Sleeper 1972 Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[D]Whe[Bm]n my [D]dad died[Dm]
The [Gm]worms ate [D]out both [Bm]his e[Em]yes
His [Gm]soul flew right [D]up in the [Bm]sky[Em]
I [D]cried my[Em]self to sleep
[Bm][Asus4][D][Gm]

[Verse 2]
[Bm]My m[D]other lies
[Gm]Alone on her [D]back [Bm]at n[Em]ight
[Gm]Adding up [D]hours till [Bm]her demise
[Em]She coun[D]ts herse[Em]lf to sl[Bm]eep
[D][Gsus2][Gm][Bm][D][G]

[Verse 3]
[Bm]
When my sister finds
[D]My bod[G]y closed up [Bm]like the blinds[Em]
I [Gsus2]tell her I prom[Gm]ise, [D]it's[Bm] fine
[Em]But she [Bm]cries hers[Em]elf to sleep
[Bm][D][Gm][Bm][D][Gm]

[Verse 4]
[Bm]
The men in black [D]ties[Dm][D]
[G]Ar rive at [D]the house in [Em]surprise
To [Gm]find a little [D]girl by [Bm]your side[Em]
In the wood [D]box where you're
[Em]sleeping
[Bm][D][A][G][Gm]

[Verse 5]
[Bm]I st[D]ill[A][G][Gm]
[Gsus2]see you[Asus4][D]
[Asus4]Inside of[Bm] this god-awf[D]ul house
[Gm]house
[Bm]You move awfully quiet
[Asus4]now[D][Gm]
And I [Gsus2]still feel you[Asus4]
[A]every[Bm] wher[A]e

[Verse 6]
[G]You[Gm] told me[Bm]
This has [Asus4]al ways been[D]
worth [Gsus2]livin'[Gm]
But what's really worth
[G]Liv[D]ing anymore?
[G][D][G]