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Sleepless Commotion

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Capo 1 
AmWhen you show up like that,C  
Amwhat am I supposed to saCy? 
AmTakes a while for the bruises Cto heal.
AmOh you've got to escape,
Cbefore it's too late. 
Am C Am C
CChildren of the garden G  
Amtangled in danger D7  
Cplaying the smile,G  
Amand suffering... sufferD7ing alone 
AmI’m daring a battle with a bastard
Cwho's killing us slowly 
AmSleepless commoCtion
AmSleepless commCotion 
AmWell he slashed the wCater bed
Amand he slashed all heCr clothes
Amsmashed all the crystCal
Amand broke the windows C  
AmSleepless commotioCn
AmSleepless commotioCn 
AmPolice won't arrive,
Cand I've hidden the scotch.
AmOh that's made matters worse.
CNow he's laughing at us. 
CChildren of the garden G  
Amtangled in danger D7  
Cplaying the smile,G  
Amand suffering... sufferD7ing alone 
AmI'm praying for daybreak
CI'm praying for peace
AmI'm praying for freedom
CI'm praying she'll leave him... 
Am C Am C
AmAnd all I can do is 
Cprotect while I’m here now.
AmI won't go too far
CI have nothing to fear. G  
GExcept when I am not here...
AmNow it's oveCr,G  
Amthe night won't returGn.
Ama phone call in search of her souClG  
AmI left her alone.
CWhy'd I leave her alonGe?  
AmIn sleepless commotionC,
AmSleepless commotion..C. 
CChildren of the garden G  
Amtangled in danger D7  
Cplaying the smile,G  
Amand suffering... sufferD7ing alone 

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Sleepless Commotion

by The Murmurs

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Capo 1

Am C

When you show up like that,

Am C

what am I supposed to say?

Am C

Takes a while for the bruises to heal.

Oh you've got to escape,

before it's too late.

Am C Am C

C G

Children of the garden

Am D7

tangled in danger

C G

playing the smile,

Am D7

and suffering... suffering alone

I’m daring a battle with a bastard

who's killing us slowly

Am C

Sleepless commotion

Am C

Sleepless commotion

Am C

Well he slashed the water bed

Am C

and he slashed all her clothes

Am C

smashed all the crystal

Am C

and broke the windows

Am C

Sleepless commotion

Am C

Sleepless commotion

Police won't arrive,

and I've hidden the scotch.

Oh that's made matters worse.

Now he's laughing at us.

C G

Children of the garden

Am D7

tangled in danger

C G

playing the smile,

Am D7

and suffering... suffering alone

I'm praying for daybreak

I'm praying for peace

I'm praying for freedom

I'm praying she'll leave him...

Am C Am C

And all I can do is

protect while I’m here now.

I won't go too far

C G

I have nothing to fear.

Except when I am not here...

Am C G

Now it's over,

Am G

the night won't return.

Am C G

a phone call in search of her soul

I left her alone.

C G

Why'd I leave her alone?

Am C

In sleepless commotion,

Am C

Sleepless commotion...

C G

Children of the garden

Am D7

tangled in danger

C G

playing the smile,

Am D7

and suffering... suffering alone

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