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I Cant Sleep

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Tuned down half step on record
Intro
D-A-G  
E-E-D- A6x
Verse
I was Elookin' thru my EwindowD  A  
I was Elookin' thru my EeyesD  A  
And there's a Ebig bElack Dcar Acoming
EGet off the Estreet outsidDe - Acome in
EGo into a Epipedream D  A  
no-one Elistens anywEayD  A  
Pre-chorus
When I Esay I'm Aso Dsad Aabout, ENot Aso Dglad Aabout,
EI'Am Dso Amad 
Chorus
DI Acan't Gsleep DtonAight
Verse 2
I was Egoing thru a EnightmareD  A  
I was Elayin' on the ElineD  A  
And there's a Ebig bElack tDrain Acoming
D'you Ethink it would Ebe a Dshame Arunning
EGo into a EbathroomD  A  
No-one lEooking EanywayD  A  
Pre-chorus
When I Esay I'm Aso Dsad Aabout, ENot Aso Dglad Aabout,
EI'm Aso DmaAd
Chorus
 D       A       G       D     A  A/G         A/F#   A/F  
I can't sleep tonight...night...night...night
Solo
-E12-12-10-9-E-----9-1D0-12-A10-9-E---------E--------D9-10-9-10-9A-------|
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NIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!
Verse
I was lookin' thru my window
I was lookin' thru my eyes
And there's a big black cloud coming
Get off the street outside - come in
Go into a pipedream no-one listens anyway
Pre-Chorus
When I say I'm so sad about, Not so glad about,
I'm so mad
Chorus 
I can't sleep tonight

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I Cant Sleep

by The La's

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/F#

A/F

Tuned down half step on record

Intro

D A G

E E D A

--- 6x

Verse

E E D A

I was lookin' thru my window

E E D A

I was lookin' thru my eyes

E E D A

And there's a big black car coming

E E D A

Get off the street outside - come in

E E D A

Go into a pipedream

E E D A

no-one listens anyway

Pre-chorus

E A D A E A D A

When I say I'm so sad about, Not so glad about,

E A D A

I'm so mad

Chorus

D A G D A

I can't sleep tonight

Verse 2

E E D A

I was going thru a nightmare

E E D A

I was layin' on the line

E E D A

And there's a big black train coming

E E D A

D'you think it would be a shame running

E E D A

Go into a bathroom

E E D A

No-one looking anyway

Pre-chorus

E A D A E A D A

When I say I'm so sad about, Not so glad about,

E A D A

I'm so mad

Chorus

D A G D A A A/F# A/F

I can't sleep tonight...night...night...night

Solo

E E D A E E D A

-12-12-10-9------9-10-12-10-9------------------9-10-9-10-9-------|

------------12-12-------------12-12-10-9-10-12-------------10----|

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NIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!

Verse

I was lookin' thru my window

I was lookin' thru my eyes

And there's a big black cloud coming

Get off the street outside - come in

Go into a pipedream no-one listens anyway

Pre-Chorus

When I say I'm so sad about, Not so glad about,

I'm so mad

Chorus

I can't sleep tonight

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