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                                                B y
                                    B A C K H O U S E   M I K E
                   +--------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------+
                   +---------------------------------------------------------------+
Tuning: E (Standard)
 CHORDS USED:
e]---A75----Cx----Cm3----D2----Dm5----Ebx---Eb7-6----Em0----F1----F71----F93----G3----Gm3---|
B]---5----5----4----3----6----8----8----0----1----1----1----3----3---|
G]---6----5----5----2----7----8----6----0----2----2----2----4----3---|
D]---5----5----5----0----7----8----8----2----3----1----1----5----5---|
A]---7----3----3---------5----6----6----2----3----3----3----5----5---|
E]---5----------------------------------0----1----1----1----3----3---|
 INTRO:
 G-  C(x4)
 VERSE 1:
  Lost oGne friend, and anCother
  Lost Gmy way, and a lCover
  But sGhe never really knEmew me at aCmll
 VERSE 2:
  Now, what's tGhe thought that'll chCange me?
  Did yGou think you could brCeak me?
  Guess your piGeces didn't shEmape me after aCmll
 TRANSITION 1:
 Cm-  Dm- Eb  
 CHORUS 1:
  HGow do you slF7eep through the nEmight?
  It's sDo sCad, and she says;
 "ThGese are the thF7ings that aren't rEmight
  in yDour hCead" - so I'm like;
 "CGould you descF7ribe bEmeing CalA7ive?
  KnEb7owing you must suffer to survive"
 PRE-VERSE:
 G-  C(x2)
 VERSE 3:
  So, what's with lGove - means attCention
  What's with lGost - as dirCection?
  What with oGld pain that'll bEmeckon to the wCmeak
 VERSE 4:
  What's with hGate - had redCemption
  What's with trGust - needs rejCection
  What with kGilling the dEmance that we sCmeek?
 TRANSITION 2:
 Cm-  Dm- Eb  
 CHORUS 2:
  So hGow do you slF7eep through the nEmight?
  It's sDo sCad, and she says;
 "ThGese are the thF7ings that aren't rEmight
  in yDour hCead" - so I'm like;
 "CGould you descF7ribe bEmeing CalA7ive?
  KnEb7owing you must suffer to survive"
 PRE-BRIDGE:
 G-  C(x2)
 BRIDGE:
  BEb7aby, when you thrCew the cup
  You knFew I wouldn't pGmick it up
  And mEb7aybe, there's anCother life
  That tFook you awDay
  And lEb7ife is like a phCotograph
  You tFear it up and sGmend it back
  But plEb7ease no more pictures tCoday
 CHORUS 3:
  So, hGow do you slF7eep through the nEmight?
  It's sDo sCad, and she says;
 "ThGese are the thF7ings that aren't rEmight
  in yDour hCead" - so I'm like;
 "CGould you descF7ribe EmbeiGng alA7ive?
  KnEb7owing you must suffer too, you really do"
 TRANSITION 3:
 Cm-  D- Eb  
 CHORUS 4:
  HGow do you slF7eep through the nEmight?
  It's sGo sCad, and she says;
 "ThGese are the thF7ings that aren't rEmight
  in yGour hCead" - so I'm like;
 "CGould you descF7ribe EmbeiGng CalA7ive?
  KnEb7owing you must suffer to survive"
 OUTRO:
 G-  C(x3)
 G-  A7-  G7- F9  

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Sleep

by Backhouse Mike

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Eb7

B y

B A C K H O U S E M I K E

+--------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------+

+---------------------------------------------------------------+

Tuning: E (Standard)

CHORDS USED:

A7 C Cm D Dm Eb Eb7 Em F F7 F9 G Gm

e]---5----x----3----2----5----x----6----0----1----1----3----3----3---|

B]---5----5----4----3----6----8----8----0----1----1----1----3----3---|

G]---6----5----5----2----7----8----6----0----2----2----2----4----3---|

D]---5----5----5----0----7----8----8----2----3----1----1----5----5---|

A]---7----3----3---------5----6----6----2----3----3----3----5----5---|

E]---5----------------------------------0----1----1----1----3----3---|

INTRO:

G C

- (x4)

VERSE 1:

G C

Lost one friend, and another

G C

Lost my way, and a lover

G Em Cm

But she never really knew me at all

VERSE 2:

G C

Now, what's the thought that'll change me?

G C

Did you think you could break me?

G Em Cm

Guess your pieces didn't shape me after all

TRANSITION 1:

Cm Dm Eb

- -

CHORUS 1:

G F7 Em

How do you sleep through the night?

D C

It's so sad, and she says;

G F7 Em

"These are the things that aren't right

D C

in your head" - so I'm like;

G F7 Em C A7

"Could you describe being alive?

Eb7

Knowing you must suffer to survive"

PRE-VERSE:

G C

- (x2)

VERSE 3:

G C

So, what's with love - means attention

G C

What's with lost - as direction?

G Em Cm

What with old pain that'll beckon to the weak

VERSE 4:

G C

What's with hate - had redemption

G C

What's with trust - needs rejection

G Em Cm

What with killing the dance that we seek?

TRANSITION 2:

Cm Dm Eb

- -

CHORUS 2:

G F7 Em

So how do you sleep through the night?

D C

It's so sad, and she says;

G F7 Em

"These are the things that aren't right

D C

in your head" - so I'm like;

G F7 Em C A7

"Could you describe being alive?

Eb7

Knowing you must suffer to survive"

PRE-BRIDGE:

G C

- (x2)

BRIDGE:

Eb7 C

Baby, when you threw the cup

F Gm

You knew I wouldn't pick it up

Eb7 C

And maybe, there's another life

F D

That took you away

Eb7 C

And life is like a photograph

F Gm

You tear it up and send it back

Eb7 C

But please no more pictures today

CHORUS 3:

G F7 Em

So, how do you sleep through the night?

D C

It's so sad, and she says;

G F7 Em

"These are the things that aren't right

D C

in your head" - so I'm like;

G F7 Em G A7

"Could you describe being alive?

Eb7

Knowing you must suffer too, you really do"

TRANSITION 3:

Cm D Eb

- -

CHORUS 4:

G F7 Em

How do you sleep through the night?

G C

It's so sad, and she says;

G F7 Em

"These are the things that aren't right

G C

in your head" - so I'm like;

G F7 Em G C A7

"Could you describe being alive?

Eb7

Knowing you must suffer to survive"

OUTRO:

G C

- (x3)

G A7 G7 F9

- - -

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