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I'll Show You Where To Sleep chords by
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Strawbs - I'll Show

You Where To Sleep
Verse 2

Just paint a picture of the world
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In gentle pastel shades

Indistinct and somehow blurred
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Like childhood escapades
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The painting box is rather dear
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But the paints themselves are cheap
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Leave your pack at the side of the road
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I'll show you where to sleep.
Verse 3
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Dead brown weeds in a ditch at the side
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Of a field of burning corn
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The road opens out before you
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Like the womb where
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D

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you were born
Gm
Gm
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There's no need to pretend again
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To try and earn your keep
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Leave your pack at the side of the road
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I'll show you where to sleep.
Interlude 1
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Gm
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Verse 4
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F#
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And crowds will gather in the sun
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As stone madonnas weep
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And the shepherd is a good man
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As he tends his flock of sheep.
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Verse 5

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In case you find your tortoise shell
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Is getting rather tight

You can wrap yourself in your magic cloak
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And disappear from sight
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And I will stand guard over you
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A
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As through the door you creep
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Leave your pack at the side of the road
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I'll show you where to sleep.
Outro 1

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • A

  • Gm

    3

  • F#

    2

  • Cm

    3

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of I'll Show You Where To Sleep by Strawbs is D major.

The primary chords used in I'll Show You Where To Sleep are D, G, A, Gm, F#, Cm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, G, A, Gm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of I'll Show You Where To Sleep is approximately 115 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of I'll Show You Where To Sleep using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for I'll Show You Where To Sleep. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Strawbs.

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