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Capo II
F
You Fwander aCround
on your Dmown little Amcloud
when you Bbdon't see the Fwhy
or the GmwhereCfore.C7  
FOoh, you walk out on Cme
when we Dmboth disAmagree
'cause to Bbreason is Fnot what you Gmcare Cfor.C7  
F#7I've heard it F#all a million Dmtimes beGfore.
CTake off your Amcoat, my love, and Dmclose the Gdoor.
CDon't sleep in the Gsubway, darlin'.
AmDon't stand in the Gpouring rain.
CDon't sleep in the Gsubway, darlin'.
The Amnight is Glong.
ForAmget your Gfoolish pride.
CNothing's Gwrong,
now Amyou're beCside me aGgain.
FYou try to be Csmart
then you Dmtake it aAmpart
'cause it Bbhurts when your Fego is deGmflatCed.
C7um-m-um-um-um-umF  
You don't reaClize
that it's Dmall comproAmmise
and the Bbproblems are Fso over-GmratCed.
F#7Good-bye means F#nothing when it's Dmall for Gshow.
CSo why preAmtend you've somewhere Dmelse to Ggo?
CDon't sleep in the Gsubway, darlin'.
AmDon't stand in the Gpouring rain.
CDon't sleep in the Gsubway, darlin'.
The Amnight is Glong.
ForAmget your Gfoolish pride.
CNothing's Gwrong,
now Amyou're beCside me aGgain.
CDon't sleep in the Gsubway, darlin'.
AmDon't stand in the Gpouring rain.
CDon't sleep in the Gsubway, darlin'.
The Amnight is Glong.
ForAmget your Gfoolish pride.
CNothing's Gwrong,
now Amyou're beCside me aGgain.
CDon't sleep in the Gsubway, darlin'.
AmDon't stand in the Gpouring rain.
CDon't sleep in the Gsubway, darlin'. . .

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Dont Sleep In The Subway

by Petula Clark

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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F#7

Don't Sleep In The Subway chords

Capo II

F C

You wander around

Dm Am

on your own little cloud

Bb F

when you don't see the why

Gm C C7

or the wherefore.

F C

Ooh, you walk out on me

Dm Am

when we both disagree

Bb F Gm C C7

'cause to reason is not what you care for.

F#7 F# Dm G

I've heard it all a million times before.

C Am Dm G

Take off your coat, my love, and close the door.

C G

Don't sleep in the subway, darlin'.

Am G

Don't stand in the pouring rain.

C G

Don't sleep in the subway, darlin'.

Am G

The night is long.

Am G

Forget your foolish pride.

C G

Nothing's wrong,

Am C G

now you're beside me again.

F C

You try to be smart

Dm Am

then you take it apart

Bb F Gm C

'cause it hurts when your ego is deflated.

C7 F

um-m-um-um-um-um

You don't realize

Dm Am

that it's all compromise

Bb F Gm C

and the problems are so over-rated.

F#7 F# Dm G

Good-bye means nothing when it's all for show.

C Am Dm G

So why pretend you've somewhere else to go?

C G

Don't sleep in the subway, darlin'.

Am G

Don't stand in the pouring rain.

C G

Don't sleep in the subway, darlin'.

Am G

The night is long.

Am G

Forget your foolish pride.

C G

Nothing's wrong,

Am C G

now you're beside me again.

C G

Don't sleep in the subway, darlin'.

Am G

Don't stand in the pouring rain.

C G

Don't sleep in the subway, darlin'.

Am G

The night is long.

Am G

Forget your foolish pride.

C G

Nothing's wrong,

Am C G

now you're beside me again.

C G

Don't sleep in the subway, darlin'.

Am G

Don't stand in the pouring rain.

C G

Don't sleep in the subway, darlin'. . .

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