Sleep, Australia, Sleep
2020
auPaul Kelly
ABmDEmF#mG
6 chords used in this song
D
DSleep, Australia, sleep
GD
The Gnight is on the Dcreep
DA
DShut out the noise all aAround
D
DSleep, Australia, sleep
GD
And Gdream of counting Dsheep
DAD
DJumping in Afields coloured Dbrown
GD
GWho'll rock the cradle and Dcry?
BmA
BmWho'll rock the cradle and Acry?
D
DSleep, Australia, sleep
GD
As off the Gcliff the kingdoms Dleap
DAD
DCount them as Athey say goodDbye
G
GCount down the little things
D
The Dinsects and birds
Bm
BmCount down the bigger things
Em
The Emflocks and the herds
G
GCount down our rivers
D
Our Dpastures and trees
Bm
But there's Bmno need to hurry
Em
Oh, Emsleep now, don't worry
GA
'Coz it's Gonly a matter of degArees
D
DFog, Australia, fog
GD
Just Glike the boiling Dfrog
DAD
As Dwe go we Awon't feel a Dthing
Humming (verse melody)
DGD
DMmmGmmDmm
DA
DMmmAmm
DGD
DMmmGmmDmm
DAD
DMmmAmmDmm
GD
GWho'll rock the cradle and Dcry?
BmA
BmWho'll rock the cradle and Acry?
D
DSleep, my country, sleep
GD
As off the Gcliff the kingdoms Dleap
DAD
DCount them as Athey pass on Dby
G
Our Gchildren might know them
D
But their Dchildren will not
Bm
We won't Bmknow 'til it's gone
Em
All the Emglory we've got
G
But there are Gmore wonders coming
D
All Dnew kinds of shows
Bm
With Bmacid seas rising
D
To Dkiss coastal mountains
Bm
And Bmbig cyclones pounding
D
And Dfirestorms devouring
G
And we'll Glose track of counting
F#m
As the F#mcorpses keep mounting
GA
But hey, Gthat's just the way this old world Agoes
D
DSleep, my country, sleep
GD
As we Gsow so shall we Dreap
DAD
DWho'll rock the Acradle and Dcry?
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