Sleepless Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[Dm]As you l[F]ie before me now,
like a shad[Dm]ow
On [F]a pea green [C]sea[Dm]
Never [F]thought that I could find
you so hol[Dm]low
Laying [F]into me
[Dm]

[Verse 2]
[F]
But this cup [E]of wine
All salt and brine makes [Am]me sleepy
And sorrow [F#dim]sows
[D]A f[F]iel[Dm]d of tears tha[E]t will
never yield a [Am]single penny
But I [F#dim]don't kno[D]w[F]
I've got nothing to [E]hold
[Am]on t[Dm]o
Wished [F]for gold so I could buy

[Verse 3]
you [Dm]a palace
By [F]the riverside
[C]You[F]'d [Dm]come in and I woul[F]d fill
your diamond [Dm]chalice
[F]You were still alive
[Dm]

[Verse 4]
[F]
But this cup [E]of wine
All salt and brine makes [Am]me sleepy
[G]And sor[Am]row sow[D]s[F]
A field of [E]tears that will
never yield [Am]a single penny
But [F#dim]I don't know[D][F]
I've got nothing to [E]hold [Am]on to
[F#dim]I've got [D]not[F]hing to hold on[E][Am]

[Interlude 1]
to
[Am][F][G][Am][F][G][G#dim][Am]
Were you sleep[F]less,

[Verse 5]
[G]
tearing at the air[Am]?
Was [F]the water every
[G]where?[G#dim][Am]
Were you [F]fretful, to [G]wade into the [Am]room?
I'd [F]been wanting to hear [G]from you
[G#dim]Oh, no[Am][F]
[G][F]

[Verse 6]
[C]
Hand it over [Am](hand it over)
Hand it [F]over (oh)
You're weary, lay him down
[G]You did your time so thank
you very [C]much
Hand it over [Am](hand it over)
Hand it [F]over (oh)
So now your hopes are all [G]allayed
But you [G#dim]hand it a[E]ll [G#dim]away[Am][F]
[G]

[Interlude 2]
[Am][F][G][G#dim][Am]

[Verse 7]
Did his [F]eyelids af[G]fix on
empty [Am]chairs
You had [F]traveled to lay
[G]bes[G#dim]ide?[Am]
A gentle [F]torture [G]to watch it all re[Am]cede
And all [F]the while your [G]mother
slept be[G#dim]side him[Am][F]
Oh, no
[G][F]

[Verse 8]
[C]
Hand it over [Am](hand it over)
Hand it [F]over (oh)
You're weary, lay him down
You [G]did your time so thank
you very [C]much
Hand it over [Am](hand it over)
Hand it [F]over (oh)
So now your hopes are all allayed
[G]But you han[G#dim]d it all [E]awa[Am]y[F]
[G]

[Interlude 3]
[Am][F][G][G#dim][Am]

[Verse 9]
Were you [F]sleepless,
[G]tearing at the [Am]air?
Was [F]the water every
[G]whe[G#dim]re?[Am]
Were you [F]fearful,
[G]and long to run [Am]away
From [F]the cold clasp of
[G]Illinois?[G#dim][Am][F]
Oh, no
[G][F]

[Verse 10]
[C]
Hand it over [Am](hand it over)
Hand it [F]over (oh)
You're weary, lay him down
You [G]did your time so thank
you very [C]much
Hand it over [Am](hand it over)
Hand it [F]over (oh)
So now your hopes are all al[G]layed
But you [G#dim]hand it all [Am]away[F][G]
But you hand it [Am]all away

[Outro 1]
[F]
[G][F][C][Am][F]
[G]