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Slumber My Darling

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C Am C Am C  Am C G C
CSlumber, my Amdarling, thy Cmother Amis Cnear,
AmGuarding thy Cdreams from all Amterror and Gfear,
CSunlight has Ampass'd and the Ctwilight Amhas Cgone,
AmSlumber, my Cdarling, the Gnight's coming Con.
GSweet visions atCtend Gthy Csleep,
GFondest, CdearGest to Cme,
GWhile Cothers their Grevels Ckeep,
GI will Dwatch over Gthee. G7  
CSlumber, my Amdarling, the Cbirds are Amat Crest,
AmThe wandering Cdews by the Amflow'rs are carGessed,
CSlumber, my Amdarling, I'll Cwrap thee Amup Cwarm,
And Ampray that the Cangels will Gshield thee from Charm. 
C Am C Am C  Am C Am G  C Am C Am C  Am C G C
CSlumber, my Amdarling, till Cmorn's Amblushing Cray
AmBrings to the Cworld the glad Amtidings of Gday;
CFill the Amdark void with thy Cdreamy AmdelCight
AmSlumber, thy Cmother will Gguard thee toCnight
GThy pillow Cshall sacGred Cbe
GFrom all Coutward GalCarms;
GThou, thou are the Cworld Gto Cme
GIn thine Dinnocent Gcharms. G7  
CSlumber, my Amdarling, the Cbirds are Amat Crest,
The Amwandering Cdews by the Amflow'rs are caGressed,
CSlumber, my Amdarling, I'll Cwrap thee Amup Cwarm,
And Ampray that the Cangels will Gshield thee from Charm
Am C G C

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Slumber My Darling

by Alison Krauss

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Slumber My Darling chords

C Am C Am C Am C G C

C Am C Am C

Slumber, my darling, thy mother is near,

Am C Am G

Guarding thy dreams from all terror and fear,

C Am C Am C

Sunlight has pass'd and the twilight has gone,

Am C G C

Slumber, my darling, the night's coming on.

G C G C

Sweet visions attend thy sleep,

G C G C

Fondest, dearest to me,

G C G C

While others their revels keep,

G D G G7

I will watch over thee.

C Am C Am C

Slumber, my darling, the birds are at rest,

Am C Am G

The wandering dews by the flow'rs are caressed,

C Am C Am C

Slumber, my darling, I'll wrap thee up warm,

Am C G C

And pray that the angels will shield thee from harm.

C Am C Am C Am C Am G C Am C Am C Am C G C

C Am C Am C

Slumber, my darling, till morn's blushing ray

Am C Am G

Brings to the world the glad tidings of day;

C Am C Am C

Fill the dark void with thy dreamy delight

Am C G C

Slumber, thy mother will guard thee tonight

G C G C

Thy pillow shall sacred be

G C G C

From all outward alarms;

G C G C

Thou, thou are the world to me

G D G G7

In thine innocent charms.

C Am C Am C

Slumber, my darling, the birds are at rest,

Am C Am G

The wandering dews by the flow'rs are caressed,

C Am C Am C

Slumber, my darling, I'll wrap thee up warm,

Am C G C

And pray that the angels will shield thee from harm

Am C G C

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