Chords with lyrics
Instrumental Intro:
B minorBm D MajorD E MajorE
Verse 1:
B minorBm D MajorD E MajorE
When they broke your body
B minorBm D MajorD E MajorE
They broke your mind
B minorBm D MajorD E MajorE
But with broken spirits
B minorBm D MajorD E MajorE
you have always tried
G+G E minorEm B minorBm
I watch you sleep,
G+G E minorEm B minorBm
I watch you fade
G+G E minorEm B minorBm G+G E minorEm B minorBm
I will always keep the light on even, even though you can’t stay
Chorus:
G+G
And you sing to me, you say
D MajorD G+G B minorBm G+G
I don’t want to be awake when it takes me
D MajorD G+G E minorEm G+G
I can’t wait to see you smile on the other side
D MajorD G+G B minorBm G+G
I can’t wait to kiss the face of the big sky
D MajorD G+G E minorEm
Won’t you stay here for a while with me
BB B minorBm D MajorD E MajorE E minorEm B minorBm D MajorD E minorEm
My child
Verse 2:
B minorBm D MajorD E MajorE B minorBm D MajorD E minorEm
And you’re losing your vision, and you’re going blind
B minorBm D MajorD E minorEm B minorBm D MajorD E minorEm
What starts out in the night time follows you in the morning light
G+G E minorEm B minorBm
I watch you sleep,
G+G E minorEm B minorBm
I watch you fade
G+G E minorEm B minorBm G+G E minorEm B minorBm
I will keep the light on as you change even though you can’t stay
Chorus:
G+G
And you sing to me, you say
D MajorD G+G B minorBm G+G
I don’t want to be awake when it takes me
D MajorD G+G E minorEm G+G
But I can’t wait to see you smile on the other side
D MajorD G+G B minorBm G+G
I can’t wait to kiss the face of the big sky
D MajorD G+G E minorEm
I don’t want to say goodbye to you,
G+G
my child
instrumental:
B minorBm A augmentedA G+G D MajorD G+G B minorBm A augmentedA G+G B minorBm
outro:
D MajorD G+G B minorBm G+G
I don’t want to be awake when it takes me
D MajorD G+G E minorEm
I won’t ever change my mind
D MajorD G+G B minorBm G+G
I can’t wait to kiss the face of the big sky
D MajorD G+G E minorEm
Won't you stay for a while with me
BB B minorBm
My child