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C#minor

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[Intro]
        C#m   BDoo-doo-do-doo Adoo-doo
        C#m   BDoo-doo-do-doo Adoo
[Verse]
 C#mDrifting through the Bair in a wooden Acanoe
 C#mWithout even a Bpaddle or much of a Aview
 C#mLost in the overcastB  
 Counting the Aseconds
 In the minutes
 In the F#hours
 ANothing here Bto do
 So we might as well
ESleep
BDream about the 5 o’clock Atraffic
Wading through contaminated
EStreams
BWake up in a pointless ApanicF#  
ACatch a cold breath
AScroll through old texts
ATill the fog hits
AAnd rocks me back to
ESleepB  A  
Rocks me back to
ESleepB  A  
 C#mSome say it’s Bfair to be feeling Ablue
 C#mI don’t really Bshare in that kinda Ahue
 C#mLost in overBcast
 Everywhere A49 shades oF#f monochrome grey
 AAnd not a thing Bto do
So we might as well
ESleep
BDream about the 5 o’clock Atraffic
Wading through contaminated
EStreams
BWake up in a pointless ApanicF#  
ACatch a cold breath
AScroll through old texts
ATill the fog hits
AAnd rocks me back to
ESleepB  A  
Rocks me back to
ESleepB  A  
EHush now Bdarling
ADon’t you F#cry
EEveryBbody’s Ain the F#sky
EThough you Bdon’t see Athem go byF#  
ETake your Bcomfort Ain thF#eir
ESighsB  A  F#  
Ah-EoohB  A  F#  
ANothing here to Bdo
So we might as well
ESleep
BDream about the 5 o’clock Atraffic
Wading through contaminated
EStreams
BWake up in a pointless ApanicF#  
ACatch a cold breath
AScroll through old texts
AClock this whole mess
ATry to protest
ATill the fog hits
AAnd rocks me back to
ESleepB  A  
Rocks me back to
ESleepB  A  
EHush now Bdarling
ADon’t you F#cry
EEveryBbody’s Ain F#the
ESkyB  A  
EOo-oohB  A  
ESleepB  A  
E      B      A

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Sleep

by Päter

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

[Intro]

C#m B A

Doo-doo-do-doo doo-doo

C#m B A

Doo-doo-do-doo doo

[Verse]

C#m B A

Drifting through the air in a wooden canoe

C#m B A

Without even a paddle or much of a view

C#m B

Lost in the overcast

Counting the seconds

In the minutes

In the hours

A B

Nothing here to do

So we might as well

Sleep

B A

Dream about the 5 o’clock traffic

Wading through contaminated

Streams

B A F#

Wake up in a pointless panic

Catch a cold breath

Scroll through old texts

Till the fog hits

And rocks me back to

E B A

Sleep

Rocks me back to

E B A

Sleep

C#m B A

Some say it’s fair to be feeling blue

C#m B A

I don’t really share in that kinda hue

C#m B

Lost in overcast

A F#

Everywhere 49 shades of monochrome grey

A B

And not a thing to do

So we might as well

Sleep

B A

Dream about the 5 o’clock traffic

Wading through contaminated

Streams

B A F#

Wake up in a pointless panic

Catch a cold breath

Scroll through old texts

Till the fog hits

And rocks me back to

E B A

Sleep

Rocks me back to

E B A

Sleep

E B

Hush now darling

A F#

Don’t you cry

E B A F#

Everybody’s in the sky

E B A F#

Though you don’t see them go by

E B A F#

Take your comfort in their

E B A F#

Sighs

E B A F#

Ah-ooh

A B

Nothing here to do

So we might as well

Sleep

B A

Dream about the 5 o’clock traffic

Wading through contaminated

Streams

B A F#

Wake up in a pointless panic

Catch a cold breath

Scroll through old texts

Clock this whole mess

Try to protest

Till the fog hits

And rocks me back to

E B A

Sleep

Rocks me back to

E B A

Sleep

E B

Hush now darling

A F#

Don’t you cry

E B A F#

Everybody’s in the

E B A

Sky

E B A

Oo-ooh

E B A

Sleep

E B A

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