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While You Sleep

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1/24

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 24Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro and picking pattern throughout the song]
e|----A-----------F#m----------C#m----------------E--------------|
B|----2-------------------------5------------------------|
G|---2-2----------2-----------6---6------------1---------|
D|--2---2--------4-4--------6-------6--------2---2-------|
A|-0-----------4----4-----4----------------2-------2-----|
E|-----------2---------------------------0---------------|
[Verse]
AOur drF#meams, are C#mwe still faEding
AWhen F#myou lay neC#mxt to hEim
AOf eF#mvery pC#mill you're Etaking
AWon't F#mhelp you sC#moon forgEet
AOur meF#mmories lie aC#mmong your sEheets
AIn your F#mbed beneatC#mh the ceiling bEeams
Aand we watch the sF#mhadows as they fC#mleet
I'll thEink of this no Amore
[Interlude]
F#m C#m E
A F#m C#m E
[Chorus]
AHow I wF#mouldn't be the oC#mne to holEd you
AHow I wF#mouldn't give a lC#move that Emade you weep
ABut remF#member the song tC#mhat I'll sing fEor you
And I'll sing to you while you slAeep
[Interlude]
F#m C#m E
A F#m C#m E
[Verse 2]
AAnd F#min the nC#might I woEnder
AI sF#maw it thC#mrough the Edark
ANight wF#matchman C#msay you're craEzy
AI'm F#mjust an C#mempty paErt
AAnd while I'll leavF#me the auC#mtumn trEees
AWith your hair that fF#mell like the turC#mning leEaves
Abut our love was nF#mever eC#mvergreen
I'll sEee this no mAore
[Interlude]
F#m C#m E
[Chorus]
AHow I wF#mouldn't be the oC#mne to holEd you
AHow I wF#mouldn't give a lC#move that Emade you weep
ABut remF#member the song tC#mhat I'll sing fEor you
And I'll sing to you while you slAeep
[Interlude]
F#m C#m E
(Single Strums for the Bridge)
[Bridge]
AAnd when you hF#mear in the nC#mightE  
AYou can cF#mlose your eyes tC#murn your head aEgain
ADarling there's a piece of you cryF#ing outC#m  E  
AYou would be FallF#ing in too
C#here we're damEned
[Chorus]
AHow I wF#mouldn't be the oC#mne to holEd you
AHow I wF#mouldn't give a lC#move that Emade you weep
ABut remF#member the song tC#mhat I'll sing fEor you
And I'll sing to you while you slAeep

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While You Sleep

by Boom Forest

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

C#m

[Intro and picking pattern throughout the song]

A F#m C#m E

e|-------------------------------------------------------|

B|----2-------------------------5------------------------|

G|---2-2----------2-----------6---6------------1---------|

D|--2---2--------4-4--------6-------6--------2---2-------|

A|-0-----------4----4-----4----------------2-------2-----|

E|-----------2---------------------------0---------------|

[Verse]

A F#m C#m E

Our dreams, are we still fading

A F#m C#m E

When you lay next to him

A F#m C#m E

Of every pill you're taking

A F#m C#m E

Won't help you soon forget

A F#m C#m E

Our memories lie among your sheets

A F#m C#m E

In your bed beneath the ceiling beams

A F#m C#m

and we watch the shadows as they fleet

E A

I'll think of this no more

[Interlude]

F#m C#m E

A F#m C#m E

[Chorus]

A F#m C#m E

How I wouldn't be the one to hold you

A F#m C#m E

How I wouldn't give a love that made you weep

A F#m C#m E

But remember the song that I'll sing for you

And I'll sing to you while you sleep

[Interlude]

F#m C#m E

A F#m C#m E

[Verse 2]

A F#m C#m E

And in the night I wonder

A F#m C#m E

I saw it through the dark

A F#m C#m E

Night watchman say you're crazy

A F#m C#m E

I'm just an empty part

A F#m C#m E

And while I'll leave the autumn trees

A F#m C#m E

With your hair that fell like the turning leaves

A F#m C#m

but our love was never evergreen

E A

I'll see this no more

[Interlude]

F#m C#m E

[Chorus]

A F#m C#m E

How I wouldn't be the one to hold you

A F#m C#m E

How I wouldn't give a love that made you weep

A F#m C#m E

But remember the song that I'll sing for you

And I'll sing to you while you sleep

[Interlude]

F#m C#m E

(Single Strums for the Bridge)

[Bridge]

A F#m C#m E

And when you hear in the night

A F#m C#m E

You can close your eyes turn your head again

A F# C#m E

Darling there's a piece of you crying out

A F#

You would be Falling in too

C# E

here we're damned

[Chorus]

A F#m C#m E

How I wouldn't be the one to hold you

A F#m C#m E

How I wouldn't give a love that made you weep

A F#m C#m E

But remember the song that I'll sing for you

And I'll sing to you while you sleep

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