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[Intro]
C Dm F C
[Verse]
CSeven months on her own a new life on the way
CHer mom gone too early
CAdvice come too late
The Dmchurches were full
FSo I guess he ain't saCving nobody
CAnd he cried every night
CJust like babies'll do
CTo say "hey mom please wake up
CI'm counting on you"
"What a Dmshame" friends would say
F"We thought she'd end up beiCng a doctor"
 Dm   F   Bb   F(x2)
[Chorus]
FOh and I wonder if this Dmlife should beC  
FLived for greater purpose than being Dmsomeone else's dreamC  
FOh and I wonder what this Dmlife should FbeC  
FLately all I need's just a little more BbsleepF  Bb  
[Verse]
You Cdance back and forth between rhythm and blues
CIt was brave or it was just stupid
CBut to tell you the truth
If tDmhere was a difference I guess FI never kCnew what it was
CIt was red in the morning and three blues at night
CThey said feeling sedated meant feeling all right
And if Dmsomethings been wrong I guess tFhis is the lCight in the tunnel
[Chorus]
FOh and I wonder if this Dmlife should beC  
FLived for greater purpose than feeling Dmnothing constantlyC  
FOh and I wonder what this Dmlife should beC  
FLately all I need's just a little more Bbsleep
[Interlude]
Dm F Dm F
Dm F Bb F
Dm F Dm F
Dm F Bb F
[Verse]
SomeCtimes it's to wake up
And some to forgFet
The Cchemical answer to all the questions I have
And I Dmknow I don't need iFt I just don't know where DmI'd be withCout it
[Chorus]
FOh and I wonder if this Dmlife should beC  
FLived for greater purpose than being Dmsomeone else's dreamC  
FOh and I wonder what this Dmlife should Cbe
FLately all I need is a little more Bbsleep
N.C.
Just a little more

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Sleep

by Paradise Fears

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Dm F C

[Verse]

Seven months on her own a new life on the way

Her mom gone too early

Advice come too late

The churches were full

F C

So I guess he ain't saving nobody

And he cried every night

Just like babies'll do

To say "hey mom please wake up

I'm counting on you"

"What a shame" friends would say

F C

"We thought she'd end up being a doctor"

Dm F Bb F

(x2)

[Chorus]

F Dm C

Oh and I wonder if this life should be

F Dm C

Lived for greater purpose than being someone else's dream

F Dm F C

Oh and I wonder what this life should be

F Bb F Bb

Lately all I need's just a little more sleep

[Verse]

You dance back and forth between rhythm and blues

It was brave or it was just stupid

But to tell you the truth

Dm F C

If there was a difference I guess I never knew what it was

It was red in the morning and three blues at night

They said feeling sedated meant feeling all right

Dm F C

And if somethings been wrong I guess this is the light in the tunnel

[Chorus]

F Dm C

Oh and I wonder if this life should be

F Dm C

Lived for greater purpose than feeling nothing constantly

F Dm C

Oh and I wonder what this life should be

F Bb

Lately all I need's just a little more sleep

[Interlude]

Dm F Dm F

Dm F Bb F

Dm F Dm F

Dm F Bb F

[Verse]

Sometimes it's to wake up

And some to forget

The chemical answer to all the questions I have

Dm F Dm C

And I know I don't need it I just don't know where I'd be without it

[Chorus]

F Dm C

Oh and I wonder if this life should be

F Dm C

Lived for greater purpose than being someone else's dream

F Dm C

Oh and I wonder what this life should be

F Bb

Lately all I need is a little more sleep

N.C.

Just a little more

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