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I Cant Sleep

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Fm7/Ab----- 4 3 1 1 1 1
A* -------- 5 7 7 6 5 5
D* -------- 5 5 6 6 6 5
G --------- 3 5 5 4 3 3
Ab -------- 4 6 6 5 4 4
This is based on his live version from the Easter Tapes. Goodman arpeggiates the first verse, and then plucks
or strums the rest of the song in 6/8 time. As noted above, when he goes to the A and the D in the bridge,
he slides up to them in F position and plays them as barre chords at the 5th fret, then plays the G and Ab
barred at the 3rd and 4th respectively.
FLast night I stayed up late to watch the Csunrise
C7It afforded a wonderful Fview
F7Count the sheep 'til I Bbcry
ACount the times you A7said goodDmbye
Fm7/AbAnd I can't sleep when Bb9I can't sC7leep with you
FThere's no need to think you'd Cremember
C7A love like some forgotten I.O.FU.
F7I've been watchin' the Bbdawn
AEvery night A7since you're Dmgone
Fm7/AbAnd I can't sleep when C7I can't sleep with Fyou
COh C7babe
I'm so Flonely
       C                         C7    F( F   G  Ab)
Now I'm wonderin' what I'm gonna do
A*                       D*
All of my life I've been dreamin' a sweet dream
GHow was I to Abknow that dream was C7you
FI stayed up late to watch the sunriseC  
C7And I'll stay up late tomorrow night, Ftoo
F7Count the sheep 'til I Bbcry
ACount the times you A7said goodDmbye
Fm6/DAnd I can't sleep when C7I can't sleep with Fyou
COh C7babe
I'm so Flonely
       C                         C7    F( F   G  Ab)
Now I'm wonderin' what I'm gonna do
A*                D*
You don't have to wake me when it's over
GNow I know I Abcan't get over C7you
FLast night I stayed up late to watch the Csunrise
C7And I'll stay up late tomorrow night, Ftoo
F7Hear that early bird caBbll
AAin't it hard wA7hen you fDmall
Fm7/AbI can't sleep when C7I can't sleep with FyouBb9  
I can't sFleep at night when C7I can't sleep with FyouAb  Bb  F  

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I Cant Sleep

by Steve Goodman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fm7/Ab

Bb9

Fm6/D

Fm7/Ab----- 4 3 1 1 1 1

A* -------- 5 7 7 6 5 5

D* -------- 5 5 6 6 6 5

G --------- 3 5 5 4 3 3

Ab -------- 4 6 6 5 4 4

This is based on his live version from the Easter Tapes. Goodman arpeggiates the first verse, and then plucks

or strums the rest of the song in 6/8 time. As noted above, when he goes to the A and the D in the bridge,

he slides up to them in F position and plays them as barre chords at the 5th fret, then plays the G and Ab

barred at the 3rd and 4th respectively.

F C

Last night I stayed up late to watch the sunrise

C7 F

It afforded a wonderful view

F7 Bb

Count the sheep 'til I cry

A A7 Dm

Count the times you said goodbye

Fm7/Ab Bb9 C7

And I can't sleep when I can't sleep with you

F C

There's no need to think you'd remember

C7 F

A love like some forgotten I.O.U.

F7 Bb

I've been watchin' the dawn

A A7 Dm

Every night since you're gone

Fm7/Ab C7 F

And I can't sleep when I can't sleep with you

C C7

Oh babe

I'm so lonely

C C7 F F G Ab

( )

Now I'm wonderin' what I'm gonna do

A D

* *

All of my life I've been dreamin' a sweet dream

G Ab C7

How was I to know that dream was you

F C

I stayed up late to watch the sunrise

C7 F

And I'll stay up late tomorrow night, too

F7 Bb

Count the sheep 'til I cry

A A7 Dm

Count the times you said goodbye

Fm6/D C7 F

And I can't sleep when I can't sleep with you

C C7

Oh babe

I'm so lonely

C C7 F F G Ab

( )

Now I'm wonderin' what I'm gonna do

A D

* *

You don't have to wake me when it's over

G Ab C7

Now I know I can't get over you

F C

Last night I stayed up late to watch the sunrise

C7 F

And I'll stay up late tomorrow night, too

F7 Bb

Hear that early bird call

A A7 Dm

Ain't it hard when you fall

Fm7/Ab C7 F Bb9

I can't sleep when I can't sleep with you

F C7 F Ab Bb F

I can't sleep at night when I can't sleep with you

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