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"Sleep Sweet Countrymen"
By Reverend Glasseye
from the album 'Our Lady of the Broken Spine'
tabbed by Eric Bonkowski

- great great song. lyrics transcribed by ear, 
  so some my be a bit off. Sorry. Enjoy!


   C (x32010@1)                            GI (320003@1)pledge allegiance to our countrymen
                        Amour (x02210@1)country it is safe again

as we safely go to bed at night
       C (x32010@1)   Gin (320003@1)our warm nests
 N.C.         
I sing my song

  AmI (x02210@1)have been this place before
      Dm (xx0231@1)             Amas (x02210@1)I spoke on to the children
    Dm (xx0231@1)               Ammy (x02210@1)hands they seem to tremble
     C (x32010@1)   G (320003@1)Amthe (x02210@1)closer I get

 AmI'm (x02210@1)a very stupid man
           Dm (xx0231@1)              Amand (x02210@1)I'll lead them to the slaughter
 Dm (xx0231@1)              Am (x02210@1)           C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1)   Amsave (x02210@1)the son and daughter of our failing every-man

     Amour (x02210@1)love is a love that gives
         Dm (xx0231@1)         Ambut (x02210@1)the price it is uncertain
         Dm (xx0231@1)         Amand (x02210@1)the way it is so dangerous
    C (x32010@1)       G (320003@1)   Amto (x02210@1)those of little bread

  Amand (x02210@1)I wash my hands clean
        Dm (xx0231@1)      Amin (x02210@1)the waters of optimism
   Dm (xx0231@1)         Am (x02210@1)        C (x32010@1)   G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)
contaminating pearls with eagles sacrifice my friends
 C (x32010@1)     G (320003@1)Ameagles (x02210@1)sacrifice
 C (x32010@1)     G (320003@1)Ameagles (x02210@1)sacrifice my fiends
 C (x32010@1)     G (320003@1)Ameagles (x02210@1)sacrifice

 Dmsleep (xx0231@1)sweet countrymen
 Amtill (x02210@1)we need you again
   Cwe (x32010@1)will raise our arms
 Gagainst (320003@1)the face of horror

 Dmand (xx0231@1)I will fight and feed
 Amoh (x02210@1)in the name of need
 Cget (x32010@1)on your battered knees
 G (320003@1)                      Amand (x02210@1)please don't make a sound

 Amthe (x02210@1)soldiers are asleep
        Dm (xx0231@1)           Amin (x02210@1)the holy land of questions
    Dm (xx0231@1)             Amthe (x02210@1)most important lesson:
     C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)  Amthey (x02210@1)get out alive

 Amand (x02210@1)I call out to the parson
     Dm (xx0231@1)            Amhe (x02210@1)waves his hands against me
    Dm (xx0231@1)             Ammy (x02210@1)countrymen like Christians
          C (x32010@1)name="chord_320003@1">G   Amwith (x02210@1)the li-ons around

 Amand (x02210@1)I call out to the general
         Dm (xx0231@1)        Amand (x02210@1)his most vital position
        Dm (xx0231@1)    Amas (x02210@1)the king of isolation
         C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)  Amin (x02210@1)this land of suicides

Amand (x02210@1)I call out to the maidens
     Dm (xx0231@1)               Amwho (x02210@1)wear the pelts of jackals
     Dm (xx0231@1)            Amand (x02210@1)little less but shackles
          C (x32010@1)         G (320003@1)Am (x02210@1)  
fill our lust-filled appetites, my friends
    C (x32010@1)            G (320003@1)Amour (x02210@1)lust-filled appetites
    C (x32010@1)           G (320003@1)Amour (x02210@1)lust-filled appetites, my friends
    C (x32010@1)           G (320003@1)Amour (x02210@1)lust-filled appetites

 Dmthis (xx0231@1)sweet countrymen
 Amis (x02210@1)where our paths will end
 Cyour (x32010@1)duties pair adjust
 Gmy (320003@1)duties what I must
 Dmonly (xx0231@1)I think of you
 Amin (x02210@1)what I have to do
 CI'll (x32010@1)burn the chapel house
 Gand (320003@1)make attempts of truce
 Dmand (xx0231@1)I don't live a gifted life
 AmI'll (x02210@1)hoist your flag and make it mine
 Cagainst (x32010@1)the wall that's closing tight
 GI'll (320003@1)send your wounded down the line
 Dmoh (xx0231@1)I will count the ways 
 Amoh (x02210@1)each and every day
C (x32010@1)     G (320003@1)     Am9 (x02210@1)8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

    Cso (x32010@1)please
                           Grise (320003@1)for the very honored judge
                      Amthe (x02210@1)jury has you to appeal
                                 Amwe'll (x02210@1)make this gallow pole your home
                             Cwe'll (x32010@1)make our motives very clear

(other lyrics for round, over previous verse)
  I will fall into the depths of hell
  before I sail this ship a port
  forget about the house of god
  and go away this house of fear

    as the saints go marching in I know
    I want more gin to think and
    if I die before I wake I
    bet you are my sin to take

END:
Dm Am
    C (x32010@1)              G (320003@1)   sleep sweet countrymen
            Dm (xx0231@1)   Am (x02210@1)   oh my country-men
    C (x32010@1)              G (320003@1)   sleep sweet countrymen
            Dm (xx0231@1)   Am (x02210@1)   oh my country-men
    C (x32010@1)              G (320003@1)   sleep sweet countrymen
            Dm (xx0231@1)   Am (x02210@1)   oh my country-men
    C (x32010@1)               
    sleep sweet country
    G (320003@1)                 Am (x02210@1)   sleep sweet country-men



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