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Eliza Gilkyson - Sleeping
CAPO: 1st Fret
INTRO:    Am   G    Am(8x) 
One night of pleaGsureAm  
We lie togeGtherC  
The moment is Fso AmfleeGtingAm  
Drifting out of GtimeAm  
Your hand in mineG  C  
Your breathing soft Fand Ame--GvenAm  Dm  
I lay my head to GrestDm  
Upon your chest AmIG  
Hear a lone heart FbeatingG  Am  
A gentle wind GblowsAm  
Through open windowsG  C  
I love to watch Gyou AmsleepingG  Am  G  Am  
You sow your high iGdealsAm  
In fertile fields G  C  
Your golden harFvest AmreaGpingAm  
You've shown your hand, GbutAm  
[Check ?] Gfor Cman
The treasure you've Fbeen AmkeepGingDm  
So unafraid GtoDm  
Face the day AmyouG  
Lift the shade on other FmeaningG  Am  
The clock ticksG  Am  
Lashes quiverG  C  
I love to watch Gyou Amsleeping
INSTRUMENTAL:  G     Am   G     Am   G     Am   G     C   F   C   G   Am   G(2x)
BRIDGE:
CI Gknow it's an ilDmlusion
CI Gknow there'll be conDmfusion
CI Gknow
CSomeone's alFways GleavingAm  
But on a night GblissAm  
After the last GkissC  
I love to watch you Amsleeping
OUTRO:   (## repeat and fade to end ##)
       G Am   G Am   G Am   G Am

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Sleeping

by Eliza Gilkyson

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

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Eliza Gilkyson - Sleeping

CAPO: 1st Fret

Am G Am

INTRO: (8x)

G Am

One night of pleasure

G C

We lie together

F Am G Am

The moment is so fleeting

G Am

Drifting out of time

G C

Your hand in mine

F Am G Am Dm

Your breathing soft and e--ven

G Dm

I lay my head to rest

Am G

Upon your chest I

F G Am

Hear a lone heart beating

G Am

A gentle wind blows

G C

Through open windows

G Am G Am G Am

I love to watch you sleeping

G Am

You sow your high ideals

G C

In fertile fields

F Am G Am

Your golden harvest reaping

G Am

You've shown your hand, but

G C

[Check ?] for man

F Am G Dm

The treasure you've been keeping

G Dm

So unafraid to

Am G

Face the day you

F G Am

Lift the shade on other meaning

G Am

The clock ticks

G C

Lashes quiver

G Am

I love to watch you sleeping

G Am G Am G Am G C F C G Am G

INSTRUMENTAL: (2x)

BRIDGE:

C G Dm

I know it's an illusion

C G Dm

I know there'll be confusion

C G

I know

C F G Am

Someone's always leaving

G Am

But on a night bliss

G C

After the last kiss

I love to watch you sleeping

OUTRO: (## repeat and fade to end ##)

G Am G Am G Am G Am

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