SANDMAN                                                                                       ©1979 by John Bennett

 

INTRO 1:        Dm [1M]      Bb7 [2b]    A7 [2b]        Dm   Bb7    A7     

                 Za ZEE Za Zoo Za Zee Za Za Zoom.                                                           [two times]                      

 

                             Dm           Bb7            A7                 Dm            Bb7    A7

V1.  Well I’m the Sandman,       and I’ll fill your eyes full of sand.

             Dm     Bb7         A7                       Dm             Bb7    A7

I’m the Ragman,     and I just come here to jam.

Dm           Bb7          A7    Dm     Bb7    A7

You never sent me a telegram.

                Dm        C         Bb7    A7           Dm     C   Bb7    A7

 An’ That ain’t no way to treat, a long lost friend.                                                                                  

 

                             Dm [2m]               Bb7 [1m]                   A7      A

V2.  Well I’m the Sandman,   and I’ll,     fill your dreams full of sand.

             Dm                       Bb7                              A7       A

I’m the Ragman,   and I’m,     comin’ down your street again.

              Dm               C                  Bb7              A7               Dm     C   Bb7    A7

And I’ll tell you right now I’m not comin’ back down here again.

              Dm               C                  Bb7              A7               Dm     C   Bb7    A7

And I’ll tell you right now I’m not comin’ back down here again.                                                          

 

BRIDGE:

              Gs4/              G7/  Gs4     As4/    A7/ As4/

Well I’ll tell you what happened to all my plans.

         Gs4/              G7/      Gs4 As4/     A7/

They slipped right through my very hands,

                Bbs4/  Bb7/    As4/    A7

And they settled down into the breeze,

                    Gs4/     Gs4/    G7 hold [1M]

And they’re blowin’ free.          [riff]                                                                                                    

 

INSTRUMENTAL LIKE V2:   HORN PART  AND GUITAR

 

REPEAT V2

 

INTRO 2:        Dm [1M]      Bb7 [2b]    A7 [2b]         Dm   Bb7    A7     [2X]

                 Za ZEE Za Zoo        Za Zee    Za Za            Zoom. (mouth horn part)                     

 

Say baby you wanna jam?  When it comes right down I’m great big ol’ham.

 

I’m jive talkin’  Yes I’m jive talkin’, o sing to me honey.

 

OUTRO:  CONTINUE SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP