INTRO
F#m B
Ba ba ba ba, ba ba ba ba
F#m B7
Ba ba ba ba, ba ba ba ba
VERSE
Em G C B7
Friday evening, a quarter to nine
Em G C B7
We finished dinner, then we drank all the wine
A A7
All our cards were on the table, then our clothes were on the floor
Am7 B7
We stumbled into bed and you began to snore. Oh!
VERSE
Em G C B7
In the morning, you were painted with sun
Em G C B7
We got around to what we meant to have done
A A7
I’ll call it meditation, ‘cause it put me in the now
Am7 B7
Let go of all my worries, and I was left with wow! Oh
CHORUS
E G#m
Catalina Serafina
C#m G#m7
We both know that I’m a dreamer
A Am
Wake me, make me see reality
VERSE INTRO
Em G C B7
Em G C B7
VERSE
Em G C B7
“Put your shoes on. Let’s go outside,” you said.
Em G C B7
“We’ll take a walk or maybe go for a ride!"
A A7
All the crows were shouting warnings and the jasmine smelled so fine
Am7 B7
There was no room for reverie, there was no time.
CHORUS
E G#m
Catalina Serafina
C#m G#m7
We both know that I’m a dreamer
A Am
Wake me, make me see reality
BRIDGE
F#m B F#m B
Get me out of my head! Turned to me and you
E C#m A Am
said “Oh, honey, you’re so funny. Take my hand and spin around with me."
VERSE
Em G C B7
I felt inspired to escape from this frame
Em G C B7
Yeah, I got mired, but I'm back in the game
A A7
Catalina taught me to forget about my mind
Am7 B7
I lost myself, and all I had to do was find my
CHORUS (x2)
E G#m
Catalina Serafina
C#m G#m7
We both know that I’m a dreamer
A Am
Wake me, make me see reality
E G#m
Catalina Serafina
C#m G#m7
We both know that I’m a dreamer
A Am
Wake me, make me see reality
FALSE ENDING
Em G C B7
Make me
Em G C B7
see What you can
Em G C B7
see
E — — —
OUTRO LOOP
F#m B
Ba ba ba ba ba
Get me out of my head!
F#m B
Ba ba ba ba ba
Turned to me and you
G#m C#
said "Oh, honey, you're so funny
A B
Take my hand and spin around with me"
F#m B
Ba ba ba ba ba
Get me out of my head!
F#m B
Ba ba ba ba ba
Turned to me and you
G#m C#
said "Oh, baby, you're so crazy
A B
Take my hand and run around with me"
F#m B
Ba ba ba ba ba
Get me out of my head!
F#m B
Ba ba ba ba ba
Turned to me and you
G#m C#
said "Oh, honey, you're so funny
A B
Take my hand and run run run run run run run run....
credits
from The Cliff,
released October 25, 2019
Words and music by D. Ricardo
D. Ricardo - voice, guitar, organ, percussion
Stanton Hall - voice, bass guitar
Max Curry - drums
Rachel Broach - voice
supported by 6 fans who also own “Catalina Serafina”
Do you like melodies and intelligent lyrics? Do you appreciate well crafted songs played amazingly well? Then check out this gem. You can't go wrong with a Bye Bye Blackbirds album. They could make bigger t-shirts though. ;-) John Ashfield