Settle In My Child And Sleep chords by Andrew Peterson

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Verse 1:
      A augmentedA                   E MajorE
There is a room within this house where we'll be resting
      A augmentedA                   C# minorC#m
Just take a right when you get down from where you sleep
      D MajorD        E MajorE       F# minorF#m    A augmentedA
Be sure to step around the scattering of playthings
        D MajorD        E MajorE        A augmentedA
Don't wake your brother with the patter of your feet

A augmentedA D MajorD


Verse 2:
      A augmentedA                 E MajorE
Through the door beside your momma's mother's paintings
   A augmentedA              C# minorC#m
Step lightly on the carpet in the hall
       D MajorD         E MajorE        F# minorF#m  A augmentedA
Look for the shelf with all the books for papa's reading
    D MajorD         E MajorE        A augmentedA
And the old guitar that's up against the wall

A augmentedA D MajorD

Verse 3:
       A augmentedA        D MajorD         E MajorE
You shouldn't feel the need to take such drastic measures
     A augmentedA     D MajorD        E MajorE
With the God of all creation looking on
    D MajorD        E MajorE         F# minorF#m A augmentedA
He will keep you on this night yes, and forever
    D MajorD       E MajorE         A augmentedA
He will keep you as he keeps us down the hall

A augmentedA D MajorD


Verse 4:
     A augmentedA         D MajorD
So settle in, my child, and sleep
      F# minorF#m                    D MajorD
The moon is high and the sun is down and the night is deep
      A augmentedA             D MajorD
Close your eyes and dream of angel's wings
    D MajorD    E MajorE      A augmentedA
And go down and down, to sleep

A augmentedA