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Sleepless

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Beautiful song from the Dark Was the Night album.
Thanks to Scott for helping.
Capo 1!!
Chords: 
      EBGDAE
Dm -- 13200x
E --- 001220
C --- 01023x
Am -- 01220x
F1 -- 012330
F2 -- 112331
G1 -- 300023
G2 -- 334553
D* -- 032002
G# -- 445664
       Dm               CF1           Dm  
  As you lie before me now, like a shadow
On a pCea green seaDm  
       F1                               Dm  
Never thought that I could find you so hollow
Laying Cinto Dmme
   F2But this cup of wineE  
                                   AmG1
All salt and brine makes me sleepy
         D*   F2  
A sorrow so  
                                               E        AmG1
A field of tears, that will never yield a single penny
            D*    F2  
But I don't know
I've got nothing to hEold oAmn to
           Dm                 CF1         Dm  
  Wished for gold so I could buy you a palace
By the rCiversideDm  
       F1                                   Dm  
You'd come in and I would fill your diamond chalice
You were Cstill aliDmve
   F2But this cup of wineE  
                                   AmG1
All salt and brine makes me sleepy
         D*   F2  
A sorrow so  
                                               E        AmG1
A field of tears, that will never yield a single penny
            D*    F2  
But I don't know
                         E        AmG1     D*    F2  
I've got nothing to hold on to
I've got nothing to hEold oAmn to
  Am|    F2|  G1  |  Am  
  Am|    F2|    G2|    G#|  Am  
                  F2G1             Am  
Were you sleepless, tearing at the air?
Was the F2water everG2ywhere?G#  Am  
                   F2G1            Am  
Were you fretful, to wade into the room?
I'd been F2wanting to heaG2r from you
G#Oh, Amno
  F2|    G2|    F2|     C(Same timing as  G2>  G#> Am)
  CHand it over (hand it over)
  AmHand it over (oh)
  F2You're weary, lay him down
You G1did your time so thank you very much
CHand it over (hand it over)
AmHand it over (oh)
F2So now your hopes are all G2laid
But you G#hand it all Amaway
  Am|    F2|  G1  |  Am  
  Am|    F2|    G2|    G#|  Am  
         Am       F2G1           Am  
  Did his eyelids fix on empty chairs
You had tF2raveled to laG2y beside?G#  Am  
                    F2G1          Am  
A gentle torture to watch it all recede
And all the wF2hile your mother G2slept beG#side AmhimF2  
Oh, G2noF2  C  
  CHand it over (hand it over)
  AmHand it over (oh)
  F2You're weary, lay him down
You G1did your time so thank you very much
CHand it over (hand it over)
AmHand it over (oh)
F2So now your hopes are all G2laid
But you G#hand it all Amaway
  Am|    F2|  G1  |  Am  
  Am|    F2|    G2|    G#|  Am  
                   F2G1            Am  
Were you sleepless, tearing at the air?
Was the wF2ater eveG2rywhere?G#  Am  
                    F2G1          Am  
Were you fearful, and long to run away
From the F2cold clasp of G2Illinois?
G#Oh, Amno
F2Oh, G2NoF2  
  CHand it over (hand it over)
  AmHand it over (ooooooh)
  F2You're weary, lay him down
You G1did your time so thank you very much
CHand it over (hand it over)
AmHand it over (oh)
F2So now your hopes are all G2laid
But you hand it G#all AmawayF2  G2  
But you hand it G#all Amaway 
F2OhhhhhG2hhhhhhhhG#  C  
  Am|    F2|  G1  |  C  

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Sleepless

by The Decemberists

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Beautiful song from the Dark Was the Night album.

Thanks to Scott for helping.

Capo 1!!

Chords:

EBGDAE

Dm -- 13200x

E --- 001220

C --- 01023x

Am -- 01220x

F1 -- 012330

F2 -- 112331

G1 -- 300023

G2 -- 334553

D* -- 032002

G# -- 445664

Dm C Dm

As you lie before me now, like a shadow

C Dm

On a pea green sea

Never thought that I could find you so hollow

C Dm

Laying into me

F2 E

But this cup of wine

All salt and brine makes me sleepy

D F2

A sorrow so

E Am

A field of tears, that will never yield a single penny

D F2

But I don't know

E Am

I've got nothing to hold on to

Dm C Dm

Wished for gold so I could buy you a palace

C Dm

By the riverside

You'd come in and I would fill your diamond chalice

C Dm

You were still alive

F2 E

But this cup of wine

All salt and brine makes me sleepy

D F2

A sorrow so

E Am

A field of tears, that will never yield a single penny

D F2

But I don't know

E Am D F2

G1 *

I've got nothing to hold on to

E Am

I've got nothing to hold on to

Am F2 Am

| | G1 |

Am F2 G2 G# Am

| | | |

F2 Am

Were you sleepless, tearing at the air?

F2 G2 G# Am

Was the water everywhere?

F2 Am

Were you fretful, to wade into the room?

F2 G2

I'd been wanting to hear from you

G# Am

Oh, no

F2 G2 F2 C G2 G# Am

| | | (Same timing as > > )

Hand it over (hand it over)

Hand it over (oh)

You're weary, lay him down

You did your time so thank you very much

Hand it over (hand it over)

Hand it over (oh)

F2 G2

So now your hopes are all laid

G# Am

But you hand it all away

Am F2 Am

| | G1 |

Am F2 G2 G# Am

| | | |

Am F2 Am

Did his eyelids fix on empty chairs

F2 G2 G# Am

You had traveled to lay beside?

F2 Am

A gentle torture to watch it all recede

F2 G2 G# Am F2

And all the while your mother slept beside him

G2 F2 C

Oh, no

Hand it over (hand it over)

Hand it over (oh)

You're weary, lay him down

You did your time so thank you very much

Hand it over (hand it over)

Hand it over (oh)

F2 G2

So now your hopes are all laid

G# Am

But you hand it all away

Am F2 Am

| | G1 |

Am F2 G2 G# Am

| | | |

F2 Am

Were you sleepless, tearing at the air?

F2 G2 G# Am

Was the water everywhere?

F2 Am

Were you fearful, and long to run away

F2 G2

From the cold clasp of Illinois?

G# Am

Oh, no

F2 G2 F2

Oh, No

Hand it over (hand it over)

Hand it over (ooooooh)

You're weary, lay him down

You did your time so thank you very much

Hand it over (hand it over)

Hand it over (oh)

F2 G2

So now your hopes are all laid

G# Am F2 G2

But you hand it all away

G# Am

But you hand it all away

F2 G2 G# C

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh

Am F2 C

| | G1 |

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