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Sleepless Nights
Sara Watkins (Prairie Home Companion 1/11/2014)
As interpreted by: Daniel P. Clark (6ftdan @ Gmail/Twitter)
Intro:
Eb Bb Eb
Verse 1:
EbThrough the sleepleBbss nights I cry fEbor you
AbAnd wonder Dbwho   G7is kissing Cmyou
B7Oh— these Ebsleepless nights will Bbbreak my heart in Ebtwo  Bb  
EbSomehow through tBbhe days I don't gEbive in
AbI hide the Dbtears  G7that wait witCmhin
B7Oh— but Ebthen those sleepless Bbnights I cry Ebagain     Gb  
Chorus:
BWhy did you Gbgo   Abmwhy did you Ebgo
Don't you Cmknow  don't you Gmknow   I G7need Bbyou
EbI keep hoping you'lBbl come back to Ebme
AbOh let it Dbbe  G7please let it Cmbe
B7Oh— my lEbove please end this sBbleepless night fEbor me
Bb
Instrumental Break:
Eb Bb Eb
Ab Db G7 Cm
B7 Eb Bb Eb Eb
Chorus:
BWhy did you Gbgo   Abmwhy did you Ebgo
Don't you Cmknow  don't you Gmknow   I G7need Bbyou
EbI keep hoping you'lBbl come back to Ebme
AbOh let it Dbbe  G7please let it Cmbe
B7Oh— my lEbove please end this sBbleepless night fEbor me

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Sleepless Nights Live

by Sara Watkins

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Abm

Sleepless Nights

Sara Watkins (Prairie Home Companion 1/11/2014)

As interpreted by: Daniel P. Clark (6ftdan @ Gmail/Twitter)

Intro:

Eb Bb Eb

Verse 1:

Eb Bb Eb

Through the sleepless nights I cry for you

Ab Db G7 Cm

And wonder who is kissing you

B7 Eb Bb Eb Bb

Oh— these sleepless nights will break my heart in two

Eb Bb Eb

Somehow through the days I don't give in

Ab Db G7 Cm

I hide the tears that wait within

B7 Eb Bb Eb Gb

Oh— but then those sleepless nights I cry again

Chorus:

B Gb Abm Eb

Why did you go why did you go

Cm Gm G7 Bb

Don't you know don't you know I need you

Eb Bb Eb

I keep hoping you'll come back to me

Ab Db G7 Cm

Oh let it be please let it be

B7 Eb Bb Eb

Oh— my love please end this sleepless night for me

Instrumental Break:

Eb Bb Eb

Ab Db G7 Cm

B7 Eb Bb Eb Eb

Chorus:

B Gb Abm Eb

Why did you go why did you go

Cm Gm G7 Bb

Don't you know don't you know I need you

Eb Bb Eb

I keep hoping you'll come back to me

Ab Db G7 Cm

Oh let it be please let it be

B7 Eb Bb Eb

Oh— my love please end this sleepless night for me

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