & let go just
before repeating the riff). I think I got the basic
chords down, they seem to sound better with the bottom
two strings muted - let me know if you find something
that works better. Have fun...

Intro/Chorus riff:

e --------------------------------------
BB --------------------------------------
G+G --------------------------------------
D MajorD -9-7-6---6h7-6-------6-4-2---2h4-2s---
A augmentedA -------7-------7---4-------4----------
E MajorE --------------------------------------

Verse:

E MajorE               A augmentedA
I would dig a hole all the way to China

            E MajorE
Unless of course I was there

        A augmentedA
Then I'd dig my way home

   E MajorE
If by digging I could steal

A augmentedA               E MajorE
The wind from the sails of the greedy men

       A augmentedA
Who rule the world

Bridge:

        E MajorE     BB  A augmentedA
Still you're my best friend

      E MajorE     BB  A augmentedA
And after a good, good drunk, you and me

   E MajorE      BB      A augmentedA
Wake up and make love after a deep sleep

      E MajorE
Where I was dreaming, I was dreaming


Of a dreamgirl

Intro/Chorus Riff played over E MajorE and A augmentedA


For each orchestra hit (they play 5 quickly) on the
break in the song after the 2nd chorus (about 2:30
into the track), I just play an F#F# power chord
(244xxx)

Again, the CD just came out & I'm sure there's better
ways to play it, hopefully the intro/chorus riff will
help get you started.

-Ian

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