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Let Me Sleep Beside You

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LET ME SLEEP BESIDE YOU 
MAIN RIFF: 
        E|----------------|
        B|----------------|
        G|----------------|
        D|----------------|
        A|----1---1---1-3-|
        E|-1h3-1h3-1h3----|
FDu du du du du du du du Cdum dum
FDu du Cdum
[Verse 1]
CBaby, baby Bbbrush the dust of Fyouth from off your Cshoulder
BeCcause the years of Bbthreading daisies Flie behind you Cnow
CDon't return to Bbfields of green where Frainbow secrets Cwere told
CPlace your ragged Bbdoll with all the Ftoys and paints and Cbeads
GmI will show you gain where the Fwinner never Cwins
[Chorus 1]
BbLet your Fhair hang Cdown
BbWear the Fdress your CMother wore
BbLet me Fsleep beCside you
FDu du du du du du du du Cdum dum
FDu du Cdum
[Verse 2]
CLock away your Bbchildhood and Fthrow away the Ckey
For Cnow the streets and Bbcity sounds will Fburn your eyes as Ccoals
CYou shall drink the Bboldest wine and Fvelvet skies will Clinger
CChild, you're a Bbwoman now your Fheart and soul are Cfree
GmI will hold a lighted lamp and Fwe shall walk toCgether
[Bridge]
Your Bbdarkened eyes close Cfree but your Bblips are void of Cmystery
FYou could not iEbmagine that Bbit could happen Fthis way...could you
[Horns]
C  Bb  F  C
C  Bb  F  C
GmI will give you dreams and I'll Ftell you things you'd Clike to hear
[Chorus]
BbLet your Fhair hang Cdown
BbWear the Fdress your CMother wore
BbLet me Fsleep beCside you
FDu du du du du du du du Cdum dum
FDu du Cdum
BbLet me Fsleep beCside you
[Main riff] x 4

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Let Me Sleep Beside You

by David Bowie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

LET ME SLEEP BESIDE YOU

MAIN RIFF:

E|----------------|

B|----------------|

G|----------------|

D|----------------|

A|----1---1---1-3-|

E|-1h3-1h3-1h3----|

F C

Du du du du du du du du dum dum

F C

Du du dum

[Verse 1]

C Bb F C

Baby, baby brush the dust of youth from off your shoulder

C Bb F C

Because the years of threading daisies lie behind you now

C Bb F C

Don't return to fields of green where rainbow secrets were told

C Bb F C

Place your ragged doll with all the toys and paints and beads

Gm F C

I will show you gain where the winner never wins

[Chorus 1]

Bb F C

Let your hair hang down

Bb F C

Wear the dress your Mother wore

Bb F C

Let me sleep beside you

F C

Du du du du du du du du dum dum

F C

Du du dum

[Verse 2]

C Bb F C

Lock away your childhood and throw away the key

C Bb F C

For now the streets and city sounds will burn your eyes as coals

C Bb F C

You shall drink the oldest wine and velvet skies will linger

C Bb F C

Child, you're a woman now your heart and soul are free

Gm F C

I will hold a lighted lamp and we shall walk together

[Bridge]

Bb C Bb C

Your darkened eyes close free but your lips are void of mystery

F Eb Bb F

You could not imagine that it could happen this way...could you

[Horns]

C Bb F C

Gm F C

I will give you dreams and I'll tell you things you'd like to hear

[Chorus]

Bb F C

Let your hair hang down

Bb F C

Wear the dress your Mother wore

Bb F C

Let me sleep beside you

F C

Du du du du du du du du dum dum

F C

Du du dum

Bb F C

Let me sleep beside you

[Main riff] x 4

About Let Me Sleep Beside You Chords by David Bowie

Learn how to play Let Me Sleep Beside You by David Bowie with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Let Me Sleep Beside You chords”, “Let Me Sleep Beside You guitar chords”, or “David Bowie Let Me Sleep Beside You chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Let Me Sleep Beside You chords and for experienced players who want accurate Let Me Sleep Beside You lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, B, G, D, A, F.

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What key is "Let Me Sleep Beside You" in?

The chords for "Let Me Sleep Beside You" show the original chord names (including E, B, G, D, A, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.