Sleeps Like A Curse
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C Dm C Dm C
I'm worried I aint got the nerve to play
I'm told my problem is I act to late
Dm
that even though I know what I say
C
it may not translate
I only ever try to avoid these games
If I lose my baby then I lose my way
Dm
Lose like any gambler would
C F
who never could wait
Dm G
I aint competing just to hold you back
Am F
I'm never hiding you just follow my tracks
Dm
I have the kind of thoughts you gotta distract
Am C
I wouldn't lean on that
I get no feeling the ordinary way
I'm only guessing, guess I like it that way
Dm
you see that habit still remains
C
of hiding from change
the only voice that answers me
is the voice of mine at age thirteen
Dm
who learnt you never get no place
C F
with the weakest handshake
Dm
I lie under and hide at the worst
Am F
I prepare for the end at the first
Dm
I have the kind of thought that sleeps like a curse
Am
and it leans on her
F Dm F Dm Am F
Dm G
I aint competing just to hold you back
Am F
I'm never hiding you just follow my tracks
Dm
I have the kind of thoughts you got to distract
Am
I wouldn't lean on that
How to play Sleeps Like A Curse
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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