Biography:
The Box Tops were an American band of the 60s that combined soul and rock music into a popular sound epitomized by their famous single "The Letter". The band was fronted by teenaged singer Alex Chilton, and for their studio recordings after "The Letter", consisted solely of Chilton and Memphis studio musicians. For live performances, Chilton was joined by Tom Boggs (drums), Rick Allen (bass), Gary Talley (guitar), and Bill Cunningham (organ). A popular original member before their first hit was Larry Spillman (drums).
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Turn On A Dream:The Box Tops.
#29 on CANADA RPM and #36 on BB Hot
100 on MALA Records in 1969.
INTRO: A C G A Am C F E D C
#1.
A E D
We're too far away from each other, we got
E A
to get together.
A E
Because all I want to do is think about you.
D A
Don't you know there's no other?
CHORUS:
G D E
Turn on a dream, girl, it's a beautiful thing
D
to dream, girl.
E A D
Just think about you and me, yeah, and how it
E A E
could be, why can't you see?
#2.
A E
What can I do, you won't let me show you.
D E A
Don't you know that I know you?
E D E
When I'm down and my daytime's blue, I get by thinking
A
of you.
CHORUS:
G D E D
Just turn on a dream, girl, it's all I wanna do is dream,
girl.
E A D
Just think about you and me, yeah, and how it
E
could be, why can't you see?
A G A
I close my eyes, I can see, I can feel that it's
G C E
real..I can turn out the sad, turn on the glad.
INTERLUDE: A C G A C G E D C
#3.
A E D
Shifting sand like an hourglass, waiting for the
E A
time to pass.
A E D
But I'll keep waiting like I always do, dreaming
E A
sunny dreams of you.
CHORUS:
G D E
Turn on a dream, girl, it's a beautiful thing
D
to dream, girl.
E A D
Just think about you and me, yeah, and how it
E A E
could be, why can't you see? Yeah!
OUTRO: A C G A C G A C G A C G A..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
#29 on CANADA RPM and #36 on BB Hot
100 on MALA Records in 1969.
INTRO: A C G A Am C F E D C
#1.
A E D
We're too far away from each other, we got
E A
to get together.
A E
Because all I want to do is think about you.
D A
Don't you know there's no other?
CHORUS:
G D E
Turn on a dream, girl, it's a beautiful thing
D
to dream, girl.
E A D
Just think about you and me, yeah, and how it
E A E
could be, why can't you see?
#2.
A E
What can I do, you won't let me show you.
D E A
Don't you know that I know you?
E D E
When I'm down and my daytime's blue, I get by thinking
A
of you.
CHORUS:
G D E D
Just turn on a dream, girl, it's all I wanna do is dream,
girl.
E A D
Just think about you and me, yeah, and how it
E
could be, why can't you see?
A G A
I close my eyes, I can see, I can feel that it's
G C E
real..I can turn out the sad, turn on the glad.
INTERLUDE: A C G A C G E D C
#3.
A E D
Shifting sand like an hourglass, waiting for the
E A
time to pass.
A E D
But I'll keep waiting like I always do, dreaming
E A
sunny dreams of you.
CHORUS:
G D E
Turn on a dream, girl, it's a beautiful thing
D
to dream, girl.
E A D
Just think about you and me, yeah, and how it
E A E
could be, why can't you see? Yeah!
OUTRO: A C G A C G A C G A C G A..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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