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Big Sleep

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Chords used:
G: 320033 or 320003 (you can do variations if you like)
C: x32010
D9: xx0210
Bm: x24432
D: xx0232
Cadd9: x32030 (this chords is not necessary, it's rather a kind of variation)
C7: x32310
CAPO ON 3rd
Intro:     G  G  
GSing low the baby 'cos we're hCere tonightD9  
GTogether everyone is hCere in sightD9  
GThe world and them, no they don't see Bmour sky
But no it Cisn't right
GWash all the clothes when he is hCere in sightD9  
GI couldn't even be and tCry to hideD9  
GYou've got my baby till the daBmy I die
It's so cCold outside
DHere comes the big slCeep Cadd9scene in Gmy eyes
C   G   C   G
DHere comes the big slCeep Cadd9scene in Gmy eyes
GI go away 'cos daddy wasn't Cfeeling rightD9  
GThe clouds passing by me in the mCoonlightD9  
GNo coming down now that I've Bmgot the time
Oh, I was bCorn to fly
DHere comes the big slCeep Cadd9scene in Gmy eyes
C(Such a love, such C7a love, such a loGve)
C(Such a love, such C7a love, such a loGve)
DHere comes the big slCeep Cadd9scene in Gmy eyes
DHere comes the big slCeep Cadd9scene in Gmy eyes

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Big Sleep

by Texas

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Chords used:

G: 320033 or 320003 (you can do variations if you like)

C: x32010

D9: xx0210

Bm: x24432

D: xx0232

Cadd9: x32030 (this chords is not necessary, it's rather a kind of variation)

C7: x32310

CAPO ON 3rd

G G

Intro:

G C D9

Sing low the baby 'cos we're here tonight

G C D9

Together everyone is here in sight

G Bm

The world and them, no they don't see our sky

But no it isn't right

G C D9

Wash all the clothes when he is here in sight

G C D9

I couldn't even be and try to hide

G Bm

You've got my baby till the day I die

It's so cold outside

D C Cadd9 G

Here comes the big sleep scene in my eyes

C G C G

D C Cadd9 G

Here comes the big sleep scene in my eyes

G C D9

I go away 'cos daddy wasn't feeling right

G C D9

The clouds passing by me in the moonlight

G Bm

No coming down now that I've got the time

Oh, I was born to fly

D C Cadd9 G

Here comes the big sleep scene in my eyes

C C7 G

(Such a love, such a love, such a love)

C C7 G

(Such a love, such a love, such a love)

D C Cadd9 G

Here comes the big sleep scene in my eyes

D C Cadd9 G

Here comes the big sleep scene in my eyes

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