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When The Sun Sleeps

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Key: G  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 G-    320033
 D-    xx0232
 Em-   022000
 C-    x32010
 D/F#- 2x023x
 Am-   x02210
 G/B-  x2x003
Intro: Em--D/F#--Em--D--C---- x2
Verse 1:
I thought you'd come EmbackD/F#  
  Emat least i Dprayed (so i Cprayed)
the romance has been dead (the
romance is dead the romance is D/F#dead)
for years (you come Emback)
but i've been too aD/F#fraidEm  
to dig the Dgrave (so i Cprayed)
relief support never came
memoEmries D/F#carry Emme Dthrough the Cday
of when we were kidsD/F#  
  Emand D/F#angels Emcame to Dwatch us Cplay
Chorus:
  Amclose my Ceyes just for toEmnight
the sun still sDleeps and when she wakes
  Amclose my Ceyes just for toEmnight
the sun still sDleeps and when she wakes 
Interlude:  Em--D/F#--Em--D--G/B--C--
Verse 2:
  Ema movie that D/F#plays Emin my Dmind
  G/Bremembering you Chelps me survive
  Emevery D/F#day a Emre-run Dof the next
  Ci promised to stay by your sideD/F#  
  Emthat all D/F#would EmchangeD  
  Ci can't complain
another victim of the gameD/F#  
(Repeat chorus)
Bridge:
  Ammaybe Clove will find us aEmgain
for there is Dalways tomorrow
  Amsincerely Ctill the EmendD  
  Amclose my Ceyes just for toEmnight
the sun still sDleeps
and when she wakes
  Amclose my Ceyes just for toEmnight
the sun still sDleeps
and when she wakes 
(Repeat Chorus)
Interlude: Am--C--Em--D  
Outro:
  Amyou'll be a memoCry (be a memory)
you'll be a memoEmry (be a memory)
you'll be a memoDry (be a memory)
you'll be a memoAmry
memoCry memoEmry memoDry
Am--C--Em--D--Am(hold)-C(hold)-Em(hold)-Em(hold)-C(hold)

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When The Sun Sleeps

by Underoath

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

G/B

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 320033

- xx0232

- 022000

- x32010

D/F#

- 2x023x

- x02210

G/B

- x2x003

Em D/F# Em D C

Intro: ------------ x2

Verse 1:

Em D/F#

I thought you'd come back

Em D C

at least i prayed (so i prayed)

the romance has been dead (the

D/F#

romance is dead the romance is dead)

for years (you come back)

D/F# Em

but i've been too afraid

D C

to dig the grave (so i prayed)

relief support never came

Em D/F# Em D C

memories carry me through the day

D/F#

of when we were kids

Em D/F# Em D C

and angels came to watch us play

Chorus:

Am C Em

close my eyes just for tonight

the sun still sleeps and when she wakes

Am C Em

close my eyes just for tonight

the sun still sleeps and when she wakes

Em D/F# Em D G/B C

Interlude: ------------

Verse 2:

Em D/F# Em D

a movie that plays in my mind

G/B C

remembering you helps me survive

Em D/F# Em D

every day a re-run of the next

C D/F#

i promised to stay by your side

Em D/F# Em D

that all would change

i can't complain

D/F#

another victim of the game

(Repeat chorus)

Bridge:

Am C Em

maybe love will find us again

for there is always tomorrow

Am C Em D

sincerely till the end

Am C Em

close my eyes just for tonight

the sun still sleeps

and when she wakes

Am C Em

close my eyes just for tonight

the sun still sleeps

and when she wakes

(Repeat Chorus)

Am C Em D

Interlude: ------

Outro:

Am C

you'll be a memory (be a memory)

you'll be a memory

C Em D

memory memory memory

Am C Em D Am C Em Em C

--------(hold)-(hold)-(hold)-(hold)-(hold)

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