Sleep
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[Verso 1]
F#m G
The pages fell, upon the floor
F#m G
The silence was, a quiet roar
Bm A
With weary hands, I laid against
Bm F F#m
I swear I heard, what morning said
Bm F#m
Sleep
Bm F#m
Sleep
[Verso 2]
F#m G
I tried in vain, to capture sleep
F#m G
As dawn and day, begin to creep
Bm A
Up through the window, over head
Bm F F#m
I swear I hear, what morning said
Bm F#m
Away
Bm F#m
Away
[Verso 3]
F# G
I lost a tress, of my aching frame
F#m G
The plow and harness, call my name
Bm A
The sun was high, so high into the day
Bm F F#m
And now I hear, what the harness said
Bm F#m
It said Sleep
Bm F#m
Oh I agree
[Verso 4]
F#m G
The shadows whisper, day is done
F#m G
My grating is, into the sun
Bm A
The bible showed, the fate I read
Bm F F#m
I swear I hear, what death had said
Bm F#m
Sleep
Bm F#m
Sleep
How to play Sleep
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#m. 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.