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Sleep of the Just
GThe soldier asked my name and did I Bmcome here very often Well I Emthought that he was asking me to Cdance In my Gholy coat and hat and Bmhim in his red bonnet We'd have Emmade a lovely couple but we Cnever had the chance
[chorus:]
GAnd now you say that Cyou've got to go GWell if you must you Cmust GI suppose that Cyou need the Dsleep of the GjustC G D
Well it was a powerful day and there were black crows in the road And I kept my strong opinions to my chest I suppose I should have told them that I was on fire for you When the bus burst into flames outside some place, 'The Poet's Rest' [Repeat chorus; come out like this:] G C G G7
A Cgirl woke up in a naked light and said Bm He even Clooked like her brother in the army but she Gnever mentions him He'll be B7tucked up in his bed tonight with his Emdirty-pictures girl Saying, C'You're some mother's daughter you know or is it
DimmaterD/Cial gD/Birl''D/A Now she's pinned up upon the barracks wall in her home town All the soldiers taking turns with their attentions And as they speculate what she'd look like beneath that thin nightgown His family pride was rising up as he cast his eyes down
[Last chorus: come out of it with Em then repeat verse chords to fade]