Elvis Costello

Sleep Of The Just Chords

by Elvis Costello
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Sleep of the Just G Bm The soldier asked my name and did I .... Em C Well I thought that he was ... G Bm In my holy coat and hat and ... Em C We'd have made a lovely couple but ... [chorus:] G C And now you say that ... G C Well if you ... G C D G C G D I suppose that you need the ... Well it was a powerful day and there ...
[Repeat chorus; come out like this:] G C G G7 C Bm A girl woke up in a naked ... C G He even looked like her brother in the army ... B7 Em He'll be tucked up in his bed ... C Saying, 'You're some mother's ... D D/C D/B D/A immaterial girl?' Now she's pinned up upon the barracks .... [Last chorus: come out of it with Em then repeat verse chords to fade]

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Last Updated: February 7, 2026