As I Lay Me Down — Sophie B. Hawkins
Chords and lyrics for As I Lay Me Down by Sophie B. Hawkins (key of Dm).
Verse 1
klaus.tauber@balu.kfunigraz.ac.at
Additional work by: evan c. parker
ecpark@mail.wm.edu
In the recorded song, all these chords are synthed to bizarre 7th,
9th, 39th and 647th chords. The chords used here are not dead on by
any means, but are about as close as you can get on a guitar without
raiding the chord books. The relative pitch is right, it's just the
absolute pitch that may be off a little.
[G] [D] [C] It felt like [D]springtime on this [Em]February [C]morning
in the [G]courtyard birds were [D]singing your [G]praise[D]
[C]I'm still [D]recalling things you [Em]said to make me [C]feel
[G]alright, I carry them [D]with me today now
Chorus
[G]As I [D]lay me [C]down to [D]sleep, yes I [G]pray, that [D]you will hold me [C]dear
[D]though I'm far [G]away, I [D]whisper [C]your name,[D] into the [G]sky
and [D]I will wake up [C]happy[D]
[G]I wonder why[D] --[C] I feel so [D]high, while I'm [Em]not above my [C]sorrow
Heavy [G]hearted 'til you [D]call my [G]name
[D]and it sounds like [C]churchbells or the [D]whistle of a [Em]train
On a summer [C]evening I want to [G]meet you there, I'm [D]barely breathing...
Chorus x2
[G]It's not too [Bb]near for [F]me, like a [Eb]flower I need the [Bb]rain
though it's not [Db]real to [Ab]me, every [Gb]season has its [Ab]change
and I will [Bb]see you when the [C]sun comes out again
Chorus x2
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