Dream Police chords

Cheap Trick

Key: 

Simplify chords 

  			Notation: 
s - sixteenth note 
e - eighth note 
q - quarter note 
h - half note 
w - whole note 
{~3~} - the only way I can think of notating a triplet 
. - play note for one and a half times the value before it (just like a dot in  
     standard notation) 
^ - ties two note lengths together 
NOTE LENGTHS IN CAPITAL LETTERS MEAN REST FOR THAT VALUE OF TIME! 
/ - slide up 
\ - slide down 
h - hammer-on 
p - pull-off 
 
(itty-bitty 2-beat drum fill) 
 
  E        B  A      E        B  A 
  q. e^h   q. q. q   q. e^h   q. q. q  
E--------|---------|--------|--------- 
B--------|---------|--------|--------- 
G--------|-4--2--2-|--------|-4--2--2- 
D-2--2---|-4--2--2-|-2--2---|-4--2--2- 
A-2--2---|-2--0--0-|-2--2---|-2--0--0- 
E-0--0---|---------|-0--0---|--------- 
 
  E                            B  A    
   q. e^h                       q. q. q 
E----------------------------|--------- 
B----------------------------|--------- 
G----------------------------|-4--2--2- 
D-2--2-----------------------|-4--2--2- 
A-2--2-----------------------|-2--0--0- 
E-0--0-----------------------|--------- 
The dream police, they live inside of my head 
 
  E                            B  A    
  q. e^h                       q. q. q   
E----------------------------|--------- 
B----------------------------|--------- 
G----------------------------|-4--2--2- 
D-2--2-----------------------|-4--2--2- 
A-2--2-----------------------|-2--0--0- 
E-0--0-----------------------|--------- 
The dream police, they come to me in my bed 
 
  E                            B  A 
  q. e^h                       q. q. q    
E----------------------------|--------- 
B----------------------------|--------- 
G----------------------------|-4--2--2- 
D-2--2-----------------------|-4--2--2- 
A-2--2-----------------------|-2--0--0- 
E-0--0-----------------------|--------- 
The dream police, they come into my sleep 
 
  E 
  e e q e e q   e e q e e q 
E-------------|------------- 
B-------------|------------- 
G-------------|------------- 
D-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2- 
A-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2- 
E-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0- 
Oh no 
 
(bass & keyboard play some chords) 
You know that talk is cheap and those rumors ain't nice 
 
  E B 
  q h. 
E----- 
B----- 
G---4- 
D-2-4- 
A-2-2- 
E-0--- 
 
And when I fall asleep, I don't think I'll survive 
 
  E B      E   B 
  q h.     q   h. 
E--------|----------------------------------------- 
B--------|----------------------------------------- 
G---4----|-9--------------------------------------- 
D-2-4----|-9---9----------------------------------- 
A-2-2----|-7---9----------------------------------- 
E-0------|-0---7----------------------------------- 
The night, the night 
 
              E     E     E  
              e e e e e e e e         e   e    e  e  e e e e 
E-----------------------------|------------------------------ 
B-----------------------------|------------------------------ 
G-------------9-----9-----9---|------------------------------ 
D-------------9-----9-----9---|------------------------------ 
A-------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-------9---7----6--7--7-7-7-7- 
E-------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-------0---0----0--0--0-0-0-0- 
Cause they're waiting for me, they're looking for me 
 
  E                                 E  D    C  G    A 
  q.  q.    q^   e    q.  q   q     h  h    h  h    e e e e e e e e  
E-12\-12\-12\-|-(12\)-12\-12\-12\-|-7--5--|-3--3--|----------------- 
B-12\-12\-12\-|-(12\)-12\-12\-12\-|-9--7--|-5--3--|----------------- 
G-------------|-------------------|-9--7--|-5--4--|-2-----2-----2--- 
D-------------|-------------------|-9--7--|-5--5--|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2- 
A-------------|-------------------|-7--5--|-3-----|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0- 
E-------------|-------------------|-------|-------|----------------- 
Every single night they're          driving me insane 
 
  A                   Em  D   C  G   B 
  e e   e e e e e e   h   h   h  h   q e e e e e e   e e e e e e e e 
E-------------------|-7---5-|-3--3-|-2-------------|----------------- 
B-------------------|-8---7-|-5--3-|-4-------------|----------------- 
G-2-----------------|-9---7-|-5--4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4- 
D-2-----------------|-9---7-|-5--5-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4- 
A-0-2-2h3-2-0-------|-7---5-|-3----|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2- 
E-------------3-2-0-|-------|------|---------------|----------------- 
              Those   men inside my brain 
 
  E                            B  A    
   q. e^h                       q. q. q 
E----------------------------|--------- 
B----------------------------|--------- 
G----------------------------|-4--2--2- 
D-2--2-----------------------|-4--2--2- 
A-2--2-----------------------|-2--0--0- 
E-0--0-----------------------|--------- 
The dream police, they live inside of my head 
                                      (live inside of my head) 
 
  E                            B  A    
  q. e^h                       q. q. q   
E----------------------------|--------- 
B----------------------------|--------- 
G----------------------------|-4--2--2- 
D-2--2-----------------------|-4--2--2- 
A-2--2-----------------------|-2--0--0- 
E-0--0-----------------------|--------- 
The dream police, they come to me in my bed 
                                     (come to me in my bed) 
 
  E                            B  A 
  q. e^h                       q. q. q    
E----------------------------|--------- 
B----------------------------|--------- 
G----------------------------|-4--2--2- 
D-2--2-----------------------|-4--2--2- 
A-2--2-----------------------|-2--0--0- 
E-0--0-----------------------|--------- 
The dream police, they come into my sleep 
 
  E 
  e e q e e q   e e q e e q 
E-------------|------------- 
B-------------|------------- 
G-------------|------------- 
D-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2- 
A-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2- 
E-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0- 
Oh no 
 
(bass & keyboard play some chords) 
Well I can't tell lies cause they're listening to me 
 
  E B 
  q h. 
E----- 
B----- 
G---4- 
D-2-4- 
A-2-2- 
E-0--- 
 
When I fall asleep, bet they're spying on me 
 
  E B      E   B 
  q h.     q   h. 
E--------|----------------------------------------- 
B--------|----------------------------------------- 
G---4----|-9--------------------------------------- 
D-2-4----|-9---9----------------------------------- 
A-2-2----|-7---9----------------------------------- 
E-0------|-0---7----------------------------------- 
Tonight,   tonight 
 
              E     E     E  
              e e e e e e e e         e   e    e  e  e e e e 
E-----------------------------|------------------------------ 
B-----------------------------|------------------------------ 
G-------------9-----9-----9---|------------------------------ 
D-------------9-----9-----9---|------------------------------ 
A-------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-------9---7----6--7--7-7-7-7- 
E-------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-------0---0----0--0--0-0-0-0- 
Cause they're waiting for me, they're looking for me 
 
  E                                 E  D    C  G    A 
  q.  q.    q^   e    q.  q   q     h  h    h  h    e e e e e e e e  
E-12\-12\-12\-|-(12\)-12\-12\-12\-|-7--5--|-3--3--|----------------- 
B-12\-12\-12\-|-(12\)-12\-12\-12\-|-9--7--|-5--3--|----------------- 
G-------------|-------------------|-9--7--|-5--4--|-2-----2-----2--- 
D-------------|-------------------|-9--7--|-5--5--|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2- 
A-------------|-------------------|-7--5--|-3-----|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0- 
E-------------|-------------------|-------|-------|----------------- 
Every single night they're          driving me insane 
 
  A                   Em  D   C  G   B                             E 
  e e   e e e e e e   h   h   h  h   q e e e e e e   e e e e e e e e 
E-------------------|-7---5-|-3--3-|-2-------------|----------------- 
B-------------------|-8---7-|-5--3-|-4-------------|----------------- 
G-2-----------------|-9---7-|-5--4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2- 
D-2-----------------|-9---7-|-5--5-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2- 
A-0-2-2h3-2-0-------|-7---5-|-3----|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0- 
E-------------3-2-0-|-------|------|---------------|----------------- 
              Those   men inside my brain 
 
(bass play cool notes) 
  E                                                          A 
  e H..                             H..                      e  
E-------------------------------|------------------------------ 
B-------------------------------|------------------------------ 
G-------------------------------|----------------------------2- 
D-2-----------------------------|----------------------------2- 
A-2-----------------------------|----------------------------0- 
E-0-----------------------------|------------------------------ 
I try to sleep, they're wide awake, they won't leave me alone 
 
  A                                                      E 
  e H..                          H..                     e 
E-----------------------------|---------------------------- 
B-----------------------------|---------------------------- 
G-2---------------------------|---------------------------- 
D-2---------------------------|--------------------------2- 
A-0---------------------------|--------------------------2- 
E-----------------------------|--------------------------0- 
They don't get paid to take vacations or leave me alone 
 
  E                                                          A 
  e H..                             H..                      e 
E-------------------------------|------------------------------ 
B-------------------------------|------------------------------ 
G-------------------------------|----------------------------2- 
D-2-----------------------------|----------------------------2- 
A-2-----------------------------|----------------------------0- 
E-0-----------------------------|------------------------------ 
They spy on me, I try to hide,    they won't leave me alone 
 
  A          
  e H..                          H^E               e e e                                          
E-----------------------------|-------------------------- 
B-----------------------------|----------------------7-9- 
G-2---------------------------|--------------------6----- 
D-2---------------------------|-------------------------- 
A-0---------------------------|-------------------------- 
E-----------------------------|-------------------------- 
They persecute me they're the   judge and jury all in one 
 
                                  E   B 
                         {~3~} 
      h  h   h q q       q q q q. e   (e) h   e e e 
E----------|-------|----------------|--------------- 
B-(9)b10-9-|-7-----|----------------|-----------7-9- 
G----------|---6-8-|-(8)b9-8b9-8----|-----4---6----- 
D----------|-------|--------------2-|-(2)-4--------- 
A----------|-------|--------------2-|-(2)-2--------- 
E----------|-------|--------------0-|-(0)----------- 
(diabolical laughter) 
 
                                  E       B     E B 
                         {~3~} 
      h  h   h q q       q q q q. e   (e) h..   q h.  
E----------|-------|----------------|--------|------ 
B-(9)b10-9-|-7-----|----------------|--------|------ 
G----------|---6-8-|-(8)b9-8b9-8----|-----4--|--9--- 
D----------|-------|--------------2-|-(2)-4--|--9-9- 
A----------|-------|--------------2-|-(2)-2--|--7-9- 
E----------|-------|--------------0-|-(0)----|----7- 
 
              E     E     E  
              e e e e e e e e         e   e    e  e  e e e e 
E-----------------------------|------------------------------ 
B-----------------------------|------------------------------ 
G-------------9-----9-----9---|------------------------------ 
D-------------9-----9-----9---|------------------------------ 
A-------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-------9---7----6--7--7-7-7-7- 
E-------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-------0---0----0--0--0-0-0-0- 
Cause they're waiting for me, they're looking for me 
 
  E                                 E  D    C  G    A 
  q.  q.    q^   e    q.  q   q     h  h    h  h    e e e e e e e e  
E-12\-12\-12\-|-(12\)-12\-12\-12\-|-7--5--|-3--3--|----------------- 
B-12\-12\-12\-|-(12\)-12\-12\-12\-|-9--7--|-5--3--|----------------- 
G-------------|-------------------|-9--7--|-5--4--|-2-----2-----2--- 
D-------------|-------------------|-9--7--|-5--5--|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2- 
A-------------|-------------------|-7--5--|-3-----|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0- 
E-------------|-------------------|-------|-------|----------------- 
Every single night they're          driving me insane 
 
  A                   Em  D   C  G   B               C               
  e e   e e e e e e   h   h   h  h   q e e e e e e   e e e e e e e e 
E-------------------|-7---5-|-3--3-|-2-------------|----------------- 
B-------------------|-8---7-|-5--3-|-4-------------|----------------- 
G-2-----------------|-9---7-|-5--4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5- 
D-2-----------------|-9---7-|-5--5-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5- 
A-0-2-2h3-2-0-------|-7---5-|-3----|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3- 
E-------------3-2-0-|-------|------|---------------|----------------- 
              Those   men inside my brain 
 
  C#                  D                 D#      E         F           F# 
  e e e e e e e e e   e e e e e e e e   e e e e e e e e   e  e  e  e  e  e  e  e 
E-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------------- 
B-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------------- 
G-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-8-8-8-8-9-9-9-9-|-10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11- 
D-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-8-8-8-8-9-9-9-9-|-10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11- 
A-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-|-8--8--8--8--9--9--9--9-- 
E-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------------- 
 
  G     G#    A     A#      B     C     C#    D 
  e  e  e  e  e  e  e  e    e  e  e  e  e  e  e  e 
E-------------------------|------------------------- 
B-------------------------|------------------------- 
G-12-12-13-13-14-14-15-15-|-16-16-17-17-18-18-19-19- 
D-12-12-13-13-14-14-15-15-|-16-16-17-17-18-18-19-19- 
A-10-10-11-11-12-12-13-13-|-14-14-15-15-16-16-17-17- 
E-------------------------|------------------------- 
 
                              (3/4 time)    (back to 4/4) 
  q e q e e e   q e q e e e   q e q e       q e  q  e  e  e    q e  q  e  e  e 
E-------------|-------------|-------------|------------------|------------------ 
B-------------|-------------|-------------|------------------|------------------ 
G-------------|-------------|-------------|------------------|------------------ 
D-----4---4---|-----4---4---|---4---6-----|------10----10----|------10----10---- 
A---4---4---4-|---4---4---4-|-------------|---10----10----10-|---10----10----10- 
E-2-----------|-3-----------|-4---7-------|-8----------------|-9---------------- 
 
(3/4 time)     (back to 4/4)                     (3/4 time) 
  q  e  q  e    q e q e e e   q  e  q  e  e  e    q  e  q  e 
E-------------|-------------|-------------------|------------- 
B-------------|-------------|-------------------|------------- 
G-------------|-----9---9---|-------12----12----|----12----12- 
D----12----12-|---9---9---9-|----12----12----12-|------------- 
A-------------|-7-----------|-10----------------|-11----12---- 
E-10----11----|-------------|-------------------|------------- 
 
(back to 4/4) 
  q  e  q  e  e  e    q  e  q  e  e  e    q  e  q  e  e  e    q  e  q  e  e  e 
E-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|------------------- 
B-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|------------------- 
G-------14----14----|-------14----14----|-------14----14----|-------14----14---- 
D----14----14----14-|----14----14----14-|----14----14----14-|----14----14----14- 
A-13----------------|-12----------------|-13----------------|-12---------------- 
E-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|------------------- 
 
  q  e  q  e  e  e    q  e  q  e  e  e    q  e  q  e  e  e    e  e  e  q  e  e  e 
E-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|---------------------- 
B-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|---------------------- 
G-------14----14----|-------14----14----|-------14----14----|----------14----14---- 
D----14----14----14-|----14----14----14-|----14----14----14-|----14-14----14----14- 
A-13----------------|-12----------------|-13----------------|-12------------------- 
E-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|---------------------- 
 
  E                            B  A    
   q. e^h                       q. q. q 
E----------------------------|--------- 
B----------------------------|--------- 
G----------------------------|-4--2--2- 
D-2--2-----------------------|-4--2--2- 
A-2--2-----------------------|-2--0--0- 
E-0--0-----------------------|--------- 
The dream police, they live inside of my head 
 
  E                            B  A    
  q. e^h                       q. q. q   
E----------------------------|--------- 
B----------------------------|--------- 
G----------------------------|-4--2--2- 
D-2--2-----------------------|-4--2--2- 
A-2--2-----------------------|-2--0--0- 
E-0--0-----------------------|--------- 
The dream police, they come to me in my bed 
 
  E                            B  A 
  q. e^h                       q. q. q    
E----------------------------|--------- 
B----------------------------|--------- 
G----------------------------|-4--2--2- 
D-2--2-----------------------|-4--2--2- 
A-2--2-----------------------|-2--0--0- 
E-0--0-----------------------|--------- 
The dream police, they come into my sleep 
 
  E                            B  A 
  q. e^h                       q. q. q    
E----------------------------|--------- 
B----------------------------|--------- 
G----------------------------|-4--2--2- 
D-2--2-----------------------|-4--2--2- 
A-2--2-----------------------|-2--0--0- 
E-0--0-----------------------|--------- 
The dream police,       (Police, police) 
 
  E                            B  A 
  q. e^h                       q. q. q    
E----------------------------|--------- 
B----------------------------|--------- 
G----------------------------|-4--2--2- (repeat until finished or bored) 
D-2--2-----------------------|-4--2--2-   
A-2--2-----------------------|-2--0--0- 
E-0--0-----------------------|--------- 
The dream police,       (Police, police) 
--  
Marc Hirsh ([email protected]) 
 
"Good, bad, I'm the one with the gun." 
   --- snappy end-of-file sign-off rock-n-roll quote from Army Of Darkness 
 
\ / 
 ^ --- ugly red source of all evil power pop 
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