The River of Dreams (In the middle of the night)
Billy Joel
RockMedium for beginners5 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
G
C
D
Em
Am
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
G G In the middle of the night I go walking in my sleep C D from the mountains of faith to the river so deep G G I must be looking for something something sacred I lost C D But the river is wide and it's too hard to cross Em D And even though I knew the river is wide C Am I walk down every evening and I stand on the shore Em D I try to cross to the opposite side Am D So I can finally find out what I've been looking for G G In the middle of the night I go walking in my sleep C D Through the valley of fear to a river so deep G G I've been searching for something taken out of my soul C D Something I could never lose something somebody stole Em D I don't know why I go walking at night C Am But now I'm tired and I don't walk anymore Em D I hope it doesn't take the rest of my life Am D Until I find what it is I've been looking for G G In the middle of the night I go walking in my sleep C D Through the jungle of doubt to the river so deep G G I know I'm searching for something something so undefined C D That it only can be seen by the eyes of the blind G In the middle of the night Piano solo Em D I'm not sure about life after this C Am God knows I've never been a spiritual man Em Am Baptized by the fire, I wade into the river Am D That is running to the promised land G G In the middle of the night I go walking in my sleep C D Through the desert of truth to the river so deep G G We all land in the ocean we all start in the streams C D We're all carried along by the river of dreams G In the middle of the night
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Chord set
G · C · D · Em · Am
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.