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Bminor

90BPM

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[Verse]
BmSometimes I can smell the sulphurous F#mair
Bmsometimes crows gather everywhereF#m  
Gstrange little things Bmcreep up the hills
Gpoisoning my F#will
[Chorus]
I never, ever meant to do you Bmwrong
do Ayou Dwrong
the time has come for me, I'm moving on
moving on
in the Gdeep Dwell the Bmstars don't Aever Gshine
sleep, my Bmchild
[Verse]
Sometimes I can feel a storm in F#mJune
BmI am like a piano out of F#mtune
Gstrange chords in a Bmcruel Asymphony
Gpoisoning my F#will
[Chorus]
I never, ever meant to do you Bmwrong
do Ayou Dwrong
the time has come for me, I'm moving on
moving on
in the Gdeep Dwell the Bmstars don't Aever Gshine
sleep, my Bmchild

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Sleep My Child

by Hush

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Verse]

Bm F#m

Sometimes I can smell the sulphurous air

Bm F#m

sometimes crows gather everywhere

G Bm

strange little things creep up the hills

G F#

poisoning my will

[Chorus]

I never, ever meant to do you wrong

A D

do you wrong

the time has come for me, I'm moving on

moving on

G D Bm A G

in the deep well the stars don't ever shine

sleep, my child

[Verse]

F#m

Sometimes I can feel a storm in June

Bm F#m

I am like a piano out of tune

G Bm A

strange chords in a cruel symphony

G F#

poisoning my will

[Chorus]

I never, ever meant to do you wrong

A D

do you wrong

the time has come for me, I'm moving on

moving on

G D Bm A G

in the deep well the stars don't ever shine

sleep, my child

About Sleep My Child Chords by Hush

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