Sleep Wont Sleep
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Intro: D A D A
verse 1
D A
Sleep won’t sleep her eyes won’t fall
D A
Desire’s going to carry me down to the shore
D F#m D
All night on the other side
A
I’ll be with you on the other side
verse 2
D A
Cause there they dance, the souls can sing
D A
And purple flowers grow where they’ve been
D F#m D
All night on the other side
A
I’ll be with you on the other side
[Refrão]Bm G
Endlessly come and dance with me
D F#m G
In the dark I see, a vision of you
verse 3
D A
I’m going down where they play all night
D A
Where the ghosts show the living how their shadows
are so bright
D F#m D
All night on the other side
A
I’ll be with you on the other side
[Refrão]Bm G
Recklessly come and dance with me
D F#m
In the dark I see, a moment of you
G D
only you
Solo
[Refrão]Bm G
Endlessly come and dance with me
D F#m G
In the dark I see, a moment of you, only you
verse 4
D A
Waves keep crashing on the malecon
D A
The son keeps playing and we’re rolling on and...
D F#m D
All night on the other side
A
I’ll be with you on the other side
Verse 5
D A
Sleep won’t sleep her eyes won’t fall
D A
Desire’s going to carry me down to the shore
D F#m D
All night on the other side
A
I’ll be with you on the other side
How to play Sleep Wont Sleep
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.