Chords for Sleeping Dogs Lie
Tempo:
140.2 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
C
Dm
D
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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[D] [E] I [F]
[D] was once a woman, [Bb] somewhere all alone.
What do you have [C] in mind?
Guiding swallow blind, I [A] hear you.
[Bb] [C]
[D] Lost inside this maze [Bb] of shame and sin.
The taste of sleep [C] is gone, the dust of kiss is gone.
Why am [A] I?
[Bb] [C]
[Bb] [C] Consciousness now, [F] a senseless shackle.
There's too much at stake, this [D] child.
[Bb] I'm all I can make, [F] I'm all I can live to [C] this night.
Don't tell me what [Dm] to do.
Don't tell me what [Bb] to see.
Close your [F] eyes and stay [C] behind.
I've seen many [Dm] other lives.
[Bb] But it was [F] just a
[C] lie.
You're the root [Dm] of my pain, the solution [Bb] of fear.
So I'll [F] be the love I [C] died to.
Like the last [Dm] breath of grass, [Bb] the [F] last [C] drop of time.
Let sleeping [Dm] dogs lie.
[D] [Dm]
[D] [Bb]
Time stands still, the [Dm] room [Bb] seems cold and dull.
Two creatures [C] moving in, a game of move on.
Right [A] or [Bb] [C] wrong,
[D] step aside, losing [Bb] the stranglehold.
The heavens [C] rise, I find no return, [A] sensual call.
[Bb] [C]
[Bb] My heart's dead and wrong, [F] waiting to fall.
[C] Fall for a secret [D] desire.
[Bb] Set forth to start, [F] to blast a breath [C] in this land.
[D] Don't tell me what to do.
Don't tell me [Bb] what to see.
Close [F] your eyes and stay [C] behind.
I've seen many [Dm] other lives.
[Bb] But it was just a [C] lie.
You're the [Dm] root of my pain, the [Bb] solution of fear.
So [F] I'll be the love [C] I died to.
Like the last [Dm] breath of grass, [Bb] the last drop [C] of [G] time.
[F] Let sleeping [D] dogs lie.
[Bb]
[D] [A]
[D] [Bb]
[D] [A]
[Dm] [Gm]
[A]
[Dm]
[Bb] Consciousness knows, [D] I'll set this here go.
There's too much at stake this time.
[Bb] The more I deny, [F] the more I commit [C] to this life.
Don't [Dm] tell me what to feel.
Don't tell me [Bb] what to see.
Close [F] your eyes and stay [C] behind.
I've seen many [D] other lives.
[Bb] But it was just a [C] lie.
You're the root of my pain,
[Dm] the [Bb] solution of fear.
So [F] I'll be the love I [C] died to.
Like [Dm] the last breath of grass, [Bb] the last [C] drop of time.
Let sleeping [Dm] dogs lie.
[Bb] Let sleeping [Dm] dogs lie.
Lie.
[A]
[D] was once a woman, [Bb] somewhere all alone.
What do you have [C] in mind?
Guiding swallow blind, I [A] hear you.
[Bb] [C]
[D] Lost inside this maze [Bb] of shame and sin.
The taste of sleep [C] is gone, the dust of kiss is gone.
Why am [A] I?
[Bb] [C]
[Bb] [C] Consciousness now, [F] a senseless shackle.
There's too much at stake, this [D] child.
[Bb] I'm all I can make, [F] I'm all I can live to [C] this night.
Don't tell me what [Dm] to do.
Don't tell me what [Bb] to see.
Close your [F] eyes and stay [C] behind.
I've seen many [Dm] other lives.
[Bb] But it was [F] just a
[C] lie.
You're the root [Dm] of my pain, the solution [Bb] of fear.
So I'll [F] be the love I [C] died to.
Like the last [Dm] breath of grass, [Bb] the [F] last [C] drop of time.
Let sleeping [Dm] dogs lie.
[D] [Dm]
[D] [Bb]
Time stands still, the [Dm] room [Bb] seems cold and dull.
Two creatures [C] moving in, a game of move on.
Right [A] or [Bb] [C] wrong,
[D] step aside, losing [Bb] the stranglehold.
The heavens [C] rise, I find no return, [A] sensual call.
[Bb] [C]
[Bb] My heart's dead and wrong, [F] waiting to fall.
[C] Fall for a secret [D] desire.
[Bb] Set forth to start, [F] to blast a breath [C] in this land.
[D] Don't tell me what to do.
Don't tell me [Bb] what to see.
Close [F] your eyes and stay [C] behind.
I've seen many [Dm] other lives.
[Bb] But it was just a [C] lie.
You're the [Dm] root of my pain, the [Bb] solution of fear.
So [F] I'll be the love [C] I died to.
Like the last [Dm] breath of grass, [Bb] the last drop [C] of [G] time.
[F] Let sleeping [D] dogs lie.
[Bb]
[D] [A]
[D] [Bb]
[D] [A]
[Dm] [Gm]
[A]
[Dm]
[Bb] Consciousness knows, [D] I'll set this here go.
There's too much at stake this time.
[Bb] The more I deny, [F] the more I commit [C] to this life.
Don't [Dm] tell me what to feel.
Don't tell me [Bb] what to see.
Close [F] your eyes and stay [C] behind.
I've seen many [D] other lives.
[Bb] But it was just a [C] lie.
You're the root of my pain,
[Dm] the [Bb] solution of fear.
So [F] I'll be the love I [C] died to.
Like [Dm] the last breath of grass, [Bb] the last [C] drop of time.
Let sleeping [Dm] dogs lie.
[Bb] Let sleeping [Dm] dogs lie.
Lie.
[A]
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ [E] I _ [F] _ _
[D] was once a woman, _ [Bb] somewhere _ all alone.
What do you have [C] in mind?
Guiding swallow blind, I [A] hear you.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _
[D] _ Lost inside this maze [Bb] of shame and sin.
The taste of sleep [C] is gone, the dust of kiss is gone.
Why am [A] I?
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _
[Bb] _ [C] Consciousness now, [F] a senseless shackle.
There's too much at stake, this [D] _ child.
[Bb] I'm all I can make, [F] I'm all I can live to [C] this _ night.
Don't tell me what [Dm] to do.
Don't tell me what [Bb] to see.
Close your [F] eyes and stay [C] behind.
I've seen many [Dm] other lives.
[Bb] But it was [F] just a _
[C] lie.
_ _ _ _ You're the root [Dm] of my pain, the solution [Bb] of fear.
So I'll [F] be the love I [C] died to.
Like the last [Dm] breath of grass, [Bb] the [F] last [C] drop of _ _ time.
Let sleeping [Dm] dogs lie. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
Time stands still, the [Dm] room [Bb] seems cold and dull.
Two creatures [C] moving in, a game of move on.
Right [A] or _ _ _ [Bb] _ [C] wrong, _
[D] step _ aside, _ losing [Bb] the _ _ _ stranglehold.
The heavens [C] rise, I find no return, _ [A] sensual call.
_ [Bb] _ _ [C] _
[Bb] My heart's dead and wrong, [F] waiting to fall.
[C] Fall for a secret [D] desire. _ _
[Bb] Set forth to start, [F] to blast a breath [C] in this _ land.
[D] Don't tell me what to do.
Don't tell me [Bb] what to see.
Close [F] your eyes and stay [C] behind.
I've seen many [Dm] other _ lives.
[Bb] But it was just a [C] lie.
_ _ _ _ _ You're the [Dm] root of my pain, the [Bb] solution of fear.
So [F] I'll be the love [C] I died to.
Like the last [Dm] breath of _ grass, [Bb] the last drop [C] of _ _ [G] time.
[F] Let sleeping [D] dogs lie. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ Consciousness knows, [D] I'll set this here go.
There's too much at stake this time.
[Bb] The more I deny, [F] the more I commit [C] to this _ life.
Don't [Dm] tell me what to feel.
Don't tell me [Bb] what to see.
Close [F] your eyes and stay [C] behind.
I've seen many [D] other _ lives.
[Bb] But it was just a [C] lie.
You're the root of my _ _ pain, _ _
[Dm] _ _ the [Bb] solution of fear.
So [F] I'll be the love I [C] died to.
Like [Dm] the last breath of grass, [Bb] the last [C] drop of _ time.
Let sleeping [Dm] dogs lie. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ Let sleeping [Dm] dogs lie. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Lie.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ [E] I _ [F] _ _
[D] was once a woman, _ [Bb] somewhere _ all alone.
What do you have [C] in mind?
Guiding swallow blind, I [A] hear you.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _
[D] _ Lost inside this maze [Bb] of shame and sin.
The taste of sleep [C] is gone, the dust of kiss is gone.
Why am [A] I?
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _
[Bb] _ [C] Consciousness now, [F] a senseless shackle.
There's too much at stake, this [D] _ child.
[Bb] I'm all I can make, [F] I'm all I can live to [C] this _ night.
Don't tell me what [Dm] to do.
Don't tell me what [Bb] to see.
Close your [F] eyes and stay [C] behind.
I've seen many [Dm] other lives.
[Bb] But it was [F] just a _
[C] lie.
_ _ _ _ You're the root [Dm] of my pain, the solution [Bb] of fear.
So I'll [F] be the love I [C] died to.
Like the last [Dm] breath of grass, [Bb] the [F] last [C] drop of _ _ time.
Let sleeping [Dm] dogs lie. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
Time stands still, the [Dm] room [Bb] seems cold and dull.
Two creatures [C] moving in, a game of move on.
Right [A] or _ _ _ [Bb] _ [C] wrong, _
[D] step _ aside, _ losing [Bb] the _ _ _ stranglehold.
The heavens [C] rise, I find no return, _ [A] sensual call.
_ [Bb] _ _ [C] _
[Bb] My heart's dead and wrong, [F] waiting to fall.
[C] Fall for a secret [D] desire. _ _
[Bb] Set forth to start, [F] to blast a breath [C] in this _ land.
[D] Don't tell me what to do.
Don't tell me [Bb] what to see.
Close [F] your eyes and stay [C] behind.
I've seen many [Dm] other _ lives.
[Bb] But it was just a [C] lie.
_ _ _ _ _ You're the [Dm] root of my pain, the [Bb] solution of fear.
So [F] I'll be the love [C] I died to.
Like the last [Dm] breath of _ grass, [Bb] the last drop [C] of _ _ [G] time.
[F] Let sleeping [D] dogs lie. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ Consciousness knows, [D] I'll set this here go.
There's too much at stake this time.
[Bb] The more I deny, [F] the more I commit [C] to this _ life.
Don't [Dm] tell me what to feel.
Don't tell me [Bb] what to see.
Close [F] your eyes and stay [C] behind.
I've seen many [D] other _ lives.
[Bb] But it was just a [C] lie.
You're the root of my _ _ pain, _ _
[Dm] _ _ the [Bb] solution of fear.
So [F] I'll be the love I [C] died to.
Like [Dm] the last breath of grass, [Bb] the last [C] drop of _ time.
Let sleeping [Dm] dogs lie. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ Let sleeping [Dm] dogs lie. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Lie.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _