Sing Me Back To Sleep
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Intro
G# E C#
[Verso 1]
G#
Meet me down in my darkest hour
E C#
Shaking on my hands and knees
G#
Lay beneath all the filthy flowers
E C#
Pretending we got nowhere to be
G F#
I'm only happy in my dreams
[Refrão]
G#m
Won't you sing me back to sleep?
F#
When I close my eyes
C#m
I escape from my life
For a while now
G#m
Won't you sing me back to sleep?
F#
The sound of your song
C#m
Is how I hold on
How I hold
{Break}
G# E C#
[Verso 2]
G#
Vaseline and the muddy water
E C#
But there ain't nothing in it for me
G#
When you're leaving, I'm quick to falter
E C#
I hate to be the first one to bleed
G F#
I'm only happy in my dreams
[Refrão]
G#m
Won't you sing me back to sleep?
F#
When I close my eyes
C#m
I escape from my life
For a while now
G#m
Won't you sing me back to sleep?
F#
The sound of your song
C#m
Is how I hold on
[Ponte]
G#m
In my eyes
In my dreams
In the spaces in-between
F#
Rid of the lies from sultan sages
C#m
Bled on the lines of all the pages
G#m
In my fight
In my scream
There is so much left in me
F#
I'm trying to break the walls and cages
C#m
Am I strong enough to face the changes?
G F#
Well, I'm only happy in my dreams
[Refrão]
G#m
Won't you sing me back to sleep?
F#
When I close my eyes
C#m
I escape from my life
For a while now
G#m
Won't you sing me back to sleep?
F#
The sound of your song
C#m
Is how I hold on
How to play Sing Me Back To Sleep
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G#. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.