They Thought I Was Asleep Chords by Paul Kelly

[D] _ _ _ _ We were driving back from the country one night,
Mom and Dad up the front, the rest of us [Em] snug and [Bm] tight. _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] My kid brother grizzled for a little minute,
Till my big sister told him he better quit it [Bm] or die. _
_ _ _ _ [G] It had been a long day in the countryside,
[Em] Playing with the cousins on my mother's side.
The [D] sound of the radio closed our eyes,
[A] Drifting across the sea. _ _
Then I fell [Bm] asleep. _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] Well I don't know what woke me up,
Maybe a country song or a big truck [B] passing [Bm] by. _ _ _ _
_ [D] But I could hear Mama and Papa talking,
Papa said something, then Mama began to [Bm] cry. _ _ _ _
_ [G] No more words than just soft songs,
[Em] And my head began to throb.
[D] I just lay there playing dog,
[A] Breathing slow and deep.
They thought I was asleep,
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_ _ [G] _ [A] They thought I was [Bm] asleep. _
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_ [D] It seemed like forever till the sobbing stopped,
Then they talked for a little, but just too [Bm] soft to hear. _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] Daddy kept looking at the side of her face,
One hand on the wheel, one hand stroking [B] her [Bm] hair. _ _ _ _
_ [G] The headlights shining from the other way,
[Em] Showed tears on the cheeks of Daddy's face.
[D] I prayed for Jesus to send his grace,
[A] And all our souls to keep.
_ Back then [E] I believe,
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_ _ [G] _ [A] They thought I [Em] was asleep.
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_ _ [G] _ [A] The night was [Bm] dark and deep,
_ [G] _ [A] How I wish I [D] was asleep. _
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