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Sleep
Intro:
Bbm C# F# F7
Bbm C# F# F7
Verse 1:
BbmHear your heartbC#eat
Beat a frantic pF#ace
And it's not even sF7even AM
BbmYou're feeling the rC#ush
of anguish settlF#ing
You cannot help sF7howing them in.
Bridge 1:
BbmHurry up thenC#  
Or you'll fall behind and  F#  
They will take contF7rol of you
BbmAnd you need to hC#eal
The hurt behind your eF#yes
Fickle words crF7owding your mind
F7So
Chorus:
BbmSleep, sugar, let your dC#reams flood in,
Like wF#aves of sweet fire, you're sF7afe within 
BbmSleep, sweetie, let your fC#loods come rushing in,
And caF#rry you over F7to a new morning
Verse 2:
BbmTry as you mC#ight
You try to give it F#up
Seems to be hoF7lding on fast
BbmIt's hand in your hC#and
A shadow over yF#our
A beggar for sF7oul in your face
Bridge 2:
BbmStill it don't matteC#r
If you won't listF#en
If you won't let them fF7ollow you
BbmYou just need to heaC#l
Make good all your lF#ies
Move on and dF7on't look behind
Chorus:
BbmSleep, sugar, let your dC#reams flood in,
Like wF#aves of sweet fire, you're sF7afe within 
BbmSleep, sweetie, let your fC#loods come rushing in,
And caF#rry you over F7to a new morning
(Now the rhythm gets a bit different. Just listen to the song and you´ll figure it out somehow^^)
BbmDay after dC#ay
F#Fickle visioF7ns
BbmMessing with your hC#ead
F#Fickle, viciF7ous
BbmSleeping in your bC#ed
F#Messing with your heF7ad
BbmFickle visiC#ons
F#Fickle, vicioF7us 
Instrumental Break:
Bbm C# F# F7
Bbm C# F# F7
Chorus:
BbmSleep, sugar, let your dC#reams flood in,
Like wF#aves of sweet fire, you're sF7afe within 
BbmSleep, sweetie, let your fC#loods come rushing in,
And caF#rry you over F7to a new morning
Outro:
Bbm C# F# F7
Bbm C# F# F7

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Sleep

by Poets of the Fall

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Bbm

Sleep

Intro:

Bbm C# F# F7

Verse 1:

Bbm C#

Hear your heartbeat

Beat a frantic pace

And it's not even seven AM

Bbm C#

You're feeling the rush

of anguish settling

You cannot help showing them in.

Bridge 1:

Bbm C#

Hurry up then

Or you'll fall behind and

They will take control of you

Bbm C#

And you need to heal

The hurt behind your eyes

Fickle words crowding your mind

Chorus:

Bbm C#

Sleep, sugar, let your dreams flood in,

F# F7

Like waves of sweet fire, you're safe within

Bbm C#

Sleep, sweetie, let your floods come rushing in,

F# F7

And carry you over to a new morning

Verse 2:

Bbm C#

Try as you might

You try to give it up

Seems to be holding on fast

Bbm C#

It's hand in your hand

A shadow over your

A beggar for soul in your face

Bridge 2:

Bbm C#

Still it don't matter

If you won't listen

If you won't let them follow you

Bbm C#

You just need to heal

Make good all your lies

Move on and don't look behind

Chorus:

Bbm C#

Sleep, sugar, let your dreams flood in,

F# F7

Like waves of sweet fire, you're safe within

Bbm C#

Sleep, sweetie, let your floods come rushing in,

F# F7

And carry you over to a new morning

(Now the rhythm gets a bit different. Just listen to the song and you´ll figure it out somehow^^)

Bbm C#

Day after day

F# F7

Fickle visions

Bbm C#

Messing with your head

F# F7

Fickle, vicious

Bbm C#

Sleeping in your bed

F# F7

Messing with your head

Bbm C#

Fickle visions

F# F7

Fickle, vicious

Instrumental Break:

Bbm C# F# F7

Chorus:

Bbm C#

Sleep, sugar, let your dreams flood in,

F# F7

Like waves of sweet fire, you're safe within

Bbm C#

Sleep, sweetie, let your floods come rushing in,

F# F7

And carry you over to a new morning

Outro:

Bbm C# F# F7

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