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Emerson Drive
SONG:  "I Should Be Sleeping"
ALBUM:  Emerson Drive
Writers:
Capo 1st Fret / Key of "D#"
Intro:    D    G    Em       A    D    G    Em       A  D  
I never knew there were sGuch great moviesBm  
On tv at A3 a.m.
ID'd never guess that at Gmidnight Tuesday
BmI could have pizza oArdered inCadd9  
I've never been a rBmeal night owlCadd9  
But these days, I'm Gall turned 'roundCadd9  
There's only one thing IG'm sure of right Anow...
--Chorus
I should be slDeeping instead of kGeeping
These late hEmours I've been kAeepin'
I've been pDacin' and retGracin'
Every sEmtep of every mAove
And even thDough I'm feelin' Gso right
I'm so hEmappy, still I kAnow I
Should be slGeeping instead of dAreamin' about DyouG  Em  A  
DI never knew that GI was funnyBm  
'Til I went and mAade you laugh
NDever liked a girl to cGall me honeyBm  
But you did, and AI liked thatCadd9  
I keep thinkin' abBmout your smileCadd9  
I try and read betGween the linesCadd9  
But looks like I'll Gbe up for a whAile....when
--Repeat Chorus
--Bridge
After Cadd9just three days (just three days)
And oGne great kiss (one great kiss)
It's Cadd9way too soon (it's way too soon)
To be Gobsessing like Athis....
--Repeat Chorus
DAreamin' abouDt youG  Em  A  D  
I shGould be sEmleeping, dAreamin' abouDt youG  Em  
                A      D    G     Em     A    D(fade out)
I'm dreamin' about you,   yeah

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I Should Be Sleeping

by Emerson Drive

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Emerson Drive

SONG: "I Should Be Sleeping"

ALBUM: Emerson Drive

Writers:

Capo 1st Fret / Key of "D#"

D G Em A D G Em A D

Intro:

G Bm

I never knew there were such great movies

On tv at 3 a.m.

D G

I'd never guess that at midnight Tuesday

Bm A Cadd9

I could have pizza ordered in

Bm Cadd9

I've never been a real night owl

G Cadd9

But these days, I'm all turned 'round

G A

There's only one thing I'm sure of right now...

--Chorus

D G

I should be sleeping instead of keeping

Em A

These late hours I've been keepin'

D G

I've been pacin' and retracin'

Em A

Every step of every move

D G

And even though I'm feelin' so right

Em A

I'm so happy, still I know I

G A D G Em A

Should be sleeping instead of dreamin' about you

D G Bm

I never knew that I was funny

'Til I went and made you laugh

D G Bm

Never liked a girl to call me honey

A Cadd9

But you did, and I liked that

Bm Cadd9

I keep thinkin' about your smile

G Cadd9

I try and read between the lines

G A

But looks like I'll be up for a while....when

--Repeat Chorus

--Bridge

Cadd9

After just three days (just three days)

And one great kiss (one great kiss)

Cadd9

It's way too soon (it's way too soon)

G A

To be obsessing like this....

--Repeat Chorus

A D G Em A D

Dreamin' about you

G Em A D G Em

I should be sleeping, dreamin' about you

A D G Em A D

(fade out)

I'm dreamin' about you, yeah

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