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Little Sleepy

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[Intro]
D  G D  G D  G D  G D
[Verse]
N.C.
Listen to my story
N.C.
I've got something I must say
N.C.
All about a new experience
That Ccame to Gme Dtoday
N.C.
Well, I don't want your sudden changes
N.C.
I don't need your New York zoo
N.C.
But I want some understanding
'Cause I Cthink I'm Ggonna Dlose
Yes, I Cthink I'm Ggonna Dlose
[Chorus]
Take me Ahome, little sleepy
You don't Ghave to take that Dtrain
That Gleads you where you E7just don't wanna AgoD  A  
Take me Ghome little sleepy
You don't Dhave to take that Bmtrain
This E7little rock and roller's gonna Ashow you what you BbareC  D  
[Verse]
N.C.
Well, it might have been in Texas
N.C.
And it could be New Orleans
N.C.
But it really doesn't matter
'Cause it's Conly in Gmy Ddreams
N.C.
In the places where I travel
N.C.
And the people that I meet
N.C.
All I know is what I'm fighting for
It's Cyou I Greally Dneed
Yes, it's Cyou I Greally Dneed
[Chorus]
Take me Ahome, little sleepy
You don't Ghave to take that Dtrain
That Gleads you where you E7just don't wanna AgoD  A  
Take me Ghome little sleepy
You don't Dhave to take that Bmtrain
This E7little rock and roller's gonna Ashow you what you BbareC  D  
[Bridge]
E7In the middle of time
I'm going to be Athinking about you
E7Take a look at yourself, you know
I Gjust can't live withAout you
[Chorus]
Take me Ahome, little sleepy
You don't Ghave to take that Dtrain
That Gleads you where you E7just don't wanna AgoD  A  
Take me Ghome little sleepy
You don't Dhave to take that Bmtrain
This E7little rock and roller's gonna Ashow you what you BbareC  D  

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Little Sleepy

by Strawbs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D G D G D G D G D

[Verse]

N.C.

Listen to my story

N.C.

I've got something I must say

N.C.

All about a new experience

C G D

That came to me today

N.C.

Well, I don't want your sudden changes

N.C.

I don't need your New York zoo

N.C.

But I want some understanding

C G D

'Cause I think I'm gonna lose

C G D

Yes, I think I'm gonna lose

[Chorus]

Take me home, little sleepy

G D

You don't have to take that train

G E7 A D A

That leads you where you just don't wanna go

Take me home little sleepy

D Bm

You don't have to take that train

E7 A Bb C D

This little rock and roller's gonna show you what you are

[Verse]

N.C.

Well, it might have been in Texas

N.C.

And it could be New Orleans

N.C.

But it really doesn't matter

C G D

'Cause it's only in my dreams

N.C.

In the places where I travel

N.C.

And the people that I meet

N.C.

All I know is what I'm fighting for

C G D

It's you I really need

C G D

Yes, it's you I really need

[Chorus]

Take me home, little sleepy

G D

You don't have to take that train

G E7 A D A

That leads you where you just don't wanna go

Take me home little sleepy

D Bm

You don't have to take that train

E7 A Bb C D

This little rock and roller's gonna show you what you are

[Bridge]

In the middle of time

I'm going to be thinking about you

Take a look at yourself, you know

G A

I just can't live without you

[Chorus]

Take me home, little sleepy

G D

You don't have to take that train

G E7 A D A

That leads you where you just don't wanna go

Take me home little sleepy

D Bm

You don't have to take that train

E7 A Bb C D

This little rock and roller's gonna show you what you are

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