Sleeping Dogs Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Em][D][Em][D][Em]

[Verse 1]
Winter's [Em]upon us [D]now
[Em]in all its grace[D] and charm[Em][D]
[Em]Fire in [D]the hearth, but will [Em]you keep
me [D]safe and [Em]warm?[D]
[Em]The dogs [D]are sleeping; they [Em]say
let the [D]sleeping dogs [Em]lie[D]
But [Em]I say wake 'em up [G]and
[Em]see if they [D]can fly
[A]

[Verse 2]
I [Em]want [D]you to wan[Em]t me[D][Em]
[Bm]Like [D]the [Em]river [D]wants the sea[G][D]
I [Em]want [D]you to wan[A]t to[C][Am]
[Em]Roll down[D]stream with me
[A]

[Verse 3]
[Em]I watch your [D]face, [Bm]the way [Em]it lights
[D]up [Bm]to th[Em]e sound[D]
[Em]Of music, but [D]do [Bm]you s[Em]till want
[F#m]me aro[Bm]und?[Em][D]
[Em]The dreams you're liv[D]ing in,
[Bm]in y[Em]our darkest h[D]our[Bm][Em][D]
Like [Em]the scent of jasm[D]ine,
[Bm]now [Em]they've got you [D]in their p[A]ower

[Verse 4]
I [Em]want [D]you to [Em]want me[D]
[Bm]Like the [Em]river [D]wan[Bm]ts t[D]he s[G]ea[D]
I [Em]want [D]you to wan[A]t to[Am]
[Em]Roll down[D]stream with me

[Interlude 1]
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[D][Em][D][Em][Bm][D][C]
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[Verse 5]
We were [Em]young with our hair all
hanging [D]down[Em][D]
[Em]Riding the night [D]bus [Em]through the grit
and glit[D]ter of [Em]the town[D]
Now [Em]the dogs [D]are [Bm]sleeping; they say[D][Em]
let the [D]sleep[Bm]ing dogs [D]lie[Em][F#m][D]
But [Em]I say wa[Bm]ke 'em up an[D]d
[Em]see if they [D]can fly
[A]

[Verse 6]
[Em]I want [D]you to wan[Em]t me[D]
Like the [Em]river [D](like the river)
Wants the [G]sea (want[D]s the sea)
I [Em]want [D]you to [A]want to[C][Am]
[Em]Roll down[D]stream with [A]me
[Em]Roll down[D]stream [A]with me

[Outro 1]
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