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SLEEP

Words and Music by Earl Lebieg - 1923

Chorus:
C	Gdim	G7	-
-	G+	C	-
-	Cm6	G	-
D7	-	G7	-
C	Gdim	G7	-
-	G+	C	-
-	Gdim	Dm	Fm
C	G7	C	-     (G7 repeat)

12-beat intro.  Play 3-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.

This song is in 3/4 waltz time.

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Chorus:

Sleep,  Sleep,  Sleep,
How we love to sleep.

At the close of day,

When the joys of the day fade away,

And the mem'ries sweet,

Of the day repeat,
In our dreams they creep,

While we Sleep,  Sleep,  Sleep.

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Performer Links:

(webpage)

 

Listen to Frank Vodich with Eddie Peabody accompaniment perform "Sleep" in 4/4 time (mp3)

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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

 

This Chord Chart may not appear correctly with some browsers.  It should be viewed with a full size window.  

The chord names should appear in single rows.   Let me know of any problems.

email: jbott@ix.netcom.com