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Emajor

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Chords used:
E: 022100
C#m: x46654
A: x02220
B: x24442 (The B is played quickly in the course during the change from A to C#m)
 F#244322
Am: X02210
Verse:
EFigure of divine perfection
C#mNo ones loved with more affection
ASoul to soul we've breathed
EOh I won't let the fates succeed
EWorried hours of contemplation
C#mWhispered bits of conversation
AUnaffected orderlies
EDisinfected rooms and hallways
Chorus:
                                A  B-C#m  
And if you sleep, you sleep with god
           E                A  B-C#m  
And if I cry, its for my heart
            E                 A  B-C#m  
Why should I hope to make it through
Cause Eif you sAleep, I'll sleep Etoo
Repeat chords for other verses and chorus'
During the solo:
 E-  F#-  A-  Am-  Ex 2
Same chords are used throughout. The album version uses power chords a lot, in which 

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If You Sleep

by Tal Bachman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Chords used:

: 022100

C#m

: x46654

: x02220

: x24442 (The B is played quickly in the course during the change from A to C#m)

244322

: X02210

Verse:

Figure of divine perfection

C#m

No ones loved with more affection

Soul to soul we've breathed

Oh I won't let the fates succeed

Worried hours of contemplation

C#m

Whispered bits of conversation

Unaffected orderlies

Disinfected rooms and hallways

Chorus:

A B C#m

And if you sleep, you sleep with god

E A B C#m

And if I cry, its for my heart

E A B C#m

Why should I hope to make it through

E A E

Cause if you sleep, I'll sleep too

Repeat chords for other verses and chorus'

During the solo:

E F# A Am E

- - - - x 2

Same chords are used throughout. The album version uses power chords a lot, in which

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