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[Intro]
F#m C#m D A C#
[Verse]
F#mTonight when the dC#markness comes
     DWhy don't we treat it like a AfriendC#  
F#mThen we'll both be glad to C#msee the night
And we'll be Dhoping
It's nevAer going to enC#d
      F#mSo don't be afrC#maid of what the night-time may Dbring
You must underAstand that you can C#dream of anything
[Chorus]
     F#mSo fall into C#msleep
Peaceful and Ddeep
And may this jouArney C#help you Dmfly
When you Gcan't hold out much longer
Don'Dmt you cry
When the Gdarkness is getting stronge-e-eF#m-er
Sleep like a C#mchild
Peaceful and Ddeep
And when you Alay you down
I pC#ray your soul to F#mkeep
Sleep like a C#mchild
Peaceful and Ddeep
And when you Alay you down
I pC#ray your soul to F#mkeep
[Verse]
You won't be C#malone
For I will not be Ddenied
Under the darkest of sAkies
I'm gonna C#be by your side
[Chorus]
      F#mSo fall into C#msleep
Peaceful and Ddeep
And may this Ajourney C#help you Dmfly
When you Gcan't hold out much longer
Don't Dmyou cry
When the Gdarkness is getting stronge-e-e-F#mer
Sleep like a C#mchild
Peaceful and Ddeep
And when you Alay you down
I pC#ray your soul to kF#meep
Sleep like a C#mchild
Peaceful and Ddeep
And when you Alay you down
I pC#ray your soul to kF#meep
[Verse]
Well I C#7know
I can see it F#min your eyes
You're tired of fighting everyday
  ETrying to struggle Dthrough the night
Yes I Bmknow that it's hard to carry C#on
So just lay down your head
And in your dreams you F#mwill be strooC#mooong
Doohohh Aohhh C#ohhh
[Chorus]
      F#mSleep like a C#mchild
Peaceful and Ddeep
And when you Alay you down
I pC#ray your soul to kF#meep
Oh C#mlike a child
Peaceful and Ddeep Aoehoeh C#ohhh
     F#mSleep like a C#mchild
Peaceful and Ddeep
And when you Alay you down
I pC#ray your soul to-oo F#mke-eeep
[Outro] (humming and lalala)
 F#m   C#m   D   A   C#8x

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Sleep Like A Child

by Joss Stone

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F#m

C#m

C#7

1/3

[Intro]

F#m C#m D A C#

[Verse]

F#m C#m

Tonight when the darkness comes

D A C#

Why don't we treat it like a friend

F#m C#m

Then we'll both be glad to see the night

And we'll be hoping

A C#

It's never going to end

F#m C#m D

So don't be afraid of what the night-time may bring

A C#

You must understand that you can dream of anything

[Chorus]

F#m C#m

So fall into sleep

Peaceful and deep

A C# Dm

And may this journey help you fly

When you can't hold out much longer

Don't you cry

G F#m

When the darkness is getting stronge-e-e-er

C#m

Sleep like a child

Peaceful and deep

And when you lay you down

C# F#m

I pray your soul to keep

C#m

Sleep like a child

Peaceful and deep

And when you lay you down

C# F#m

I pray your soul to keep

[Verse]

C#m

You won't be alone

For I will not be denied

Under the darkest of skies

I'm gonna be by your side

[Chorus]

F#m C#m

So fall into sleep

Peaceful and deep

A C# Dm

And may this journey help you fly

When you can't hold out much longer

Don't you cry

G F#m

When the darkness is getting stronge-e-e-er

C#m

Sleep like a child

Peaceful and deep

And when you lay you down

C# F#m

I pray your soul to keep

C#m

Sleep like a child

Peaceful and deep

And when you lay you down

C# F#m

I pray your soul to keep

[Verse]

C#7

Well I know

F#m

I can see it in your eyes

You're tired of fighting everyday

E D

Trying to struggle through the night

Bm C#

Yes I know that it's hard to carry on

So just lay down your head

F#m C#m

And in your dreams you will be strooooong

D A C#

oohohh ohhh ohhh

[Chorus]

F#m C#m

Sleep like a child

Peaceful and deep

And when you lay you down

C# F#m

I pray your soul to keep

C#m

Oh like a child

D A C#

Peaceful and deep oehoeh ohhh

F#m C#m

Sleep like a child

Peaceful and deep

And when you lay you down

C# F#m

I pray your soul to-oo ke-eeep

[Outro] (humming and lalala)

F#m C#m D A C#

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