Decemberists - Sleepless
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Beautiful song from the Dark Was the Night album.
Thanks to Scott for helping.
Capo 1!!
Chords:
EBGDAE
Dm -- 13200x
E --- 001220
C --- 01023x
Am -- 01220x
F1 -- 012330
F2 -- 112331
G1 -- 300023
G2 -- 334553
D* -- 032002
G# -- 445664
Dm As you Clie before me F1now, like a sDmhadow
On a pCea green sea Dm
Never tF1hought that I could find you so hDmollow
Laying Cinto Dmme
F2 But this cup of wine E
All salt and brine makes me sleAmepy G1
D* F2
A sorrow so
A field of tears,E that will never yield a singleAm penny G1
D* F2
But I don't know
I've got nothing to hEold oAmn to
Dm Wished for Cgold so I could F1buy you a pDmalace
By the rCiverside Dm
You'd cF1ome in and I would fill your diamond Dmchalice
You were Cstill aliDmve
F2 But this cup of wine E
All salt and brine makes me sleAmepy G1
D* F2
A sorrow so
A field of tears,E that will never yield a singleAm penny G1
D* F2
But I don't know
E Am G1 D* F2
I've got nothing to hold on to
I've got nothing to hEold oAmn to
Am | F2 | G1 | Am
Am | F2 | G2 | G# | Am
Were you F2sleepless, G1tearing at the Amair?
Was the F2water everG2ywhere? G# Am
Were you F2fretful, to G1wade into the Amroom?
I'd been F2wanting to heaG2r from you
G#Oh, Amno
F2 | G2 | F2 | C (Same timing as G2 > G# > Am)
C Hand it over (hand it over)
Am Hand it over (oh)
F2 You're weary, lay him down
You G1did your time so thank you very much
CHand it over (hand it over)
AmHand it over (oh)
F2So now your hopes are all G2laid
But you G#hand it all Amaway
Am | F2 | G1 | Am
Am | F2 | G2 | G# | Am
Am Did his eF2yelids G1fix on empty Amchairs
You had tF2raveled to laG2y beside? G# Am
A gentle toF2rture to waG1tch it all rAmecede
And all the wF2hile your mother G2slept beG#side Amhim F2
Oh, G2no F2 C
C Hand it over (hand it over)
Am Hand it over (oh)
F2 You're weary, lay him down
You G1did your time so thank you very much
CHand it over (hand it over)
AmHand it over (oh)
F2So now your hopes are all G2laid
But you G#hand it all Amaway
Am | F2 | G1 | Am
Am | F2 | G2 | G# | Am
Were you sF2leepless, tG1earing at the Amair?
Was the wF2ater eveG2rywhere? G# Am
Were you fF2earful, and G1long to run Amaway
From the F2cold clasp of G2Illinois?
G#Oh, Amno
F2Oh, G2No F2
C Hand it over (hand it over)
Am Hand it over (ooooooh)
F2 You're weary, lay him down
You G1did your time so thank you very much
CHand it over (hand it over)
AmHand it over (oh)
F2So now your hopes are all G2laid
But you hand it G#all Amaway F2 G2
But you hand it G#all Amaway
F2OhhhhhG2hhhhhhhh G# C
Am | F2 | G1 | C