Jacobs Dream

CAPO 4 Intro picking B|-----1h3---3---3-1h3-3-3---------|-----3-----3-3-3-3---3-3-----3-3-| G|-----0h2---2---2-0h2-2-2-2-0-----|-----5-----5-5-5-5---5-5-----5-5-| D|-----------------0-------0---3---|-2---2-----3-3-3-2-------2p0-----| A|-----------------0-------0-----0-|-0---0-----------0-------0-------| D|-0-----------------------------0-|-0-------------------------------|    Dm                                Amadd4 B|-3-3-----3-3-3-3-----3-3---------|-----1h3---1-1-3-----3-----------| G|-2-2-----0-0-0-0-----0-0---------|-----0h2---0-0-2-----2---------2-| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------0-----| A|-----0h3---------3p0-------0-----|-----------------------------0---| D|-0-----------------------3---3---|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|    Dm              Csus2             Dm [INTRO] | Amadd4 | Csus2 | | [VERSE 1]                                2/4                      4/4        Dm                     |                        |Csus2 In the spring of 1856 with the snow still on the ground                                  2/4                      4/4 Two little boys were lost in the mountains above the town                                       2/4               4/4     Dm                               |                 |Csus2 The father went out hunting; the boys had stayed behind                                         2/4 While Mother tended to her chores they wandered from her side [INTERLUDE 1] (variation on [INTRO]) 4/4 | Amadd4 | Csus2 | | [VERSE 2]                                         2/4               4/4     Dm                                 |                 |Csus2 The two had gone to follow him and lost their way instead                                          2/4                      4/4 By dusk the boys had not been found and fear had turned to dread                                            2/4               4/4     Dm                                    |                 |Csus2 Two hundred men had gathered there to comb the mountain side                                             2/4                        4/4 The fires were built on the highest peak in hopes they’d see the light [CHORUS] Oh Mommy and Daddy why can’t you hear our cries?                         2/4                   4/4 The day is almost over soon it will be night...                                   2/4                4/4 G                                |Dm                |Amadd4 We’re so cold and hungry and our feet are tired and sore                               2/4                 4/4 We promise not to stray again from our ca  -  bin door [INTERLUDE 2] (another variation on [INTRO])   4/4 ( )| Amadd4 | Csus2 | | [VERSE 3]                                         2/4                4/4      Dm                                |                  |Csus2 Now Jacob Dibert woke one night from a strange and eerie dream                                         2/4                     4/4 He saw a path between  two hills near a dark and swollen stream                                          2/4                4/4    Dm                                   |                  |Csus2 He told his wife he saw the boys huddled close beside a log                                              2/4              4/4 For two more nights the dream returned this vision sent from God [CHORUS] Oh Mommy and Daddy why can’t you hear our cries?                         2/4                   4/4 The day is almost over soon it will be night...                                   2/4                4/4 G                                |Dm                |Amadd4 We’re so cold and hungry and our feet are tired and sore                               2/4                 4/4 We promise not to stray again from our ca  -  bin door [INTERLUDE 3] (another variation on [INTRO])   4/4 ( )| Amadd4 | Csus2 | |     | Amadd4 | Csus2 | | [VERSE 4]                                              2/4                 4/4   Dm                                        |                   |Csus2 A thousand men had searched in vain the west side of Bob’s creek                                         2/4                 4/4 But Jacob’s wife knew of this place and said to travel east                                       2/4                 4/4        Dm                            |                   |Csus2 With a guide to take him there Jacob came upon the scene                                     2/4 And found the boys cold and still beneath the old   birch tree [FINAL CHORUS 1] Oh mommy and daddy look past the tears you cry                              2/4                4/4 We’re both up in Heaven now God is by our side                                   2/4             4/4 G                                |Dm             |Amadd4 As you lay us down to rest in the presence of the Lord                            2/4                 4/4 Know that we will meet you here at Hea - ven’s door [FINAL CHORUS 2] (repeat of [FINAL CHORUS 1]) Oh mommy and daddy look past the tears you cry                              2/4                4/4 We’re both up in Heaven now God is by our side                                   2/4             4/4 G                                |Dm             |Amadd4 As you lay us down to rest in the presence of the Lord                            2/4                 4/4 Know that we will meet you here at Hea - ven’s door [OUTRO] (another variation on [INTRO])   4/4 ( )| Amadd4 | Csus2 | |