Sleeper 1972 Acoustic Chords & Tabs
Sleeper 1972 Acoustic Tab
I'm 100% sure this tab is right. This is EXACTTLY what he does on Manchester
Orchestra's 26th podcast on youtube.
Intro
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Verse 1
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"When my dad died" "The worms ate out both his eyes"
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"His soul flew right up in the sky, and I cried myself to sleep"
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Verse 2
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"My mother lies" "Alone on her back at night"
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"Adding up hours till her demise, she counts herself to sleep."
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Verse 3
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"When my sister finds" "My body closed up like the blinds"
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"I tell her I promise I'm fine, but she cries herself to sleep"
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"La da da da da da da da da da, da"
Verse 4
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"When the men in black ties" "Arrive at the house in surprise"
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"They find a little girl by your side, in the wood box where you're sleeping"
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"La da da da da da da da da da, da"
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"La da da da da da da da da da, da"
Verse 5/ Outro
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"And I still see you" "Inside of this God-awful house"
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"And you move awfully quiet now"
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"And I still see you" "Everywhere"
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"You told me this has always been worth living"
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"But what's really worth living anymore"
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"La da da da da da da da da da, da"
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