Lagu berdurasi 3 menit 49 detik tersebut dimuat dalam album studio keempat mereka yang bertajuk sama seperti judul, Dream Police.
“Dream Police” dirilis sebagai singel pada tahun 1979 dan berhasil menduduki posisi ke-26 di tangga lagu US Billboard Hot 100.
Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu “Dream Police” dari Cheap Trick.
Intro: ( E B A ) x2
E B A E B A
The Dream Police, they live inside of my head, the Dream Police, they come to me in my bed
E B A E
The Dream Police, they're coming to arrest me, oh, no
F#m C#m D A C#m G# E B
You know that talk is cheap, and those rumors ain't nice
F#m C#m D A C#m G# E B E B
And when I fall asleep, I don't think I'll survive the night, the night
E
'Cause they're waiting for me, they're looking for me, every single night
E D C G/B A Em D C G/B B
They're driving me insane, those men inside my brain
E B A
The Dream Police, they live inside of my head (live inside of my head)
E B A
The Dream Police, they come to me in my bed (come to me in my bed)
E B A E
The Dream Police, they're coming to arrest me, oh, no
F#m C#m D A C#m G# E B
Well, I can't tell lies, 'cause they're listening to me
F#m C#m D A C#m G# E B E B
And when I fall asleep, bet they're spying on me tonight, tonight
E
'Cause they're waiting for me, they're looking for me, every single night
E D C G/B A Em D C G/B B
They're driving me insane, those men inside my brain
E B C G
I try to sleep, they're wide awake, they won't let me alone
A E F C
They don't get paid to take vacations or let me alone
E B C G
They spy on me, I try to hide, they won't let me alone
A E F C
They persecute me, they're the judge and jury all in one
Solo: ( F#m C#m D A C#m G# E B ) x2 E B
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