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Sleeping Sickness

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[Verse]
I aEmwoke
Only Cto find my lGungs empty
And Emthrough the night
So it Cseems I'm not bGreathing
And noEmw my dreams are nothCing like they weGre meant to be
And I'Emm breaking down, I tChink I'm breakinGg down
And IEm'm afraid
To slCeep because of Gwhat haunts me
Such aEms living with the uncertainty
That I'lCl never fGind the words to say
WhEmich would comCpletely exGplain
JuEmst how I'm brCeaking Gdown
[Chorus]
SomeDone come and, someone cEmome and save mCy life
MaybDe I'll sleep when EmI am deCad
But Dnow it's like the nigEmht is taking siCdes
With Dall the worries thaEmt occupy the back oCf my mind
CDould it be this miEmsery will sCuffice?
[Verse]
I've bEmecome
A simple Csouvenir of Gsomeone's kill
And likEme the sea
I'm consCtantly changing Gfrom calm to ill
MadneEmss fills my heart and soul Cas if the great divide Gcould swallow me whole
oh, Emhow I'm breaking down
[Chorus]
oooohhh my life
SomeDone come and, someone Emcome and save mCy life (save my life)
SomeDone come and, someone Emcome and save mCy life (save my life)
SomeDone come and, someone Emcome and save my Clife
Could Dit be thiEms misery wilCl suffice?

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Sleeping Sickness

by City and Colour

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[Verse]

I awoke

C G

Only to find my lungs empty

And through the night

C G

So it seems I'm not breathing

Em C G

And now my dreams are nothing like they were meant to be

Em C G

And I'm breaking down, I think I'm breaking down

And I'm afraid

C G

To sleep because of what haunts me

Such as living with the uncertainty

C G

That I'll never find the words to say

Em C G

Which would completely explain

Em C G

Just how I'm breaking down

[Chorus]

D Em C

Someone come and, someone come and save my life

D Em C

Maybe I'll sleep when I am dead

D Em C

But now it's like the night is taking sides

D Em C

With all the worries that occupy the back of my mind

D Em C

Could it be this misery will suffice?

[Verse]

I've become

C G

A simple souvenir of someone's kill

And like the sea

C G

I'm constantly changing from calm to ill

Em C G

Madness fills my heart and soul as if the great divide could swallow me whole

oh, how I'm breaking down

[Chorus]

oooohhh my life

D Em C

Someone come and, someone come and save my life (save my life)

D Em C

Someone come and, someone come and save my life (save my life)

D Em C

Someone come and, someone come and save my life

D Em C

Could it be this misery will suffice?

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