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Before I Sleep

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[Intro]
Gm
[Verse]
GmBurning, the roads through my mind are on fFire
For the lGight you shed wFas bliGmnding
GmA rabbit, caught in your glow, I am froFzen
In the yiGelding tar, sticFky and goGmlden
[Instrumental]
Gm F C Gm
[Chorus]
GmI foresee this enFding in a shGmower of flame
So drGink your hoCly waFter sGmoon
And I'll wGash my loGmving haFnds
I'm tGmhrough
For CI aFm of the sGmun
And thCis night is geGmtting on
When the Gdawn breaks Fwarm I'm gGone
[Verse]
GmStanding, at the edge of your forest, I'm sFtanding
AnGd the milky bed FreminGmds me of the miles I have yet to tread
GmAnd the heart-stained sheets I Fused to wrap aroGmund my waist
Well I hGope you fiCnd the pFeace you seGmek
WaGke me up iCn five, Fsix weeksGm  
For Cwe exist at Gmnight
And Ca silent strGmip of light
UGnfurls againFst the mouGntain side

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Before I Sleep

by Marika Hackman

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse]

Gm F

Burning, the roads through my mind are on fire

G F Gm

For the light you shed was blinding

Gm F

A rabbit, caught in your glow, I am frozen

G F Gm

In the yielding tar, sticky and golden

[Instrumental]

Gm F C Gm

[Chorus]

Gm F Gm

I foresee this ending in a shower of flame

G C F Gm

So drink your holy water soon

G Gm F

And I'll wash my loving hands

I'm through

C F Gm

For I am of the sun

C Gm

And this night is getting on

G F G

When the dawn breaks warm I'm gone

[Verse]

Gm F

Standing, at the edge of your forest, I'm standing

G F Gm

And the milky bed reminds me of the miles I have yet to tread

Gm F Gm

And the heart-stained sheets I used to wrap around my waist

G C F Gm

Well I hope you find the peace you seek

G C F Gm

Wake me up in five, six weeks

C Gm

For we exist at night

C Gm

And a silent strip of light

G F G

Unfurls against the mountain side

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