John O'Dreams Song Lyrics Guitar Chords
John O'Dreams Song Lyrics And Easy Guitar chords in chordpro. Written by Bill Caddick. Christy Moore, The Clancy Brothers, and The Dublin City Ramblers recorded this lovely song [The song is set to a tune by Tchaikovsky]. Christy sings this song in the key of F. I have given his version of the chords also. Sheet Music With Tin Whistle Notes For John O'Dreams by Christy Moore.John O' Dreams tenor guitar / mandola tab in CGDA Tuning now included.
Song Lyrics With Easy Chords In The Key Of G Major
[G]When midnight comes and people[C] homeward [G]tread,
Seek out your blanket and your[C] feathered[G] bed,
Home comes the[D] rover,his journey's[G] over
Yield up the night time to old[C] John O[G]'Dreams
Yield up the night time to old[C] John O'[G]Dreams
[2]
Across the hill the sun has gone astray
Tomorrows cares are many dreams away
The stars are flying,your candle's dying
Yield up the darkness to old John O' Dreams
[3]
Both man and master in the night are one
All things are equal when the day is done
The prince and the ploughman,the slave the free man
All find their comfort in old John O'Dreams
All find their comfort in old John O'Dreams
[4]
When sleep it comes the dreams come running clear
The hawks of morning cannot reach you here
Sleep is a river,flow on for ever
And for your boatman choose old John O'Dreams
Yes for your boatman choose old John O'Dreams
[G]When midnight comes and people[C] homeward [G]tread,
Seek out your blanket and your[C] feathered[G] bed,
Home comes the[D] rover,his journey's[G] over
Yield up the night time to old[C] John O[G]'Dreams
Yield up the night time to old[C] John O'[G]Dreams
[2]
Across the hill the sun has gone astray
Tomorrows cares are many dreams away
The stars are flying,your candle's dying
Yield up the darkness to old John O' Dreams
[3]
Both man and master in the night are one
All things are equal when the day is done
The prince and the ploughman,the slave the free man
All find their comfort in old John O'Dreams
All find their comfort in old John O'Dreams
[4]
When sleep it comes the dreams come running clear
The hawks of morning cannot reach you here
Sleep is a river,flow on for ever
And for your boatman choose old John O'Dreams
Yes for your boatman choose old John O'Dreams
🎸 Strumming Pattern
A classic and fitting pattern for this song is a gentle waltz strum. Play this pattern once for each chord.
Pattern: Down - Down-Up - Down-Up Beat: 1 2 & 3 &
🎸 Fingerpicking Pattern (4/4 waltz)
T – 3 – 2 – 1 – 2 – 3
(T = thumb on bass root)
🎵 VERSE — 3 bars per line (4/4)
When midnight comes and people homeward tread,
G.......................C.......................G
e|---3-------3-------3-|---0-------0-------0-|---3-------3-------3-|
B|---0---0---0---0---0-|---1---1---1---1---1-|---0---0---0---0---0-|
G|---0-------0-------0-|---0-------0-------0-|---0-------0-------0-|
D|----------------------|---2------------------|----------------------|
A|---2------------------|---3------------------|---2------------------|
E|---3------------------|----------------------|---3------------------|
Seek out your blanket and your feathered bed,
C.......................G.......................D
e|---0-------0-------0-|---3-------3-------3-|---2-------2-------2-|
B|---1---1---1---1---1-|---0---0---0---0---0-|---3---3---3---3---3-|
G|---0-------0-------0-|---0-------0-------0-|---2-------2-------2-|
D|---2------------------|----------------------|---0------------------|
A|---3------------------|---2------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|---3------------------|----------------------|
Home comes the rover, his journey's over
G.......................C.......................G
e|---3-------3-------3-|---0-------0-------0-|---3-------3-------3-|
B|---0---0---0---0---0-|---1---1---1---1---1-|---0---0---0---0---0-|
G|---0-------0-------0-|---0-------0-------0-|---0-------0-------0-|
D|----------------------|---2------------------|----------------------|
A|---2------------------|---3------------------|---2------------------|
E|---3------------------|----------------------|---3------------------|
Yield up the night time to old John O’Dreams
C.......................G.......................C
e|---0-------0-------0-|---3-------3-------3-|---0-------0-------0-|
B|---1---1---1---1---1-|---0---0---0---0---0-|---1---1---1---1---1-|
G|---0-------0-------0-|---0-------0-------0-|---0-------0-------0-|
D|---2------------------|----------------------|---2------------------|
A|---3------------------|---2------------------|---3------------------|
E|----------------------|---3------------------|----------------------|
Yield up the night time to old John O’Dreams
G.......................C.......................G
e|---3-------3-------3-|---0-------0-------0-|---3-------3-------3-|
B|---0---0---0---0---0-|---1---1---1---1---1-|---0---0---0---0---0-|
G|---0-------0-------0-|---0-------0-------0-|---0-------0-------0-|
D|----------------------|---2------------------|----------------------|
A|---2------------------|---3------------------|---2------------------|
E|---3------------------|----------------------|---3------------------|
🎵 John O'Dreams (Chords)
[Verse 1]
[G]When midnight comes and people [C]homeward [G]tread, Seek out your blanket and your [C]feathered [G]bed, Home comes the [D]rover, his journey's [G]over Yield up the night time to old [C]John O'[G]Dreams Yield up the night time to old [C]John O'[G]Dreams
[Verse 2]
[G]Across the hill the sun has [C]gone as[G]tray Tomorrows cares are many [C]dreams a[G]way The stars are [D]flying, your candle's [G]dying Yield up the darkness to old [C]John O'[G]Dreams Yield up the darkness to old [C]John O'[G]Dreams
[Verse 3]
[G]Both man and master in the [C]night are [G]one All things are equal when the [C]day is [G]done The prince and the [D]ploughman, the slave the [G]free man All find their comfort in old [C]John O'[G]Dreams All find their comfort in old [C]John O'[G]Dreams
[Verse 4]
[G]When sleep it comes the dreams come [C]running [G]clear The hawks of morning cannot [C]reach you [G]here Sleep is a [D]river, flow on for [G]ever And for your boatman choose old [C]John O'[G]Dreams Yes for your boatman choose old [C]John O'[G]Dreams
A classic and fitting pattern for this song is a gentle waltz strum. Play this pattern once for each chord.
Pattern: Down - Down-Up - Down-Up Beat: 1 2 & 3 &
🎸 Fingerpicking Pattern (4/4 waltz)
T – 3 – 2 – 1 – 2 – 3
(T = thumb on bass root)
🎵 VERSE — 3 bars per line (4/4)
When midnight comes and people homeward tread,
G.......................C.......................G
e|---3-------3-------3-|---0-------0-------0-|---3-------3-------3-|
B|---0---0---0---0---0-|---1---1---1---1---1-|---0---0---0---0---0-|
G|---0-------0-------0-|---0-------0-------0-|---0-------0-------0-|
D|----------------------|---2------------------|----------------------|
A|---2------------------|---3------------------|---2------------------|
E|---3------------------|----------------------|---3------------------|
Seek out your blanket and your feathered bed,
C.......................G.......................D
e|---0-------0-------0-|---3-------3-------3-|---2-------2-------2-|
B|---1---1---1---1---1-|---0---0---0---0---0-|---3---3---3---3---3-|
G|---0-------0-------0-|---0-------0-------0-|---2-------2-------2-|
D|---2------------------|----------------------|---0------------------|
A|---3------------------|---2------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|---3------------------|----------------------|
Home comes the rover, his journey's over
G.......................C.......................G
e|---3-------3-------3-|---0-------0-------0-|---3-------3-------3-|
B|---0---0---0---0---0-|---1---1---1---1---1-|---0---0---0---0---0-|
G|---0-------0-------0-|---0-------0-------0-|---0-------0-------0-|
D|----------------------|---2------------------|----------------------|
A|---2------------------|---3------------------|---2------------------|
E|---3------------------|----------------------|---3------------------|
Yield up the night time to old John O’Dreams
C.......................G.......................C
e|---0-------0-------0-|---3-------3-------3-|---0-------0-------0-|
B|---1---1---1---1---1-|---0---0---0---0---0-|---1---1---1---1---1-|
G|---0-------0-------0-|---0-------0-------0-|---0-------0-------0-|
D|---2------------------|----------------------|---2------------------|
A|---3------------------|---2------------------|---3------------------|
E|----------------------|---3------------------|----------------------|
Yield up the night time to old John O’Dreams
G.......................C.......................G
e|---3-------3-------3-|---0-------0-------0-|---3-------3-------3-|
B|---0---0---0---0---0-|---1---1---1---1---1-|---0---0---0---0---0-|
G|---0-------0-------0-|---0-------0-------0-|---0-------0-------0-|
D|----------------------|---2------------------|----------------------|
A|---2------------------|---3------------------|---2------------------|
E|---3------------------|----------------------|---3------------------|
🎵 John O'Dreams (Chords)
[Verse 1]
[G]When midnight comes and people [C]homeward [G]tread, Seek out your blanket and your [C]feathered [G]bed, Home comes the [D]rover, his journey's [G]over Yield up the night time to old [C]John O'[G]Dreams Yield up the night time to old [C]John O'[G]Dreams
[Verse 2]
[G]Across the hill the sun has [C]gone as[G]tray Tomorrows cares are many [C]dreams a[G]way The stars are [D]flying, your candle's [G]dying Yield up the darkness to old [C]John O'[G]Dreams Yield up the darkness to old [C]John O'[G]Dreams
[Verse 3]
[G]Both man and master in the [C]night are [G]one All things are equal when the [C]day is [G]done The prince and the [D]ploughman, the slave the [G]free man All find their comfort in old [C]John O'[G]Dreams All find their comfort in old [C]John O'[G]Dreams
[Verse 4]
[G]When sleep it comes the dreams come [C]running [G]clear The hawks of morning cannot [C]reach you [G]here Sleep is a [D]river, flow on for [G]ever And for your boatman choose old [C]John O'[G]Dreams Yes for your boatman choose old [C]John O'[G]Dreams
Declan Synott and myself rehearsed as I found my way back into the world of performance after a lengthy lay-off. This fine song I learned from it's writer Bill Caddick in Wolverhampton in 1968. There are a few versions, Planxty played it on the B Side of Riverdance. It featured on a Christy Moore and friends album in 1980 but I've never recorded a good version yet. I include this rehearsal tape because it was a special time for me.Notes From The Box Set Christy Moore.
John O'Dreams for the Christy Moore version
from the youtube video which is in the key of F.
[F]When midnight comes and people[Bb] homeward [F]tread,
Seek out your blanket and your[Bb] feathered[F] bed,
Home comes the[Gm] rov[C]er,his journey's[Bb] over
[F]Yield up the night time to old[Bb] John O[F]'Dreams
from the youtube video which is in the key of F.
[F]When midnight comes and people[Bb] homeward [F]tread,
Seek out your blanket and your[Bb] feathered[F] bed,
Home comes the[Gm] rov[C]er,his journey's[Bb] over
[F]Yield up the night time to old[Bb] John O[F]'Dreams
Guitar tab, fingerstyle in C Major
John O' Dreams tenor guitar / mandola tab in CGDA Tuning
