🎸 Intro: D 🎸 Verse 1: G D A A crack in the sky lends a light to the dark G A D The wind blows the ember of coal from the hearth G D A You carry it proudly through ditches and trees G A D And cross the horizon to lie down and sleep
🎸 Chorus: Bm A D Lie down and sleep, sleep well my darling Bm A D Blue is the eye watches over the sea Bm A D Lie down and sleep, sleep well my darling Bm A D Blue is the eye that looks after thee 🎸 Interlude: G D G D G D G 🎸 Verse 2: D G D A Over the ocean toward a new world Bm G A D The city, the island, the tear in the pearl G D A A boat on the water casts out a clear ?ye G A D The darkness b neath us is teeming with life 🎸 Chorus: Bm A D Lie down and sleep, sleep well my darling Bm A D Blue is the eye watches over the sea Bm A D Lie down and sleep, sleep well my darling Bm A D Blue is the eye that looks after thee 🎸 Interlude: G D G D G D G 🎸 Verse 3: D G A D Under the fire from the hearth on the hill Bm A D The coal and the ember, they glow away still G D A Songs to the stranger, familiar and clear Bm A D Ring out in chorus for all you hold dear 🎸 Chorus: Bm A D Lie down and sleep, sleep well my darling Bm A D Blue is the eye watches over the sea Bm A D Lie down and sleep, sleep well my darling Bm A D Blue is the eye that looks after thee 🎸 Interlude: G D G D G D G D G D G D G D G 🎸 Verse 4: D G D A A flash in the dark glimmers silver and blue Bm A D Breaches the waves for a moment or two G D A Moves away slowly back into the deep Bm A D Blue is the eye watches over the sea 🎸 Chorus: Bm A D Lie down and sleep, sleep well my darling Bm A D Blue is the eye watches over the sea Bm A D Lie down and sleep, sleep well my darling Bm A D Blue is the eye that looks after thee 🎸 Chorus: Bm A D Lie down and sleep, sleep well my darling Bm A D Blue is the eye watches over the sea Bm A D Lie down and sleep, sleep well my darling Bm A D Blue is the eye that looks after thee 🎸 Outro: G D G D G D G D G D G D G D G D