Tuning: E A D G B E

Words and Music by James Taylor from his 1979 album, "Flag." [Intro] Em D/E Em D/E [Verse 1]

Well, I've been l^Emying in ^D/Ethis dungeon since I ^D/Awas eight^Aeen ^DTen lonely y^B7ears of my life t^Caken ^F#m7 I've been ^Gliving in the p^Dages of a ^D/Amagazin^Ae It breaks my hear^B7t to awak^Emen ^D/F# ^G

[Chorus]

^E/G#Set me f^D/Aree, ^A ^D ^B7 sleep come fre^Eme me ^D/E ^Em ^D/F# ^G ^E/G#Set me f^D/Aree, ^A ^D ^B7 set me fre^Eme ^D/E ^Em ^D/E

[Verse 2]

Now the state of ^EmAlabama s^D/Eays I ki^D/Alled a m^Aan ^DThe jury rea^B7ched the same con^Cclusion ^F#m7I remember I ^Gwas there, h^Dell, with a tire ^D/Airon in my h^Aand The rest is a^B7ll confusion^Em ^D/F# ^G

[Chorus]

^E/G#Set me f^D/Aree, ^A ^D ^B7 sleep come fre^Eme me ^D/E ^Em ^D/F# ^G ^E/G#Set me f^D/Aree, ^A ^D ^B7 set me fre^Eme ^D/E ^Em ^D/E

[Verse 3]

More like an a^Emnimal ^D/Eand less l^D/Eike a ^Aman ^DWhat they l^B7eave you ain't w^Corth keeping ^F#m7Brother let me^G tell you, I ^Dgot a cl^D/Aock with no ^Ahands The only way ^B7out is through sleeping^Em ^D/F# ^G

[Chorus]

^E/G#Set me f^D/Aree, ^A ^D ^B7 sleep come fre^Eme me ^D/E ^Em ^D/F# ^G ^E/G#Set me f^D/Aree, ^A ^D ^B7 set me fre^Eme ^D/E ^Em ^D/E

[Verse 4]

You get to w^Emhere you u^D/Esed to be, wh^D/Eoever you c^Alaim ^DIt's ope^B7n to inte^Crpretation ^F#m7Just remember^G your n^Dumber and a^D/Abandon your ^Aname And hold on t^B7o your imagination oh n^Emo n^D/F#o ^G

[Chorus]

^E/G#Set me f^D/Aree, ^A ^D ^B7 sleep come fre^Eme me ^D/E ^Em ^D/F# ^G ^E/G#Set me f^D/Aree, ^A ^D ^B7 set me fre^Eme ^D/E ^Em ^D/E Set me free^D/E ^Em ^D/E ^Em ^D/E ^Em ^D/E ^Em ^D/E ^Em ^D/E

James Taylor - Sleep come free me