Watch You Sleeping
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[INTRO ]C#m B x3
verse 1
C#m
I wanna watch you sleeping peaceful
B
Resting your heart and your soul
C#m
We should never awake without the other
F#m
Lying by our side
verse 2
C#m
I wanna learn from the calm with which you
B
Aim at your dreams and your goals
C#m A
And I'm sure your stories always will unfold
Chorus
E
I try to get you up
B
But you go down
F#m
And you are not okay
A
You are not okay
E
I wanna carry you
B
But you won't get up
F#m
It's really killing me
A
You know it's killing me
BRIDGE C#m B x2
C#m B A
verse 3
C#m
I wanna join you sleeping peaceful
B
Feeling the sun in our room
C#m
What a plenty of rays and beaming light
F#m
Surely, it does me good
verse 4
C#m
I wanna trust the pulse
B
In which decay is followed by bloom
C#m A
And I'm sure any flaw will turn out beautiful
Chorus
E
I try to get you up
B
But you go down
F#m
And you are not okay
A
You are not okay
E
I wanna carry you
B
But you won't get up
F#m
It's really killing me
A
You know it's killing me
SOLO C#m B x2
C#m B A
Chorus
E
I try to get you up
B
But you go down
F#m
And you are not okay
A
You are not okay
E
I wanna carry you
B
But you won't get up (won't get up)
F#m
It's really killing me
A
You know it's killing me
OUTRO A C#m B C#m B A
How to play Watch You Sleeping
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C#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.