Difficulty
Beginner 👶
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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
♫ Intro:
2x G G7 G6 G5 C F C
♫ Verse 1:
G G7 G6 G5
When the wild-eyed dogs of day to day come snapping at your heels
C F C
And there's so much coming at you that you don't know how to feel
G G7 G6 G5
When they've taken all your money and then come back for your clothes
C F C
When your hands are full of thorns, but you can't quit groping for the rose
♫ Chorus:
Am Em
In the southland of the heart,
F
where night blooms perfume the breeze
C G C
Lie down take your rest with me
♫ Verse 2:
G G7 G6 G5
When thoughts you've tried to leave behind keep sniping from the dark
C F C
When the fire burns inside you but you jump from every spark
G G7 G6 G5
When your heart's beset by memories you wish you'd never made
C F C
When the sun comes up an enemy and nothing gives you shade
♫ Chorus:
Am Em
In the southland of the heart,
F
where night blooms perfume the breeze
C G C
Lie down take your rest with me
♫ Verse 3:
G G7 G6 G5
When the preacher lays his insight down and claims to lead the blind
C F C
When those you trust just get you hooked and trifle with your mind
G G7 G6 G5
When the nightmare's creeping closer and your wheels are in the mud
C F C
When everything's ambiguous except the taste of blood
♫ Chorus:
Am Em
In the southland of the heart,
F
where night blooms perfume the breeze
C G C
Lie down take your rest with me
♫ Chorus:
Am Em
In the southland of the heart,
F
where night blooms perfume the breeze
C G C
Lie down take your rest with me
♫ Outro:
C G C
Song History
Published: April 28, 2021
Last Updated: September 10, 2025