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ORDER: I V1 C PC1 INT1 V2 C PC2 INT2 C O
[INTRO]
 E| | | |
[VERSE 1]
     ENightmares have a hold on me
     Will this Emfever ever leave
     And A9wake me from my sleep aEgain?
     ECareful, I am somewhere else
     And I'm Emwalking in the dark, conA9cealing all my scars
Asus4           Am       n.c.
     I see a new  horizon
[CHORUS]
EOver the hills and far away
It's not too late to escape
AYeah, yeah, eh yeah
EOver the hills and far away
We're getting nowhere playing safe
AYeah, yeah, eh yeah
[POST-CHORUS 1]
C#mRunning    B/D#in my sleep
[INTERLUDE 1]
 E| |
[VERSE 2]
     A Echess game all in black and white
     In a chaEmrade that made me numb
     Where A9black knights keep me from the Eday
     EAngels singing as I fall
     From a staircase Emleading to beyond with A9hypnotizing songs
              Asus4        Am(  E)
     Leading to new  horizons
[CHORUS]
EOver the hills and far away
It's not too late to escape
AYeah, yeah, eh yeah
EOver the hills and far away
We're getting nowhere playing safe
AYeah, yeah, eh yeah
[POST-CHORUS 2]
C#mRunning    B/D#in my sleepA/E  
C#mRunning    B/D#in my sleepAadd9/E  B/E  
[INTERLUDE 2]
 E| |  A| |
[CHORUS]
EOver the hills and far away
It's not too late to escape
AYeah, yeah, eh yeah
EOver the hills and far away
We're getting nowhere playing safe
AYeah, yeah, eh yeah
[OUTRO]
    C#m             B/D#n.c.
Running    in my sleep

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Running In My Sleep

by Emmelie de Forest

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

B/D#

Asus4

A/E

Aadd9/E

B/E

ORDER: I V1 C PC1 INT1 V2 C PC2 INT2 C O

[INTRO]

| | | |

[VERSE 1]

Nightmares have a hold on me

Will this fever ever leave

A9 E

And wake me from my sleep again?

Careful, I am somewhere else

Em A9

And I'm walking in the dark, concealing all my scars

Asus4 Am n.c.

I see a new horizon

[CHORUS]

Over the hills and far away

It's not too late to escape

Yeah, yeah, eh yeah

Over the hills and far away

We're getting nowhere playing safe

Yeah, yeah, eh yeah

[POST-CHORUS 1]

C#m B/D#

Running in my sleep

[INTERLUDE 1]

| |

[VERSE 2]

A chess game all in black and white

In a charade that made me numb

A9 E

Where black knights keep me from the day

Angels singing as I fall

Em A9

From a staircase leading to beyond with hypnotizing songs

Asus4 Am E

( )

Leading to new horizons

[CHORUS]

Over the hills and far away

It's not too late to escape

Yeah, yeah, eh yeah

Over the hills and far away

We're getting nowhere playing safe

Yeah, yeah, eh yeah

[POST-CHORUS 2]

C#m B/D# A/E

Running in my sleep

C#m B/D# Aadd9/E B/E

Running in my sleep

[INTERLUDE 2]

E A

| | | |

[CHORUS]

Over the hills and far away

It's not too late to escape

Yeah, yeah, eh yeah

Over the hills and far away

We're getting nowhere playing safe

Yeah, yeah, eh yeah

[OUTRO]

C#m B/D#

n.c.

Running in my sleep

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