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Mark Erelli - Compass And Companion
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
C  Am  G    F  G  C
[Verse 1]
Out here on this Froad just after Cmidnight
AmSilver sickle Frising in the CeastG  
I'm Amsteady on the Fwheel
But I Cknow just how you Ffeel
So Cjust lean back and Dmtry to catch some Gsleep
[Chorus] 
CGo to Fsleep my Gdarling
There's Cjust a fingerDmnail moon up aGbove
CGo to Fsleep my Gdarling
Am FI the one that Gyou'll be dreaming Cof
[Verse 2]
To think of every Fback road we have Ctraveled
Of Amall the restless Fmiles we have CrunG  
If you Amchance to find a Ftrace 
Of a Csmile on my Fface
I'm just Cdreaming of the Dmmiles we've still to Gcome
[Chorus] 
CGo to Fsleep my Gdarling
There's Cjust a fingerDmnail moon up aGbove
CGo to Fsleep my Gdarling
Am FI the one that Gyou'll be dreaming Cof
[Verse 3]
To me you are a Fcompass and comCpanion
You Amfollow me down Fevery road I CrideG  
WherAmever I may Froam
I'm Calready Fhome
As Clong as you are Dmtravelling by my Gside
[Chorus] 
CGo to Fsleep my Gdarling
There's Cjust a fingerDmnail moon up aGbove
CGo to Fsleep my Gdarling
Am FI the one that Gyou'll be dreaming CofAm  
Am FI the one that Gyou'll be dreaming CofAm  
Am FI the one that Gyou'll be dreaming Cof
[Outro]
F  G  C   F  G  C

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Compass And Companion

by Mark Erelli

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Mark Erelli - Compass And Companion

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[Intro]

C Am G F G C

[Verse 1]

F C

Out here on this road just after midnight

Am F C G

Silver sickle rising in the east

Am F

I'm steady on the wheel

C F

But I know just how you feel

C Dm G

So just lean back and try to catch some sleep

[Chorus]

C F G

Go to sleep my darling

C Dm G

There's just a fingernail moon up above

C F G

Go to sleep my darling

F G C

Am I the one that you'll be dreaming of

[Verse 2]

F C

To think of every back road we have traveled

Am F C G

Of all the restless miles we have run

Am F

If you chance to find a trace

C F

Of a smile on my face

C Dm G

I'm just dreaming of the miles we've still to come

[Chorus]

C F G

Go to sleep my darling

C Dm G

There's just a fingernail moon up above

C F G

Go to sleep my darling

F G C

Am I the one that you'll be dreaming of

[Verse 3]

F C

To me you are a compass and companion

Am F C G

You follow me down every road I ride

Am F

Wherever I may roam

C F

I'm already home

C Dm G

As long as you are travelling by my side

[Chorus]

C F G

Go to sleep my darling

C Dm G

There's just a fingernail moon up above

C F G

Go to sleep my darling

F G C Am

Am I the one that you'll be dreaming of

F G C Am

Am I the one that you'll be dreaming of

F G C

Am I the one that you'll be dreaming of

[Outro]

F G C F G C

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