Mike McDowell:  I hope you know what I'm referring to, but would you
consider George Gershwin a major influence?

Ray Graffia:  You mean the fact that we stole 'Rhapsody In Blue'?

MM:  Exactly!  Of course I'm thinking of the 'I Lie Awake' single.

RG:  We sang 'Rhapsody In Blue' in the high school chorus, and we
liked it enough to transform it into one of our own songs.

"I Lie Awake"
(Gerry VanKollenburg - Ray Graffia)

Intro:

[rimshot]

Leslie guitar:

AA Piano Chord 
   GG Piano Chord 
    AA Piano Chord 
        AA Piano Chord 
   GG Piano Chord 
    AA Piano Chord 

/ / / /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /

Verse 1:

AA Piano Chord 
       GG Piano Chord 
                AA Piano Chord 

I lie awake counting my time
CC Piano Chord 
                DD Piano Chord 

A breaking heart, a troubled mind
EE Piano Chord 
                  DD Piano Chord 
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A mournful soul which I have signed away
AA Piano Chord 
       GG Piano Chord 
    AA Piano Chord 

I want my love back

Verse 2:

I lie awake in love this time
No broken heart, no troubled mind
No mournful soul, I'm treated fine 'cause now
I've got my love back

Refrain 1:

AA Piano Chord 
                 GG Piano Chord 

You...  live in a lonely world
AA Piano Chord 
                    GG Piano Chord 

Now you...'ll  never be alone, girl

Bridge:

AA Piano Chord 
   C/GC/G Piano Chord 
  D/F#D/F# Piano Chord 
  EE Piano Chord 

Ahh  ahh  ahh  ahh

AA Piano Chord 
     G/AG/A Piano Chord 
 AA Piano Chord 

You and I-i
C/GC/G Piano Chord 
                    CC Piano Chord 
     G/BG/B Piano Chord 

Will be together 'til the end of time
You and I-i
Will be together and you'll be mine
You and I-i
The stars, the sun, and the moon will shine

AA Piano Chord 

/ / / /  / / / /

Just we two-oo
I didn't know what they all knew
I was fooled
Couldn't believe what you were doin'
I was true
You know I wish that you were too

AA Piano Chord 

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Refrain 2:

Life...  was so carefree
But you...  never really cared for me

Instrumental break:

Leslie guitar:

AA Piano Chord 
  G/AG/A Piano Chord 
   AA Piano Chord 
        AA Piano Chord 
   GG Piano Chord 
    AA Piano Chord 

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[repeat verse 1; end cold on A]

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers