Sleeping Child

Intro

|------------- RIFT 1 --------------| |---- RIFT 2 -----|

D Bm G A D Bm G A

e|--2--|--2--|--0h2-3-2p0-----------0---|---2--|--2--|----3p2p0-----0----|
B|--3--|--3--|--3---0-2p0-3--2---3--2---|---3--|--3--|----3------3--2----|
G|--2--|--4--|------------4--2---4------|---2--|--4--|-----------4-------|
D|--0--|--4--|--------------------------|---0--|--4--|-------------------|
A|-----|--2--|--------------------------|------|--2--|-------------------|
E|-----|-----|--------------------------|------|-----|-------------------|

D Bm G A

e|--2--|--2--|--0h2-3-2p0-----------0--|
B|--3--|--3--|--3---0-2p0-3--2---3--2--|
G|--2--|--4--|------------4--2---4-----|
D|--0--|--4--|-------------------------|
A|--0--|--4--|-------------------------|
E|-----|--2--|-------------------------|

D G A D Asus4 A D

The Milky Way upon the heavens |--0---0-------------2---|

D G Asus4 A (Bass fill)-> |--3---2-------------3---|

is twinkling just for you |--2---2-------------2---|

D G Fm Bm |--2---2----------0--0---|

and Mr. Moon he came by |--0---0------0h2--------|

Em9 A6sus4 A |---------0h2------------|

to say goodnight to you

D G A D Asus4 A D

I'll sing for you I'll sing for mother |--0---0-------------2---|

D G Asus4 A (Bass fill)-> |--3---2-------------3---|

We're praying for the world |--2---2-------------2---|

D G Fm Bm |--2---2----------0--0---|

and for the people everywhere |--0---0----2------------|

Em9 *G A (*Play Rift2) |------0h2----2p0--------|

gonna show them all we care

Chorus 1

D Bm G A

Oh my sleeping child the world's so wild

D Bm G A

but you've build your own paradise

D Bm G A D (Play Rift1)

That's one reason why I'll cover you sleeping child

D G A D Asus4 A D

If all the people around the world |--0----0-----------2---|

D G Asus4 A (Bass fill)-> |--3----2-----------3---|

they had a mind like yours |--2----2-----------2---|

D G Fm Bm |--2----2-----------0---|

we'd have no fighting and no wars |--0----0----2---0------|

Em9 A6sus4 A |-------0h2----2--------|

there would be lasting peace on Earth

D G A D Asus4 A D

If all the kings and all the leaders |--0---0--------------2-|

D G Asus4 A (Bass fill)-> |--3---2--------------3-|

could see you here this way |--2---2--------------2-|

D G Fm Bm |--2---2-----------0--0-|

they would hold Earth in their arms |--0---0-----0--2-------|

Em9 *G A (*Play |------0--2-------------|

they would learn to watch you play Rift2)

Chorus 2

D Bm G A

Oh my sleeping child the world's so wild

D Bm G A

but you've build your own paradise

D Bm G A Bm Dsus2/F# G Dsus2

That's one reason why I'll cover you sleeping child

G Bm A

C2 Dsus2 A Play fill-> |-----3---2---0-----0---|

Im gonna cover my sleeping child |-----3---3-----3---2---|

(Keep you away) |---0-----4---------2---|

C2 Dsus2 A |---------4---------2---|

Keep you away form the world so wild |-2-------2---------0---|

          G                                     |-3---------------------|

Keep you away from the world...

A D

away form the world so wild

Play Rift1

[then Chorus1 x2, ending with a D chord after the Rift1.]

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| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

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