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Capo 8th
There are thCick stars up above
Where the tAmrees part themselves
EmThick dust among many
GCorks lined up on the shelf
And batCs in the attic we sAmhare, we sharEmeG  
There is smokCe to kill mosquitoes
Waiting just Amabove to drink our blood
And gas Emin a lamp that we light
When the sun goes doGwn 
My love wakes shaCking with nightmarAme
And the night aEmir pulls in close arounGd
Come revenAmant, come, come ye gentle Fhost,
To my patient Chip and across our sleeping Gcoasts.
Lay down your Ammantle, shot through with Fgold,
That we may lie aCgain, here in sweet reGpose.
CRest your arms down around the Amoars now 
And hear how the Emnight continues on alive and Gwell.
When how Crare the bird, how still the Amwind!
And we still withEmin it sigh and shift and Gturn, 
saying,
CSleep she comes to steal the ones who 
AmFill their glass and leave the rest, 
Whose Emteeth get brushed, who eat enough,
And who know Ghow to treat their friends.
CHow long this night seAmems with
No sign of a bEmright dream to guide us toward the Gday, 
Am....to guide us toward the Gday.
Come revenaAmnt, come, come ye gentle Fhost.
To my patient Chip and across our sleeping cGoasts.
Lay down your Ammantle, shot through with Fgold,
That we may lie agaCin, here in sweet repoGse, ah swAmeet. 

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Plea For A Good Nights Rest

by Devon Sproule

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 8 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 8th

There are thick stars up above

Where the trees part themselves

Thick dust among many

Corks lined up on the shelf

C Am Em G

And bats in the attic we share, we share

There is smoke to kill mosquitoes

Waiting just above to drink our blood

And gas in a lamp that we light

When the sun goes down

C Am

My love wakes shaking with nightmare

Em G

And the night air pulls in close around

Am F

Come revenant, come, come ye gentle host,

C G

To my patient hip and across our sleeping coasts.

Am F

Lay down your mantle, shot through with gold,

C G

That we may lie again, here in sweet repose.

C Am

Rest your arms down around the oars now

Em G

And hear how the night continues on alive and well.

C Am

When how rare the bird, how still the wind!

Em G

And we still within it sigh and shift and turn,

saying,

Sleep she comes to steal the ones who

Fill their glass and leave the rest,

Whose teeth get brushed, who eat enough,

And who know how to treat their friends.

C Am

How long this night seems with

Em G

No sign of a bright dream to guide us toward the day,

Am G

....to guide us toward the day.

Am F

Come revenant, come, come ye gentle host.

C G

To my patient hip and across our sleeping coasts.

Am F

Lay down your mantle, shot through with gold,

C G Am

That we may lie again, here in sweet repose, ah sweet.

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