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Second Sleep

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[Intro]
G  F  C  D
G  F  C  D
[Verse 1]
GBeen awake for a while
Going Fdeep, going Clong
Rising through Dwhat I keep
In the Gfloats, what we found Funder glass
All the Chours, filled with hail-Dmary passes
  FIt all sort of Cfastens to Gyou as Dyou sleep
[Interlude]
G  F  C  D
[Verse 2]
GBeen awake thinking fast, carelFessly
Second Cthoughts, a second-rate SDocrates
GAs you told, feeling flat, Fsearching high
Left Coutside, like a van, Dhadn't I?
FAt this time of the Cmorning, you'd Gswear it was Dnight
[Chorus]
It's Ebanother living Bbproof of the Cuse of lights on
It's Ebanother living Bbproof of the Cuse of lights on
[Interlude]
G  F  C  D
G  F  C  D
[Outro]
Been Gawake for a while
Been Fawake for a while
Been Cawake for a Dwhile
Been Gawake for a while
Been Fawake for a while
Been Cawake for a while
Been Cawake for a Dwhile
Been Gawake for a while
Been Fawake for a while
Been Cawake for a while
Been Cawake for a Dwhile
G  F  C  D

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Second Sleep

by The New Pornographers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G F C D

[Verse 1]

Been awake for a while

F C

Going deep, going long

Rising through what I keep

G F

In the floats, what we found under glass

C D

All the hours, filled with hail-mary passes

F C G D

It all sort of fastens to you as you sleep

[Interlude]

G F C D

[Verse 2]

G F

Been awake thinking fast, carelessly

C D

Second thoughts, a second-rate Socrates

G F

As you told, feeling flat, searching high

C D

Left outside, like a van, hadn't I?

F C G D

At this time of the morning, you'd swear it was night

[Chorus]

Eb Bb C

It's another living proof of the use of lights on

Eb Bb C

It's another living proof of the use of lights on

[Interlude]

G F C D

[Outro]

Been awake for a while

C D

Been awake for a while

C D

Been awake for a while

C D

Been awake for a while

G F C D

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