Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream

{Here's correct, easy to play transcription of Simon and Garfunkel's version of song written by E. McCurdy in 1950. While this is not the song I would recommend for total beginners, it is good for intermediate guitar players to learn something new. I was searching for these online and since I couldn't find very correct chords, I used John McGann's Original Custom Transcription Service. The result is - this tab! If you have any questions or if you want to talk about Simon and Garfunkel, Beatles or any good music, write me an email! I think it will be interesting to see people writing me 10 years from this moment on.} Simon and Garfunkel Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream Transcribed by John McGann Play all notes / chords at equal length (song is in 3/4). (Note that all the fancy single note playing is banjo, not guitar) Intro E -------------| B -------------| G -------------| D -------------| A -------------| E -------------| E -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| B -----0---0---|-----0---0---|-----0---0---|-------------| G -----1---1---|-----1---1---|-----1---1---|-------------| D -----2---2---|-----2---2---|-----2---2---|-------------| A -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| E -0-----------|-0-----------|-0-----------|-0---2---4---| E -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| B -----2---2---|-------------|-----0---0---|-----0---0---| G -----2---2---|-------------|-----1---1---|-----1---1---| D -----2---2---|-------------|-----2---2---|-----2---2---| A -0-----------|-0-----------|-------------|-------------| E -------------|-----4---2---|-0-----------|-0-----------| E -----2---2---|-----2---2---|-----0---0---|-----4---4---| B -----0---0---|-----0---0---|-----0---0---|-----5---5---| G -----2---2---|-----2---2---|-----1---1---|-----6---6---| D -----1---1---|-----1---1---|-----2---2---|-----6---6---| A -2-----------|-2-----------|-------------|-4-----------| E -------------|-------------|-0-----------|-------------| E -------------|-------------|-----0---0---|-----0---0---| B -----2---2---|-----4---4---|-----0---0---|-----0---0---| G -----2---2---|-----4---4---|-----1---1---|-----1---1---| D -----2---2---|-----4---4---|-----2---2---|-----2---2---| A -0-----------|-2-----------|-------------|-------------| E -------------|-------------|-0-----------|-0-----------| Last 1st verse E -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| B -----0---0---|-----0---0---|-----0---0---|-------------| G -----1---1---|-----1---1---|-----1---1---|-------------| D -----2---2---|-----2---2---|-----2---2---|-------------| A -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| E -0-----------|-0-----------|-0-----------|-0---2---4---| night I had the strangest dream I E -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| B -----2---2---|-----4---4---|-----0---0---|-----0---0---| G -----2---2---|-----4---4---|-----1---1---|-----1---1---| D -----2---2---|-----4---4---|-----2---2---|-----2---2---| A -0-----------|-2-----------|-------------|-------------| E -------------|-------------|-0-----------|-0-----------| ever dreamed be fore I E -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| B -----4---4---|-----4---4---|-----0---0---|-----5---5---| G -----4---4---|-----4---4---|-----1---1---|-----6---6---| D -----4---4---|-----4---4---|-----2---2---|-----6---6---| A -2-----------|-2-----------|-------------|-4-----------| E -------------|-------------|-0-----------|-------------| dreamed the world had all a-greed to E -------------|-------------|-------------| B -----2---2---|-----4---4---|-----0---0---| G -----2---2---|-----4---4---|-----1---1---| D -----4---4---|-----4---4---|-----2---2---| A -0-----------|-2-----------|-------------| E -------------|-------------|-0-----------| put an end to war (end here, see last chord) E -------------| B -------------| G -------------| D -------------| A -------------| E -0---2---4---| I E -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| B -----2---2---|-----2---2---|-----0---0---|-----0---0---| G -----2---2---|-----2---2---|-----1---1---|-----1---1---| D -----2---2---|-----2---2---|-----2---2---|-----2---2---| A -0-----------|-0-----------|-------------|-------------| E -------------|-------------|-0-----------|-0-----------| dreamed I saw a mighty room, the E -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| B -----2---2---|-----4---4---|-----0---0---|-------------| G -----2---2---|-----4---4---|-----1---1---|-------------| D -----2---2---|-----4---4---|-----2---2---|-------------| A -0-----------|-2-----------|-------------|-------------| E -------------|-------------|-0-----------|-0---2---4---| room was filled with men and the E -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| B -----2---2---|-----2---2---|-----0---0---|-----4---4---| G -----2---2---|-----2---2---|-----1---1---|-----4---4---| D -----2---2---|-----2---2---|-----2---2---|-----6---6---| A -0-----------|-0-----------|-------------|-----6---6---| E -------------|-------------|-0-----------|-4-----------| pa per they were signing said they'd E -------------|-------------|-------------| B -----2---2---|-----4---4---|-----0---0---| G -----2---2---|-----4---4---|-----1---1---| D -----2---2---|-----4---4---|-----2---2---| A -0-----------|-2-----------|-------------| E -------------|-------------|-0-----------| never fight a - gain End of 1st verse E -------------| B -----0---0---| G -----1---1---| D -----2---2---| A -------------| E -0-----------| and 2nd verse Play guitar the same as in 1st verse Lyrics: (And) when the papers all were signed And a million copies made They all joined hands and bowed their heads And grateful prayers were prayed And the people in the streets below Were dancing round and round And guns and swords and uniforms Were scattered on the ground End of 2nd verse E -------------| B -------------| G -------------| D -------------| A -------------| E -0---2---4---| Banjo solo E -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| B -----2---2---|-----2---2---|-----0---0---|-----0---0---| G -----2---2---|-----2---2---|-----1---1---|-----1---1---| D -----2---2---|-----2---2---|-----2---2---|-----2---2---| A -0-----------|-0-----------|-------------|-------------| E -------------|-------------|-0-----------|-0-----------| E -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| B -----2---2---|-----4---4---|-----0---0---|-----0---0---| G -----2---2---|-----4---4---|-----1---1---|-----1---1---| D -----2---2---|-----4---4---|-----2---2---|-----2---2---| A -0-----------|-2-----------|-------------|-------------| E -------------|-------------|-0-----------|-0-----------| E -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| B -----2---2---|-----2---2---|-----0---0---|-----5---5---| G -----2---2---|-----2---2---|-----1---1---|-----6---6---| D -----2---2---|-----2---2---|-----2---2---|-----6---6---| A -0-----------|-0-----------|-------------|-4-----------| E -------------|-------------|-0-----------|-------------| E -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| B -----2---2---|-----4---4---|-----0---0---|-----0---0---| G -----2---2---|-----4---4---|-----1---1---|-----1---1---| D -----2---2---|-----4---4---|-----2---2---|-----2---2---| A -0-----------|-2-----------|-------------|-------------| E -------------|-------------|-0-----------|-0-----------| Last Return to 1st verse till "end here" Last chord E -0-----------| B -0-----------| G -1-----------| D -2-----------| A -2-----------| E -0-----------| ----------------------------------------------------------------- Vocal line: e-|------------------|------------------|------------------| B-|------------------|------------------|------------------| G-|-------------0----|-0----------------|-------------0----| D-|------------------|-------------2--0-|------------------| A-|------------------|------------------|-3----------------| E-|------------------|------------------|------------------| Last night I--I had the e-|------------------|------------------|------------------| B-|------------------|-------------1----|-1----------------| G-|-0----------------|------------------|-------------2--0-| D-|-------------2--0-|------------------|------------------| A-|------------------|-3----------------|------------------| E-|------------------|------------------|------------------| stran - 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