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Sleep On It

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[Intro]
|    Dm9|      G|    Em7|    Am7| x2
[Verse 1]
Girl I’ve been Dm9missing thisG  
You made it Em7very clearAm7  
That I’ve done Dm9something wrongG  
I’m just not Em7sure what it might have bAm7een
Every second we Dm9spendG  
Just going aEm7round and around agAm7ain
Will it make a Dm9differenceG  
Or am I sEm7omewhere in the daAm7rk
You know I Dm9wanna make it riGght
Willing to tEm7alk if it takes all nAm7ight
Maybe it’s Dm9better if we tryG  
To settle dEm7own in a leaded lAm7ie
[Chorus]
Why don’t we sDm9leep on itG  
Everything will Em7be alrightAm7  
Girl I don’t Dm9wanna fightG  
Why don’t we sEm7leep on it toAm7night
Why don’t we sDm9leep on itG  
Cuddle up and Em7make it rightAm7  
Why don’t you dDm9im the lightG  
And we’ll just Em7sleep on it toAm7night
[Post-Chorus]
|  Bbmaj7|    Gm7|  Cmaj7|  Cmaj7|
[Verse 2]
I know it’s Dm9down to meG  
It’s my responsiEm7bilityAm7  
I just want your Dm9happinessG  
If I’ve done Em7wrong, then I conAm7fess
But there’s Dm9nothing lostG  
And I would never Em7count the costAm7  
Tomorrows anDm9other dayG  
I think we’ve Em7said all we can Am7say
[Chorus 2]
Why don’t we sDm9leep on itG  
I don’t really Em7wanna fightAm7  
Why don’t we dDm9im the lightG  
And just Em7sleep on it tonAm7ight
Why don’t we Dm9sleep on itG  
Cuddle up and Em7make it rightAm7  
Everything will Dm9be alrightG  
If we sEm7leep on it tonAm7ight
[Bridge]
       Bbmaj7No matter what yoGm7u think about mCmaj7eCmaj7  
      Bbmaj7I’ll still be Gm7here when the morning Cmaj7comesCmaj7  
[Instrumental]
|    Dm9|      G|    Em7|    Am7| x2
[Chorus 3]
Why don’t we Dm9sleep on itG  
Baby I don’t Em7want to fightAm7  
Why don’t you dDm9im the lightG  
Can we just Em7sleep on it tonAm7ight
[Outro]
|  Bbmaj7|    Gm7|  Cmaj7|  Cmaj7| x2

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Sleep On It

by Paul Carrack

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm9

Em7

Am7

Bbmaj7

Gm7

Cmaj7

[Intro]

Dm9 G Em7 Am7

| | | | | x2

[Verse 1]

Dm9 G

Girl I’ve been missing this

Em7 Am7

You made it very clear

Dm9 G

That I’ve done something wrong

Em7 Am7

I’m just not sure what it might have been

Dm9 G

Every second we spend

Em7 Am7

Just going around and around again

Dm9 G

Will it make a difference

Em7 Am7

Or am I somewhere in the dark

Dm9 G

You know I wanna make it right

Em7 Am7

Willing to talk if it takes all night

Dm9 G

Maybe it’s better if we try

Em7 Am7

To settle down in a leaded lie

[Chorus]

Dm9 G

Why don’t we sleep on it

Em7 Am7

Everything will be alright

Dm9 G

Girl I don’t wanna fight

Em7 Am7

Why don’t we sleep on it tonight

Dm9 G

Why don’t we sleep on it

Em7 Am7

Cuddle up and make it right

Dm9 G

Why don’t you dim the light

Em7 Am7

And we’ll just sleep on it tonight

[Post-Chorus]

Bbmaj7 Gm7 Cmaj7 Cmaj7

| | | | |

[Verse 2]

Dm9 G

I know it’s down to me

Em7 Am7

It’s my responsibility

Dm9 G

I just want your happiness

Em7 Am7

If I’ve done wrong, then I confess

Dm9 G

But there’s nothing lost

Em7 Am7

And I would never count the cost

Dm9 G

Tomorrows another day

Em7 Am7

I think we’ve said all we can say

[Chorus 2]

Dm9 G

Why don’t we sleep on it

Em7 Am7

I don’t really wanna fight

Dm9 G

Why don’t we dim the light

Em7 Am7

And just sleep on it tonight

Dm9 G

Why don’t we sleep on it

Em7 Am7

Cuddle up and make it right

Dm9 G

Everything will be alright

Em7 Am7

If we sleep on it tonight

[Bridge]

Bbmaj7 Gm7 Cmaj7 Cmaj7

No matter what you think about me

Bbmaj7 Gm7 Cmaj7 Cmaj7

I’ll still be here when the morning comes

[Instrumental]

Dm9 G Em7 Am7

| | | | | x2

[Chorus 3]

Dm9 G

Why don’t we sleep on it

Em7 Am7

Baby I don’t want to fight

Dm9 G

Why don’t you dim the light

Em7 Am7

Can we just sleep on it tonight

[Outro]

Bbmaj7 Gm7 Cmaj7 Cmaj7

| | | | | x2

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