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Golden Slumbers

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Aminor

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[Verse 1]
AmOnce there was a way
To get back hoDmmeward
GOnce there was a way
To get back hCome
[Chorus]
EmSleep, pretty daAmrling, do not Dmcry
GI will sing a lulClaby
CGolden slFumbers fill your eCyes
CSmiles aFwake you when you rCise
EmSleep, pretty daAmrling, do not Dmcry
GAnd I will sing a lCullaby
GAnd I will sing a lCullaby
[Verse 2]
AmOnce there was a way
To get back hoDmmeward
GOnce there was a way
To get back Chome
[Chorus]
EmSleep, pretty darlAming, do not Dmcry
GAnd I will sing a lCullaby
CGolden slFumbers fill your eCyes
CSmiles aFwake you when you rCise
EmSleep, pretty daAmrling, do not Dmcry
GAnd I will sing a lCullaby
GAnd I will sing a lCullaby

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Golden Slumbers

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[Verse 1]

Once there was a way

To get back homeward

Once there was a way

To get back home

[Chorus]

Em Am Dm

Sleep, pretty darling, do not cry

G C

I will sing a lullaby

C F C

Golden slumbers fill your eyes

C F C

Smiles awake you when you rise

Em Am Dm

Sleep, pretty darling, do not cry

G C

And I will sing a lullaby

G C

And I will sing a lullaby

[Verse 2]

Once there was a way

To get back homeward

Once there was a way

To get back home

[Chorus]

Em Am Dm

Sleep, pretty darling, do not cry

G C

And I will sing a lullaby

C F C

Golden slumbers fill your eyes

C F C

Smiles awake you when you rise

Em Am Dm

Sleep, pretty darling, do not cry

G C

And I will sing a lullaby

G C

And I will sing a lullaby

About Golden Slumbers Chords by elbow

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