Chords with lyrics
Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)
Difficulty: Intermediate
Verse 1:
Bb
Protecting you
Dm
Protecting me
Bb Dm Asus4 A7
I throw the evidence into a trunk and drop it in the sea
Chorus:
Bb
Lie awake
Dm
I sleep awake
Bb Dm
I sleep with one eye on the bedroom door
Asus4 A7
The other on the cake
Verse 2:
Bb
Protecting me
Dm
Protecting you
Bb Dm Asus4 A7
Carving away our fingerprints out of our fingertips until they're smooth
Chorus:
F
Lie awake
A7
I sleep awake
Bb Dm
I sleep with one eye on my royal flush
Asus4
The other on the take
A7
I sleep awake
Verse 3:
Bb
Protecting this
Dm
Protecting that
Bb Dm
Calling a deadbeat with his dead bolt
Asus4
Wrapped around his artifact
A7
Protecting that
Chorus:
Bb
Lie awake
Dm
I sleep awake
Bb Dm Asus4 A7
I sleep with one hand on my 45, the other 'round my baby's waist
F
Lie awake
A7
I sleep awake
Bb Dm
I go to bed with all my lights turned on
Asus4
So I don't slip away
A7
I stay awake
Bridge:
Bb Dm
Out on the street I keep a started car
Asus4 A7
Who only waits for me, conveniently
Chorus:
F A
Lie awake
Dm Bb
I sleep awake
F A
Lie awake
Dm Bb
I sleep awake
F A Dm Bb
Ahhh...ahhh...