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Insomnia

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[Intro]
C Cadd9 C Cadd9
Am Amadd4 C Cadd9
[Verse 1]
   CMy alarm clock rings at Cadd9the exact same time
   CEvery morning but mayCadd9be I wouldn’t mind
   AmIf it rungAmadd4  
And you were Cthere when I woke upCadd9  
[Verse 2]
   CAnd I’m always spending Cadd9nights away from home
   CNever sleeping can’t stop Cadd9waiting at my phone
   AmFor your nameAmadd4  
So used to Cstaying up lateCadd9  
[Bridge]
   FThe future is so Gfar but still time flies
   AmLet’s try and make it last, doG/Bn’t shut your eyes
FCome on now Glet’s not sleep Amtoni-Gi-i-i-Fight
FmTonightFm6  
[Chorus]
   CI guess I’ll never need to Cadd9go to sleep again
   CCause when I’m awake I Cadd9feel like I’m dreaming
AmI doAmadd4  
When CI’m there with youCadd9  
   CI wish you never had to Cadd9go back home no more
   CI wanna come downstairs to Cadd9your shoes by my door
AmDon’t leaveAmadd4  
And Cput down your keyCadd9s
Am         Amadd4
C Cadd9 Csus4 C
[Verse 3]
                       CN.C
   I feel so lonely when it’s not me and you
N.C
   I feel so down going up to platform 2
AmWhen you leaveAmadd4  
I can still see my Cheart on you sle-e-Cadd9eve
[Bridge]
   FI think I’ve got Ginsomnia sometime
   AmLet’s try and make it G/Blast, don’t shut your eyes
FCome on now Glet’s not sleep Amtoni-Gi-i-i-Fight
FmTonightFm6  
[Chorus]
   CI guess I’ll never need to Cadd9go to sleep again
   CCause when I’m awake I Cadd9feel like I’m dreaming
AmI doAmadd4  
When CI’m there with youCadd9  
   CI wish you never had to Cadd9go back home no more
   CI wanna come downstairs to Cadd9your shoes by my door
AmDon’t leaveAmadd4  
And Cput doCadd9wn your keys
[Chorus]
   CI guess I’ll never need to Cadd9go to sleep again
   CCause when I’m awake I Cadd9feel like I’m dreaming
AmI doAmadd4  
When CI’m there with youCadd9  
   CI wish you never had to Cadd9go back home no more
   CI wanna come downstairs to Cadd9your shoes by my door
AmDon’t leaveAmadd4  
And Cput down your keysCadd9  
[Outro] 
And Cput down your keysCadd9  
And Amput down your keys        Amadd4  
And Cput down your keys

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Insomnia

by Harry Gardner

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Amadd4

G/B

Fm6

Csus4

[Intro]

C Cadd9 C Cadd9

Am Amadd4 C Cadd9

[Verse 1]

C Cadd9

My alarm clock rings at the exact same time

C Cadd9

Every morning but maybe I wouldn’t mind

Am Amadd4

If it rung

C Cadd9

And you were there when I woke up

[Verse 2]

C Cadd9

And I’m always spending nights away from home

C Cadd9

Never sleeping can’t stop waiting at my phone

Am Amadd4

For your name

C Cadd9

So used to staying up late

[Bridge]

F G

The future is so far but still time flies

Am G/B

Let’s try and make it last, don’t shut your eyes

F G Am G F

Come on now let’s not sleep toni-i-i-i-ight

Fm Fm6

Tonight

[Chorus]

C Cadd9

I guess I’ll never need to go to sleep again

C Cadd9

Cause when I’m awake I feel like I’m dreaming

Am Amadd4

I do

C Cadd9

When I’m there with you

C Cadd9

I wish you never had to go back home no more

C Cadd9

I wanna come downstairs to your shoes by my door

Am Amadd4

Don’t leave

C Cadd9

And put down your keys

Am Amadd4

C Cadd9 Csus4 C

[Verse 3]

N.C

I feel so lonely when it’s not me and you

N.C

I feel so down going up to platform 2

Am Amadd4

When you leave

C Cadd9

I can still see my heart on you sle-e-eve

[Bridge]

F G

I think I’ve got insomnia sometime

Am G/B

Let’s try and make it last, don’t shut your eyes

F G Am G F

Come on now let’s not sleep toni-i-i-i-ight

Fm Fm6

Tonight

[Chorus]

C Cadd9

I guess I’ll never need to go to sleep again

C Cadd9

Cause when I’m awake I feel like I’m dreaming

Am Amadd4

I do

C Cadd9

When I’m there with you

C Cadd9

I wish you never had to go back home no more

C Cadd9

I wanna come downstairs to your shoes by my door

Am Amadd4

Don’t leave

C Cadd9

And put down your keys

[Chorus]

C Cadd9

I guess I’ll never need to go to sleep again

C Cadd9

Cause when I’m awake I feel like I’m dreaming

Am Amadd4

I do

C Cadd9

When I’m there with you

C Cadd9

I wish you never had to go back home no more

C Cadd9

I wanna come downstairs to your shoes by my door

Am Amadd4

Don’t leave

C Cadd9

And put down your keys

[Outro]

C Cadd9

And put down your keys

Am Amadd4

And put down your keys

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