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Just a rough version, Capo 4. 
Harmonically this is quite complex for a pop song, so I didn't find an easier way to play it without barres. 
I find the Dm sounds nicer as a barre than as an open chord, but your mileage may vary. I think the bridge
should all be barres for the same reason. 
Intro
E     Am    E     Am
Verse one
ECry, cry out your eAmyes for ever, 
Bsus4It won't Bgo Aaway
EI, I'm just a Amdumb observer, 
Bsus4It's so stuBpid what I sAay
Chorus
Like every one Eelse will do, I'm gonna E7lie to you 
And tell you that lBmife is cruel but soDmmeday your gonna Dbm7wake up
With sleBm7ep instead of teardErops in your Aeyes.A7  
Verse two
EAnd so, nobody Amlives forever, 
Bsus4the crassBest of cliAches
ELike time,  time is the gAmreatest healer,
Bsus4but its a Bmurderer Atoday
Repeat Chorus
Mid 8
A7You know me holding you won't Dbm7change anyDthing,
I can't stop this whole charDbm7ade continuDing,
As each consoling kiss Eremains on your Dface,
Like a staBmin E  A  A7  
Verse three
ESo cry, cry out those tAmears and let them,   
Bsus4succumBb to graviAty
EAnd try, try as I mAmight I'll never,       
Bsus4fill that BvacancAy
Like everyone Eelse will do, I'm gonna E7lie to you,
And tell you that Bmlife is cruel but soDmmeday your gonna Dbm7wake up,
With sleBm7ep instead of Eteardrops in your Aeyes,
A7Someday your gonna Dbm7wake up,
With sleDep instead of Eteardrops in your Aeyes.

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Sleep Instead Of Teardrops

by Del Amitri

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bsus4

Dbm7

Bm7

Just a rough version, Capo 4.

Harmonically this is quite complex for a pop song, so I didn't find an easier way to play it without barres.

I find the Dm sounds nicer as a barre than as an open chord, but your mileage may vary. I think the bridge

should all be barres for the same reason.

Intro

E Am E Am

Verse one

E Am

Cry, cry out your eyes for ever,

Bsus4 B A

It won't go away

E Am

I, I'm just a dumb observer,

Bsus4 B A

It's so stupid what I say

Chorus

E E7

Like every one else will do, I'm gonna lie to you

Bm Dm Dbm7

And tell you that life is cruel but someday your gonna wake up

Bm7 E A A7

With sleep instead of teardrops in your eyes.

Verse two

E Am

And so, nobody lives forever,

Bsus4 B A

the crassest of cliches

E Am

Like time, time is the greatest healer,

Bsus4 B A

but its a murderer today

Repeat Chorus

Mid 8

A7 Dbm7 D

You know me holding you won't change anything,

Dbm7 D

I can't stop this whole charade continuing,

E D

As each consoling kiss remains on your face,

Bm E A A7

Like a stain

Verse three

E Am

So cry, cry out those tears and let them,

Bsus4 B A

succumb to gravity

E Am

And try, try as I might I'll never,

Bsus4 B A

fill that vacancy

E E7

Like everyone else will do, I'm gonna lie to you,

Bm Dm Dbm7

And tell you that life is cruel but someday your gonna wake up,

Bm7 E A

With sleep instead of teardrops in your eyes,

A7 Dbm7

Someday your gonna wake up,

D E A

With sleep instead of teardrops in your eyes.

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