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Mr. Sandman chords by The Chordettes (Official Version)

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Amaj7
A6
Bm7
E7
A
G#7
C#7
F#7
B7
F7
Dm6
A/E
Dmaj7
D6
Em7
A7
D
Bb7
Gm6
D/A

Intro 1
Amaj7 
 (A minoraj7) (Bung,   bung, bung, bung,
A6 
 (A6) bung, bung, bung, bung)
Bm7 
 (B minor7) (Bung, bung, bung, bung,
E7 
 (E7) bung, bung)
Amaj7 
 (A minoraj7) (Bung,   bung, bung, bung,
A6 
 (A6) bung, bung, bung, bung)
Bm7 
 (B minor7) (Bung, bung, bung, bung,
E7 
 (E7) bung)

Verse 1
A 
G#7 
Mr.  (A major) Sandman,  (G sharp7) bring me a dream
C#7 
(bung, bung, bung,  (C sharp7) bung)
F#7 
Make him the cutest that  (F sharp7) I've  ever seen
B7 
(bung, bung, bung,  (B7) bung)
E7 
Give him two lips like  (E7) roses and clover
A 
 (A major) Then tell him
F7 
E7 
that his lonesome  (F7) nights are  (E7) over

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Verse 2

Sandman, I'm so alone

(bung, bung, bung, bung)

Don't have nobody to call my own

(bung, bung, bung...)

Please turn on your magic beam

Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream

Interlude 1
Dmaj7 
(Bung, bung, bung,  (D minoraj7) bung,    bung, bung, bung)
D6 
 (D6) (Bung, bung, bung, bung,
Em7 
 (E minor7) bung, bung, bung, bung)
A7 
 (A7) (Bung, bung, bung, bung,
Dmaj7 
 (D minoraj7) bung,    bung, bung, bung)
D6 
 (D6) (Bung, bung, bung, bung,
Em7 
 (E minor7) bung, bung, bung, bung,
A7 
 (A7) bung)

Verse 3
D 
C#7 
Mr.  (D major) Sandman,  (C sharp7) bring me a dream
F#7 
B7 
 (F sharp7) Make him the cutest that  (B7) I've ever seen
E7 
A7 
 (E7) Give him the word that  (A7) I'm not a rover
D 
 (D major) Then tell him
Bb7 
A7 
that his lonesome  (B flat7) nights are  (A7) over

Verse 4

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

Interlude 2
Dmaj7 
(Bung, bung, bung,  (D minoraj7) bung,    bung, bung, bung)
D6 
 (D6) (Bung, bung, bung, bung,
Bm7 
 (B minor7) bung, bung, bung, bung,
E7 
 (E7) bung, bung)
Bm7 
 (B minor7) (Bung, bung, bung, bung,
E7 
 (E7) bung, bung, bung, bung)
Bm7 
 (B minor7) (Bung, bung, bung, bung,
E7 
 (E7) bung)

Verse 5
A 
G#7 
Mr.  (A major) Sandman (yes)  (G sharp7) bring us a dream
C#7 
Give him a  (C sharp7) pair  of eyes
F#7 
with a  (F sharp7) "come-hither" gleam
B7 
E7 
Give him a  (B7) lonely heart like  (E7) Pagliacci
A 
F7 
E7 
 (A major) And lots of wavy hair like  (F7) Libe (E7) race

Verse 6
A 
 (A major) Mr. Sandman,
G#7 
C#7 
 (G sharp7) someone to hold (someone to  (C sharp7) hold)
F#7 
Would be so peachy be (F sharp7) fore  we're too old
Bm7 
Dm6 
So  (B minor7) please turn on your magic  (D minor6) beam
A/E 
B7 
A/E 
B7 
Mr.  (A/E) Sandman,  (B7) bring us,  (A/E) please, please,  (B7) please
A/E 
B7 
E7 
Amaj7 
A6 
Mr.  (A/E) Sandman,  (B7) bring us  (E7) a    (A minoraj7) dream     (A6) 
A6 
A 
 (A6) (Bung, bung, bung, bung,  (A major) bung)

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Amaj7
A6
Bm7
E7
A
G#7
C#7
F#7
B7
F7
Dm6
A/E
Dmaj7
D6
Em7
A7
D
Bb7
Gm6
D/A

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: A majorBPM: 215

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Amaj7: x-0-2-1-2-0
A6: x-0-2-2-2-2
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
G#7: 4-6-4-5-4-4
C#7: x-4-6-4-6-x
F#7: 2-4-2-3-2-2
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
Dm6: x-x-0-2-0-1
A/E: 0-x-2-2-2-0
Dmaj7: x-x-0-2-2-2
D6: x-x-0-2-0-2
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x
Gm6: 3-x-2-3-3-x
D/A: x-0-4-2-3-x

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This is the definitive original version of Mr. Sandman by The Chordettes, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of The Chordettes.

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