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I'll Sleep When I'm Dead Chords

Music by: Warren Zevon
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[Verse 1]
[G]So much to do,
there's plenty on the farm
I'll [C]sleep when I'm [G]dead[C][G]
Saturday night I like to raise a little harm
I'll [C]sleep when I'm [G]dead[C]

[Interlude 1]
[G][C][G]
[C][G][C][G][C][G][C][G][C][G][C][G]
[C]I'm drinking

[Verse 2]
[G]heartbreak
motor oil and Bombay gin
I'll [C]sleep when I'm [G]dead[C][G]
Straight from the bottle, twisted again
I'll [C]sleep when I'm [G]dead[C]

[Interlude 2]
[G][C][G]
[C][G][C][G][C][G][C][G][C][G][C][G]
[C]Well, I take

[Verse 3]
[G]this medicine as prescribed
I'll [C]sleep when I'm [G]dead[C][G]
It don't matter if I get a little tired
I'll [C]sleep when I'm [G]dead[C]
[G]

[Interlude 3]
[C][G][C][G][C][G][C]

[Verse 4]
[G]I've [C]got[G] a[C][G][C][G][C][G]
.38 special up on the shelf
I'll [C]sleep when I'm [G]dead[C][G]
If I start acting stupid
I'll shoot myself
I'll [C]sleep when I'm [G]dead[C]

[Interlude 4]
[G][C][G]
[C][G][C][G][C][G][C][G][C][G][C][G]
[C]So much

[Verse 5]
[G]to do,
there's plenty on the farm
[C]I'll sleep when I'm [G]dead[C][G]
Saturday night I like to raise a little harm
I'll [C]sleep when I'm [G]dead[C]

[Outro 1]
[G][C][G][C][G]
[C][G][C][G][C][G][C][G][C][G][C][G][C][G]
[G]
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