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Cursed Sleep

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Intro: F|Gm|Am|Gm|F  
      Fm|Gm|Am|Gm|F  
   Fm     GmI Abmslept sGmweetly uFmnpretending
   Fm      GmThat Abmthe night was Gmalways Fmending
       CmShe Bbbreathed ligAbhtly riGmght next to meF  
       FmAnd I Gmdreamed of heAbmr insidGme of mFme
F|Gm|Am|Gm|F  
      FmAnd Gmin my Abmdream shGme sang so sweetFmly´
     Fm   GmA melAbmody I Gmhope Fmto sing
     Cm  BbSo ensAblaved by Gmher sweet woFnder
     Fm  GmIt cut Abmmy legs Gmand fingereFmd hunger
    Fm   GmShe sang my Abmname and so GmengulfedFm  
    FmI Gmcried aAbmnd feGmlt my Fmlegs fail
      Cm  BbIn heAbr arms GmI trembled eFlectric
     FmOh Gmand shAbme let me Gmand she Fmheld me
Fm|Gm|Am|Gm|F  
Fm|Gm|Am|Gm|F  
Cm|Bb|Ab|Gm|F  
Fm|Gm|Abm|Gm|Fm  
     FmTheGmn waking Abmshe was Gmolder Fmstill
     FmAnd Gmholds my Abmlove agGmainst itFms will
     CmIBbn spelAbl cast witGmh her palms extenFded
   Fm     GmCurAbmsed lovGme is Fmnever ending
    Cm    BbCursAbed eyes are Gmnever cFlosing
   Cm     BbCursAbed arms are nGmever cFlosing
   Cm     BbCurseAbd children nGmever rFising
      FmAnd cGmurseAbmd me Gmnever Fmdespising
Fm|Gm|Am|Gm|F  
Fm|Gm|Am|Gm|F  
    FmOh GmI am AbmloviGmng alwFmays holding
   Fm     GmWhile Abmshe sleeGmps her sonFg enfolding
     Cm    BbEpiAbc song it Gmtells Fof how
     Fm    GmShe Abmand I Gmare liFmving now
Cm|Bb|Ab|Gm|F  
                       Cursed love
Cm|Bb|Ab|Gm|F  
                       Cursed love
Cm|Bb|Ab|Gm|F  
                       Cursed love
Fm|Gm|Abm|Bb|F  

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Barre (Am shape)

X35543

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press3 Fret

Skill · find home

C minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

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Cursed Sleep

by Bonnie "Prince" Billy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Abm

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F Gm Am Gm F

Intro: ||||

Fm Gm Am Gm F

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Fm Gm Abm Gm Fm

I slept sweetly unpretending

Fm Gm Abm Gm Fm

That the night was always ending

Cm Bb Ab Gm F

She breathed lightly right next to me

Fm Gm Abm Gm Fm

And I dreamed of her inside of me

F Gm Am Gm F

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Fm Gm Abm Gm Fm

And in my dream she sang so sweetly´

Fm Gm Abm Gm Fm

A melody I hope to sing

Cm Bb Ab Gm F

So enslaved by her sweet wonder

Fm Gm Abm Gm Fm

It cut my legs and fingered hunger

Fm Gm Abm Gm Fm

She sang my name and so engulfed

Fm Gm Abm Gm Fm

I cried and felt my legs fail

Cm Bb Ab Gm F

In her arms I trembled electric

Fm Gm Abm Gm Fm

Oh and she let me and she held me

Fm Gm Am Gm F

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Fm Gm Am Gm F

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Cm Bb Ab Gm F

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Fm Gm Abm Gm Fm

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Fm Gm Abm Gm Fm

Then waking she was older still

Fm Gm Abm Gm Fm

And holds my love against its will

Cm Bb Ab Gm F

In spell cast with her palms extended

Fm Gm Abm Gm Fm

Cursed love is never ending

Cm Bb Ab Gm F

Cursed eyes are never closing

Cm Bb Ab Gm F

Cursed arms are never closing

Cm Bb Ab Gm F

Cursed children never rising

Fm Gm Abm Gm Fm

And cursed me never despising

Fm Gm Am Gm F

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Fm Gm Am Gm F

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Fm Gm Abm Gm Fm

Oh I am loving always holding

Fm Gm Abm Gm F

While she sleeps her song enfolding

Cm Bb Ab Gm F

Epic song it tells of how

Fm Gm Abm Gm Fm

She and I are living now

Cm Bb Ab Gm F

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Cursed love

Cm Bb Ab Gm F

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Cursed love

Cm Bb Ab Gm F

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Cursed love

Fm Gm Abm Bb F

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