Mr. Sandman
Mr. Sandman is a popular song written by Pat Ballard and published in 1954. The song has an interesting music theoretical aspect, as the chord progression follows the circle of fifths for 6 chords in a row in the chorus. Chet Atkins covered this song for his first hit.
Mr. Sandman played by Mr. Pepper Watkins
Mr. Sandman on Vimeo
Lyrics
MR. SANDMAN (Pat Ballard) Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream (bung, bung, bung, bung) Make him the cutest that I've ever seen (bung, bung, bung, bung) Give him two lips like roses and clover (bung, bung, bung, bung) Then tell him that his lonesome nights are over. Sandman, I'm so alone Don't have nobody to call my own Please turn on your magic beam Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream. "bung, bung, bung, bung" Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream Make him the cutest that I've ever seen Give him the word that I'm not a rover Then tell him that his lonesome nights are over. Sandman, I'm so alone Don't have nobody to call my own Please turn on your magic beam Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream. "bung, bung, bung, bung" Mr. Sandman (male voice: "Yesss?") bring us a dream Give him a pair of eyes with a "come-hither" gleam Give him a lonely heart like Pagliacci And lots of wavy hair like Liberace Mr Sandman, someone to hold (someone to hold) Would be so peachy before we're too old So please turn on your magic beam Mr Sandman, bring us, please, please, please Mr Sandman, bring us a dream. "bung, bung, bung, bung"
Guitar Tab
Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 21:19:56 -0500
From: "Peter Bergenske"
Subject: Atkins Chet / mr_sandman.tab
Mr. Sandman
by Pat Ballard
This transcription is based on Chet Atkins arrangement as
heard on: Chet Atkins- Guitar Legend- The RCA Years. I
have included the section in 'A' that he starts with and
the section in 'D' that he ends with, leaving out the 'C'
section that he plays with piano accompaniment. I am sure
there are notes missing, but listen to the recording and
you can fill in. This is fun to play and a real crowd
pleaser with the instantly recognized intro riff.
Thanks Chet.
Peter Bergenske
berg1101@pacificu.edu
'A' Section
A E7
E-----------|------------|------------|-------------------
B-----------|-------5--9-|-7--5-------|--------7--10--9---
G-----------|----6-------|-------6----|-----7---------7---
D--------6--|-7----------|----------7-|--9------------9---
A--7--9-----|------------|------------|---------------7---
E-----------|------------|------------|-------------------
A E7
E------------|------------|--------------------------
B-------5--9-|-7--5-------|--------7--10--9---5---7--
G----6-------|-------6----|-----7---------7----------
D-7----------|----------7-|--9------------9----------
A------------|------------|---------------7----------
E------------|------------|--------------------------
A Ab
E--------------|---------|-4---4-------4--|---------------
B--9-----------|--7------|-4---4---7---4--|---------------
G--6-----------|--6------|---------5------|---------------
D-----x-----x--|---------|----------------|---------3--4--
A--------------|--7------|----------------|--4--6---------
E--5-----5-----|---------|-4--------------|---------------
F#7 B7
E---5------5------4--|--------------2--|-------------------
B---3------3---------|--2------2----2--|-------------------
G-------5------------|--3--3-----------|-------------------
D-------------4------|---------2-------|--4---3---2--------
A--------------------|-----------------|---------------2---
E--------------------|--2--------------|-------------------
EM7
E-----4--4--2--4---2--|------0------0--|-------------------
B-----4--4-----4---4--|--2------2---2--|-------------------
G---------------------|--1-------------|-------------------
D--------------2------|--2-------------|-------------------
A---------------------|----------------|-------------------
E---------------------|----------------|--0--2--4--5-------
A7
E---7--7---5---7---5--|--8-----8----|--8---7---------------
B------5-------5------|--7-----7----|--7---6-----5---7-----
G---------------------|--------8----|----------------------
D----------5----------|--7----------|--7---6---------------
A---------------------|-------------|----------------------
E---------------------|-------------|----------------------
A Ab
E--------------|---------|-4---4-------4--|----------------
B--9-----------|--7------|-4---4---7---4--|----------------
G--6-----------|--6------|---------5------|----------------
D-----X-----x--|---------|----------------|---------3--4---
A--------------|--7------|----------------|--4--6----------
E--5-----5-----|---------|-4--------------|----------------
F#7 Bm
E---5------5------4--|--------------2--|---------2---------
B---3------3---------|--2------2----2--|-----3-------------
G-------5------------|--3--3-----------|--4----------------
D-------------4------|---------2-------|-----4-------------
A--------------------|-----------------|--2---------2------
E--------------------|--2--------------|-------------------
Dm A
E--------2---5---5---7--|---9--9--9-------7--|-5-----------5-
B-----3------6----------|---7-----7---10-----|-5--------5----
G-4---------------------|------7-------------|-------6-------
D-----------------------|---0-----0----------|----7----------
A------------5----------|--------------------|---------------
E-----------------------|--------------------|-5-------------
'D' Section
E----------|-------5--9-|-7--5-------|--------7--10--9----
B----------|----7-------|-------7----|-----8--------------
G--------6-|-7----------|----------7-|--9-----------------
D--7--9----|------------|------------|--------------------
A----------|------------|------------|--------------------
E----------|------------|------------|--------------------
E-------5--9-|-7--5-------|--------7--10-|-9-----------
B----7-------|-------7----|-----8--------|-------------
G--7---------|----------7-|--9-----------|-------------
D------------|------------|--------------|-------------
A------------|------------|--------------|-----------4-
E------------|------------|--------------|-----5--7----
D7 Db7
E---7-----------|-5------|---7--7-----7--|----------------
B---7-----------|-7------|---6--------6--|----------------
G---------------|--------|---------------|----------------
D------7------7-|----7---|---------6-----|--9--8--7--6----
A---5-----5-----|-5------|---4-----------|----------------
E---------------|--------|---------------|----------------
AM7 D7
E--8--8--8--8--7--|---------------|-----------------------
B--6--6-----6-----|--6--------6---|-----------------------
G-----------------|--6--6-----6---|-----------------------
D-----------------|--------5------|--9--8--7--------------
A-----------------|---------------|------------5----------
E-----------------|--5--------5---|-----------------------
CM7/G C
E--7--7--5--7--5--|-----3-----3--|--------------|---------
B--7-----7--7--7--|--5--5--5--5--|--------------|---------
G-----------------|--4-----4-----|--------------|---------
D-----------------|--------3-----|--------------|---------
A--------------7--|--------------|-----0--2-----|---------
E-----------------|--3-----------|--3---------8-|---------
E--10--10--8--10---8-|-11--11--11--10---------------------
B---8---8--8---8---8-|-10--10--10---9---------------------
G--------------------|-11--11--11--10---------------------
D--------------------|-10--10--10---9---------------------
A--------------------|------------------------------------
E--------------------|------------------------------------
D7 Db7
E---7-----------|-5------|---7--7-----7--|----------------
B---7-----------|-7------|---6--------6--|----------------
G---------------|--------|---------------|----------------
D------7------7-|----7---|---------6-----|--9--8--7--6----
A---5-----5-----|-5------|---4-----------|----------------
E---------------|--------|---------------|----------------
AM7 Dm7
E--8--8--8--8--7--|---------------|--------5-----------5---
B--6--6-----6-----|--6--------6---|-----6-----------6------
G-----------------|--6--6-----6---|--7-----------7---------
D-----------------|--------5------|------------------------
A-----------------|---------------|--5--------5------------
E-----------------|--5--------5---|------------------------
Fm7 C
E--8---8--10----12--12--12------10----8-----------8---------
B--9------------10----------13--------8--------8-----------
G-----------------------10------------------9---------------
D----------------0-----------------------10-----------------
A--8--------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------8---------------------