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O Sleep
Lisa Hannigan
This song is finger-picked but can't really be heard clearly after the first verse so I 
didn't try to tab it out exactly.
Capo 5th fret
        Cx3201x
     Baugx2100x
       E7x2010x
       Abx311xx
      Fm64535xx
Gaddb9   3201xx
        G3200xx
       Amx0221x
      Am7x0201x
      C/E03201x
        F13321x
        D20023x
Intro:
C C Baug C C C
O CSleep, come for E7me        I will Abgo quietCly
where the Fm6roof doesn’t Cleak in my E7heart
O CSleep, come for E7me        I’m a Abboat, sprung a Cleak
                  Fm6            CGaddb9
I’ll hide and you’ll seek a new start
Ffor me. Until Cdawn          I’ll Abbe too Cgone
           C          AGaddb9  G  
to care how grey the day is
The Amdreams that it C/Echases aFway
they stay Casleep.E7  C  
Baug  C  Baug C
O CSleep, come for E7me        I will Abcome willingCly
like a Fm6leaf from a Ctree in OcE7tober
O CSleep, come for E7me        I Abwait hopefulCly
              Fm6                    CGaddb9
I was drunk on a dream      now I’m sober
From Fnow until Cdawn         it Abcan’t be too Clong
         C           AGaddb9    G  
for me, I count the hours
‘til I Amsleep with your C/Efeet by my FfeetC  
Am  Am7  F  F
Am  C    D  D
Am  Am7  F  F
Am  C    D  D
From Fnow until Cdawn         it Abcan’t be too Clong
         C           AGaddb9    G  
for me, I count the hours
‘til I Amsleep with your C/Efeet by my FfeetC  
your Cbreath on my cheek,      E7  Casleep
C Baug  C Baug C

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O Sleep

by Lisa Hannigan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Baug

Fm6

Am7

C/E

O Sleep

Lisa Hannigan

This song is finger-picked but can't really be heard clearly after the first verse so I

didn't try to tab it out exactly.

Capo 5th fret

x3201x

Baug

x2100x

x2010x

x311xx

Fm6

4535xx

Gaddb9 3201xx

3200xx

x0221x

Am7

x0201x

C/E

03201x

13321x

20023x

Intro:

C C Baug C C C

C E7 Ab C

O Sleep, come for me I will go quietly

Fm6 C E7

where the roof doesn’t leak in my heart

C E7 Ab C

O Sleep, come for me I’m a boat, sprung a leak

Fm6 C

Gaddb9

I’ll hide and you’ll seek a new start

F C Ab C

for me. Until dawn I’ll be too gone

C A G

Gaddb9

to care how grey the day is

Am C/E F

The dreams that it chases away

C E7 C

they stay asleep.

Baug C Baug C

C E7 Ab C

O Sleep, come for me I will come willingly

Fm6 C E7

like a leaf from a tree in October

C E7 Ab C

O Sleep, come for me I wait hopefully

Fm6 C

Gaddb9

I was drunk on a dream now I’m sober

F C Ab C

From now until dawn it can’t be too long

C A G

Gaddb9

for me, I count the hours

Am C/E F C

‘til I sleep with your feet by my feet

Am Am7 F F

Am C D D

Am Am7 F F

Am C D D

F C Ab C

From now until dawn it can’t be too long

C A G

Gaddb9

for me, I count the hours

Am C/E F C

‘til I sleep with your feet by my feet

C E7 C

your breath on my cheek, asleep

C Baug C Baug C

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