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Intro: G Am C F G Verse: Em Am Oh mom, the dreams are not so bad A Am It's just that there's so much to do Em Emadd6 Em And I'm tired of sleeping Em Am Oh mom, the old man is telling me something A Am his eyes are wide and his mouth is thin Em Emadd6 Em And I just can't hear what he's saying G Am Oh mom, I wonder when I'll be waking C F It's just that there's so much to do G Gsus2 G And I'm tired of sleeping G Am Oh mom, I wonder when I'll be waking C F It's just that there's so much to do G Gsus2 G And I'm tired of sleeping Verse: Em Am Oh mom, the kids are playing in pennies A Am They're up to their knees in money Em Emadd6 Em In the dirt of the churchyard steps Em Am Oh mom, that man he ripped out his lining A Am Tore out a piece of his body Em Emadd6 Em To show us his 'clean quilted heart' Em Am Oh mom, the bird on the string is hanging A Am Her bones are twisting and dancing Em Emadd6 Em She's fighting for her small life Chorus
G Am Oh mom, I wonder when I'll be waking C F It's just that there's so much to do G Gsus2 G And I'm tired of sleeping G Am Oh mom, I wonder when I'll be waking C F It's just that there's so much to do G Gsus2 G And I'm tired of sleeping
Em Am Oh mom, the bird on the string is hanging A Am Her bones are twisting and dancing Em Emadd6 Em She's fighting for her small life
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