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John Denver - I Watch You Sleeping
From the album: The Flower That Shattered the Stone (1990)
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If you like for the intro you could play Am Am6 Am7   Am Am6 Am7 and then F
The Chords are like:
  Amx02210
 Am6x02212
 Am7x02213
Intro:
Am  F   Dm   E   Am
AmI watch you sleepBbing little angel fFace
And Gmon behalf of the hBbuman rCace
WBbelcome to this crazy plFace
AmI watch you sleepBbing innocent and frFee
GmI don't know what your drBbeams may bCe
YBbou don't know what you mFean to meEb  Bb  
You have nGmever heard thunderC  
You have nBbever seen the rFain
But you can stGmill feel the wDmonder, you can stGmill feel the pCain
And sBbometimes you lFook at me, so wCise and so sBbure
I could eAmasily believe you have bCeen here beforFe
AmI watch you sleepBbing little angel fFace
And Gmon behalf of the hBbuman rCace
WBbelcome to this crazy plFace
Bm  C  G
Am  C D  C  G
I wGon't be here forDever
But as lCong as I'm arGound
I prAmomise you I will nEmever lAmet you dDown
To hCelp make a wGorld you can fDeel worthy Cof
I will tBmeach you to fly on the wDings of my loveG  
BmI watch you sleepCing brave and unawGare
YAmou don't know yet so yCou don't cDare
I wCant you to know it's hGard out there
BmI watch you sleepCing little angel fGace
And Amon behalf of the hCuman rDace
WCelcome to this crazy plGace
I wCatch you slBmeeping
I wCatch you slEmeeping
I wCatch you slBmeeping
I wCatch you slEmeeping
I wCatch you slBmeeping
I wCatch you slEmeeping

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I Watch You Sleeping

by John Denver

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John Denver - I Watch You Sleeping

From the album: The Flower That Shattered the Stone (1990)

Comment for any corrections and please rate

If you like for the intro you could play Am Am6 Am7 Am Am6 Am7 and then F

The Chords are like:

x02210

Am6

x02212

Am7

x02213

Intro:

Am F Dm E Am

Am Bb F

I watch you sleeping little angel face

Gm Bb C

And on behalf of the human race

Bb F

Welcome to this crazy place

Am Bb F

I watch you sleeping innocent and free

Gm Bb C

I don't know what your dreams may be

Bb F Eb Bb

You don't know what you mean to me

Gm C

You have never heard thunder

Bb F

You have never seen the rain

Gm Dm Gm C

But you can still feel the wonder, you can still feel the pain

Bb F C Bb

And sometimes you look at me, so wise and so sure

Am C F

I could easily believe you have been here before

Am Bb F

I watch you sleeping little angel face

Gm Bb C

And on behalf of the human race

Bb F

Welcome to this crazy place

Bm C G

Am C D C G

G D

I won't be here forever

C G

But as long as I'm around

Am Em Am D

I promise you I will never let you down

C G D C

To help make a world you can feel worthy of

Bm D G

I will teach you to fly on the wings of my love

Bm C G

I watch you sleeping brave and unaware

Am C D

You don't know yet so you don't care

C G

I want you to know it's hard out there

Bm C G

I watch you sleeping little angel face

Am C D

And on behalf of the human race

C G

Welcome to this crazy place

C Bm

I watch you sleeping

C Em

I watch you sleeping

C Bm

I watch you sleeping

C Em

I watch you sleeping

C Bm

I watch you sleeping

C Em

I watch you sleeping

About I Watch You Sleeping Chords by John Denver

Learn how to play I Watch You Sleeping by John Denver with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Watch You Sleeping chords”, “I Watch You Sleeping guitar chords”, or “John Denver I Watch You Sleeping chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy I Watch You Sleeping chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Watch You Sleeping lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, F, Am6, Am7, Dm, E.

FAQ — I Watch You Sleeping by John Denver

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Can I transpose "I Watch You Sleeping" to a different key?

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Can I see chord diagrams for "I Watch You Sleeping"?

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Is "I Watch You Sleeping" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "I Watch You Sleeping" in?

The chords for "I Watch You Sleeping" show the original chord names (including Am, F, Am6, Am7, Dm, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.