JD McPherson - A Gentle Awakening Standard Tuning (Timing and rhythm are easy to figure out listening to the song) -Intro/Verses- (Play first bar twice then move to next) e|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------| B|-----3----3----3-------------|-----------------2----------------------------| G|-----2----2----2-------------|-----0-----2-----0----------------------------| D|-----0----3----0-------------|-----0-----3-----2----------------------------| A|-------------------0-3-4-----|-----2-----3-----0----------------------------| E|-----------------------------|-----3-----1----------------------------------| -Bridge- e|------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------|-------------------2------------------------------| G|------------------------|--------------2----0------------------------------| D|----5----3----7----5----|----5----3----1----2------------------------------| A|----5----3----7----5----|----5----3----2-----------------------------------| E|----3----1----5----3----|----3----1----------------------------------------| (Verses) Put down the paper, baby I had a dream at dawn A terrible storm blew over Covered up the morning sun Beyond I heard a lullaby So peaceful and serene Next thing I knew I eased into A gentle awakening The people on the city streets The farmers on the plains All walking in the lucid dream While the sky is set aflame They soon will hear a quiet tune So peaceful and serene Then they may too may ease into A gentle awakening (Bridge) Waiting through a waning moon An unknown masquerade Hear the wounded mockingbird A mournful serenade (Verse) The people on the city streets The farmers on the plains They?re walking in the lucid dream While the sky is set aflame They soon will hear a quiet sound So peaceful and serene Then they might too may ease into A gentle awakening ************************************
