Sleep My Child (Lullaby For A Displaced Child) chords by Dennis Day

  • Em

  • Am

  • B

    2
  • A

  • F#

    2
  • F

  • C

  • F#m

    2
  • G

  • D

  • Bb

  • Dm

  • D#

    6
Verse 1
Em
Am
B
Sleep my child, sleep my child,
Em
for your daddy's far away,
Am
Em
Am
A
Em
F#
a -do -do -do -do, sleep my child.
F
Em
Am
C
Every night, a young little mother
Em
sings a lullaby.
A
Tenderly, she clings to her baby
F#m
Em
B
when he starts to cry.
G
C
Her face is like an angel's
G
D
as she looks up to the sky.
Am
G
And she sings this song
Em
C
B
of hope that will not die.
Em
Am
Em
B
Sleep, my child,
Em
though your daddy's far away.
Am
Em
Sleep, my child,
B
Em
we'll be back with him someday.
He is trying so to find a home
Am
that's safe for you and me,
Em
D
where we still may share some happiness
G
and live a life that's free.
Em
Am
Em
Sleep, my child.
B
Em
Am
We must try to keep from you all the pain
F
D
Em
And the sadness
we've been through,
Bb
you will have your chance
Em
Am
to grow up strong in some
Em
In fine land where you'll belong.
Am
A
Em
Aloo, loo, loo, loo, loo, loo.
Am
B
Em
Sleep, my child.
F
Shloof, my king.
Em
For your daddy's far away.
F
Shlomahin King
Em
B
Em
We'll be back with him someday
Dm
Em
He is trying so to find a home
Am
that's safe for you and me
Where we still may share
D
some happiness
G
And live a life that's free
Em
F
Shlomahin King
Em
Am
We must try to keep from you all the pain
F
Em
an d the sadness
D#
we've been through.
Em
Bb
Em
You will have your chance to grow up strong
Em
Am
Em
in some fine land where you'll belong.
B
Am
Em
Ah, lool, whoo, lool, whoo, lool, lool
Em
Shlo, lying king
Am
F
Sleep my child
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