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In The Arms Of Sleep

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[Intro]
G#m         F#
G#m         F#
[Verse 1]
   G#mSleep will not F#come to this tired body G#mnow
   Peace will not F#come to this lonely heart
   EThere are some thA5ings I'll live withG#mout but I want you to Eknow
   That I need A5you right G#mnow...
   I need you toF#niteE  
G#m         F#
G#m         F#
[Verse 2]
  G#mI steal a kF#iss from her sleeping shadow G#mmoves
  Cuz Ill always F#miss where ever she goes
  EAnd ill always A5need her more than G#mshe could ever need mEe
  I need someA5one to ease my mG#mind
  But soAmetimes that someone is so hard to fBind
[Chorus]
  And Ill do anyAthing to keep her here toBnite
  And Ill say anyAthing to make her feel aBlright
  And Ill be anyAthing to keep her here toEniteA5  G#m  
  'Cause I want you to sEtay.A5.. wG#mith me
  I need you toF#niteE  
[Verse 3]
   G#mShe comes to F#me like an angel out of G#mtime
   As I play the F#part of a saint on my Eknees
   There are some A5things I'll live witG#mhout but I want you to Eknow
   That I need A5you right G#mnow...
[Outro]
   A5Suffer my G#mdesire
   A5Suffer my G#mdesire
   A5Suffer my G#mdesire
   For EyouA5  
   A5Suffer my G#mdesire
   A5Suffer my G#mdesire
   A5Suffer my G#mdesire
   For EyouA5  G#m  
   E   A5   G#m   G#m
   For Eyou

The story behind the song

The Smashing Pumpkins formed in Chicago in 1988, with Billy Corgan as the primary songwriter and sole constant member. The band is known for its diverse, densely layered sound, integrating elements from various genres. "In The Arms Of Sleep" appears on the 1996 release "Zero Gravity."

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In The Arms Of Sleep

by The Smashing Pumpkins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

G#m F#

[Verse 1]

G#m F# G#m

Sleep will not come to this tired body now

Peace will not come to this lonely heart

E A5 G#m E

There are some things I'll live without but I want you to know

A5 G#m

That I need you right now...

F# E

I need you tonite

G#m F#

[Verse 2]

G#m F# G#m

I steal a kiss from her sleeping shadow moves

Cuz Ill always miss where ever she goes

E A5 G#m E

And ill always need her more than she could ever need me

A5 G#m

I need someone to ease my mind

A B

But sometimes that someone is so hard to find

[Chorus]

A B

And Ill do anything to keep her here tonite

A B

And Ill say anything to make her feel alright

A E A5 G#m

And Ill be anything to keep her here tonite

E A5 G#m

'Cause I want you to stay... with me

F# E

I need you tonite

[Verse 3]

G#m F# G#m

She comes to me like an angel out of time

F# E

As I play the part of a saint on my knees

A5 G#m E

There are some things I'll live without but I want you to know

A5 G#m

That I need you right now...

[Outro]

A5 G#m

Suffer my desire

A5 G#m

Suffer my desire

A5 G#m

Suffer my desire

E A5

For you

A5 G#m

Suffer my desire

A5 G#m

Suffer my desire

A5 G#m

Suffer my desire

E A5 G#m

For you

E A5 G#m G#m

For you

About In The Arms Of Sleep Chords by The Smashing Pumpkins

Learn how to play In The Arms Of Sleep by The Smashing Pumpkins with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “In The Arms Of Sleep chords”, “In The Arms Of Sleep guitar chords”, or “The Smashing Pumpkins In The Arms Of Sleep chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy In The Arms Of Sleep chords and for experienced players who want accurate In The Arms Of Sleep lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G#m, F#, E, A5, A, B.

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