Settle In My Child And Sleep chords by Andrew Peterson

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

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

A D


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

A D


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

A D


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

A