Sleep Come Free Me Chords by James Taylor
Tempo:
131.4 bpm
Chords used:
D
E
A
B
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E]
[Em] [D]
Well, [E] I've been lying in this dungeon [A] since I was 18
[D] Ten [B] lonely years of my [C] life taken
[G] I've been living in the [D] pages of a [A] magazine
[F#] It [B] breaks my heart to awaken
[Em] [D] [G] [E] Set me [A] [D] free
[A]
[D] [B] Sleep come [E] free me
[D]
[Em] [D] [G] Set [G#] me [A] free
[D] [B]
Set me [E] free
[Bm] [Em]
[E]
Now the state of Alabama
Does [A] I killed a man
[D] The [B] jury reached the same [C] conclusion I
[G] Remember I [D] was there
[A] With a tyrant in my hand
[F#m] The [B] rest is all [Em] confusion
[D] Now [G] set [E] me [A] free
[D] [B] Sleep [E] come free me, [B]
[Em] [D] please.
[G] Please.
Please set [A] me free
[D] [B] Set me [E] free
[A]
[G]
[E]
Oh
Like an animal [A] and less like a man
[D] [B] What they leave you ain't [C] worth keeping
[G] Well, [D] let me tell you I got [A] a clock with no hands
[F#m] The only [B] way out is to [Em] sleep in
[D] [G] [E] Set me [A] free
[D] [B] Sleep come [E] free me,
[Em] [D] please.
[G] Please please [E] set me [A] free
[D] [B] Set me [E] free
Get to [D] where you used to be
[A] Whoever you claim
[D] It's open [B] to [C] Interpretation
[G] Just remember your [D] number and abandon [A] your name
[F#m] Hold on to [B]
your imagination.
[D] Oh, no, [G]
no [E] set [A] me free
[D] [B]
Sleep come [E] free me,
[Em] [D] please.
Please [G] please [E] set [A] me free
[D] [B]
Set me [E] free
[D]
[E] [D]
[E] [D]
[E]
[F#]
[Em] [D]
Well, [E] I've been lying in this dungeon [A] since I was 18
[D] Ten [B] lonely years of my [C] life taken
[G] I've been living in the [D] pages of a [A] magazine
[F#] It [B] breaks my heart to awaken
[Em] [D] [G] [E] Set me [A] [D] free
[A]
[D] [B] Sleep come [E] free me
[D]
[Em] [D] [G] Set [G#] me [A] free
[D] [B]
Set me [E] free
[Bm] [Em]
[E]
Now the state of Alabama
Does [A] I killed a man
[D] The [B] jury reached the same [C] conclusion I
[G] Remember I [D] was there
[A] With a tyrant in my hand
[F#m] The [B] rest is all [Em] confusion
[D] Now [G] set [E] me [A] free
[D] [B] Sleep [E] come free me, [B]
[Em] [D] please.
[G] Please.
Please set [A] me free
[D] [B] Set me [E] free
[A]
[G]
[E]
Oh
Like an animal [A] and less like a man
[D] [B] What they leave you ain't [C] worth keeping
[G] Well, [D] let me tell you I got [A] a clock with no hands
[F#m] The only [B] way out is to [Em] sleep in
[D] [G] [E] Set me [A] free
[D] [B] Sleep come [E] free me,
[Em] [D] please.
[G] Please please [E] set me [A] free
[D] [B] Set me [E] free
Get to [D] where you used to be
[A] Whoever you claim
[D] It's open [B] to [C] Interpretation
[G] Just remember your [D] number and abandon [A] your name
[F#m] Hold on to [B]
your imagination.
[D] Oh, no, [G]
no [E] set [A] me free
[D] [B]
Sleep come [E] free me,
[Em] [D] please.
Please [G] please [E] set [A] me free
[D] [B]
Set me [E] free
[D]
[E] [D]
[E] [D]
[E]
[F#]
Key:
D
E
A
B
G
D
E
A
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
Well, [E] I've been lying in this dungeon _ [A] since I was 18 _ _
_ [D] _ _ Ten [B] lonely years of my [C] life taken _ _ _ _ _
[G] I've been living in the [D] pages _ of a [A] magazine _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ It [B] breaks my _ heart to awaken
[Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ [E] Set me [A] [D] free
_ [A] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [B] _ _ Sleep come [E] free me
_ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ Set [G#] me [A] free _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
Set me [E] free
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [Em] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Now the state of Alabama _
Does [A] I killed a man _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ The [B] jury reached the same [C] conclusion I _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ Remember I [D] was there _
[A] With a tyrant in my hand
[F#m] The _ _ _ [B] rest is all [Em] confusion
[D] Now _ [G] set [E] me [A] free _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [B] _ _ Sleep [E] come free me, _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ [D] please.
[G] Please.
Please set [A] me free _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [B] _ _ Set me [E] free _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Oh
Like an _ animal [A] and less like a man _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [B] What they leave you ain't [C] worth keeping _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ Well, [D] let me tell you I got [A] a clock with no hands _ _
_ [F#m] _ The only [B] way out is to [Em] sleep in
[D] _ _ [G] _ [E] Set me [A] free _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [B] _ _ Sleep come [E] free me, _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ [D] please.
[G] Please please [E] set me [A] free _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [B] _ _ Set me [E] free _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Get to [D] where you used to be
[A] _ Whoever you claim _
_ _ [D] _ It's open [B] to _ _ _ [C] Interpretation _ _ _ _
_ [G] Just remember your [D] number _ and abandon [A] your name
_ _ [F#m] _ _ Hold on to [B]
your _ imagination.
[D] Oh, no, [G]
no [E] set [A] me free _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [B] _ _
Sleep come [E] free me, _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ [D] please.
Please [G] please [E] set [A] me free _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [B] _ _
Set me [E] free _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
Well, [E] I've been lying in this dungeon _ [A] since I was 18 _ _
_ [D] _ _ Ten [B] lonely years of my [C] life taken _ _ _ _ _
[G] I've been living in the [D] pages _ of a [A] magazine _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ It [B] breaks my _ heart to awaken
[Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ [E] Set me [A] [D] free
_ [A] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [B] _ _ Sleep come [E] free me
_ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ Set [G#] me [A] free _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
Set me [E] free
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [Em] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Now the state of Alabama _
Does [A] I killed a man _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ The [B] jury reached the same [C] conclusion I _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ Remember I [D] was there _
[A] With a tyrant in my hand
[F#m] The _ _ _ [B] rest is all [Em] confusion
[D] Now _ [G] set [E] me [A] free _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [B] _ _ Sleep [E] come free me, _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ [D] please.
[G] Please.
Please set [A] me free _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [B] _ _ Set me [E] free _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Oh
Like an _ animal [A] and less like a man _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [B] What they leave you ain't [C] worth keeping _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ Well, [D] let me tell you I got [A] a clock with no hands _ _
_ [F#m] _ The only [B] way out is to [Em] sleep in
[D] _ _ [G] _ [E] Set me [A] free _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [B] _ _ Sleep come [E] free me, _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ [D] please.
[G] Please please [E] set me [A] free _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [B] _ _ Set me [E] free _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Get to [D] where you used to be
[A] _ Whoever you claim _
_ _ [D] _ It's open [B] to _ _ _ [C] Interpretation _ _ _ _
_ [G] Just remember your [D] number _ and abandon [A] your name
_ _ [F#m] _ _ Hold on to [B]
your _ imagination.
[D] Oh, no, [G]
no [E] set [A] me free _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [B] _ _
Sleep come [E] free me, _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ [D] please.
Please [G] please [E] set [A] me free _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [B] _ _
Set me [E] free _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _