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Key: D minor•
Verse 1
D
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Am
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Rub your eyes and
Em
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wake up to the world,
F
F

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the sun beats down on the

downtown streets

Where the good people are
Am
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making ends meet,
Em
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and then there's me
F
F

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Try as I may, it's crazy to say,

I'd rather be dead than end up that way
G
G

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Am
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I'm a big time dreamer,
Em
Em

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the big play receiver
F
F

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who always wants the ball

I'm the captain of this
Am
Am

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ball control offense,
Em
Em

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the soul of my personal franchise
F
F

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That's known around the world

as the eternal delight
G
G

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Am
Am

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But all nonsense aside,
Em
Em

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the worry stems inside
F
F

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Society's like a big -ass blunt

that causes anxiety
Am
Am

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When you get fucked up,
Em
Em

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this ain't complaining
F
F

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It only pertains to me or anyone

who feels relief through musical energy
Am
Am

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G
G

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So Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream
Em
Em

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F
F

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Cause I don't wanna wake up yet

I don't wanna wake up yet,
Am
Am

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G
G

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so Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream
Em
Em

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F
F

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Cause I don't wanna wake up yet,
Am
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I'm so tired of reality, so Mr. Sandman,
G
G

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bring me a dream
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F

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Cause I don't wanna wake up yet,

I don't wanna wake up yet,
Am
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G

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so Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream
Em
Em

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F
F

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Cause I don't wanna wake up yet,

I'm so tired of reality
Am
Am

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Yo, put the bullshit aside
Em
Em

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and focus on what really counts
F
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Flying over city lights

so bright it feels like I'm home
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Am

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Pass the warning to the end zone
Em
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G
G

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To your callback on a hold
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F
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Sum mertime dreams turn into themes

Vibrant snowstorms,
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we all caught up
Em
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Bombings, buildings toppling,
F
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stains on society

Egotistical maniacs,
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I'm power -hungry diplomats
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Em

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Gotta make these rhymes to make it
F
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It's up to the laundromat

Cause they got dirt on me,
Am
Am

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I can't just brush it off
Em
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They pulling on my pet legs,
F
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forming at the mouth of zombies

Apocalypse waters running out,
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humans are a killing machine
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But any means necessary

I don't want to wake up
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So I must battle day to day
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So Mr. Sandman bring me a dream
Em
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F
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Cause I don't want to wake up yet

I don't want to wake up yet
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G
G

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So Mr. Sandman bring me a dream
Em
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F
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Cause I don't want to wake up yet

I'm so tired of reality
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So Mr. Sandman bring me a dream
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F
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Cause I don't want to wake up yet

I don't want to wake up yet
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So Mr. Sandman bring me a dream
Em
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F
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Cause I don't wanna wake up

and I'm so, so tired
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It's a crooked line
Em
Em

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between the need an d greed

We feed each other's dreams
F
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to eat to be complete

We seek the peak
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Am

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to be survivor of the weak
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But meet the truth we call reality

Where social gravity
F
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buries hopeful casualties

On the ground I play the cavity
Am
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So laugh with me tragedy
Em
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while fantasy laughs at me
F
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Slap me in the face

and wake me out this place

And I'll be happy
Am
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Tappy love songs
Em
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don't kill the nasty thoughts in my head
F
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When I get up, fed up and sweat,

stains the spots in my bed
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Nightmares from the wars that bled,
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skeletons piled in the shed
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The irrelevant fear of knowing

that one day we'll all be dead
Am
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But it ain't wise to chase the lies,
Em
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and so I optimize apocalypse
F
F

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Recognize life for what it is,

but can't afford the fucking cost of it
Am
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G
G

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So Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream,
Em
Em

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F
F

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cause I don't wanna wake up yet

I don't wanna wake up yet,
Am
Am

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G
G

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so Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream,
Em
Em

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F
F

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cause I don't wanna wake up yet,
Am
Am

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I'm so tired of reality, so Mr. Sandman,
G
G

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bring me a dream,
Em
Em

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F
F

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cause I don't wanna wake up yet,

I don't wanna wake up yet,
Am
Am

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G
G

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so Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream,
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F

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cause I don't wanna wake up yet,

I'm so tired of reality

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Am

  • Em

  • F

  • G

Capo: 5

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Mr. Sandman by Metropolis Now is D minor.

The primary chords used in Mr. Sandman are G, Dm, Am, Bb, C.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 5 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, Dm, Am, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Mr. Sandman is approximately 136 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Mr. Sandman using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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