Verse 1:
C/G
Who are you, love, and where have you been?
C/GEmC/G
Do you know my face?
C/GEm
I'm sorry love but I can't let you in
C/GEm
Love don't own this place
Chorus:
C/GEmDC/G
And I can't fall asleep in your arms
EmDGC/G
No I can't fall asleep in your arms
EmDC/GAmEmDC/G
So tell me a story and I'll put myself to sleep
Instrumental:
EmDGC/GEmDC/GAmVerse 2:
C/GEmC/G
Spider got me when I was your age
C/GEmC/GA Casanova
C/GEmC/GEm
Funny, people start sounding the same when you're older
Chorus:
EmDC/G
No I can't fall asleep in your arms
EmDGC/G
No I can't fall asleep in your arms
EmDC/GAmEmDC/G
So tell me a story and I'll put myself to sleep
InstrumentalEmDGC/GEmDC/GAmBridge:
GDC/G
Take a seat, Love and bring me to Paris
GDEmC/G
Read me The Purple Land
GDC/G
I'll be Abel and chase you to Lima
D
Holding my hat in hand
GDC/G
Call you Paquita and sing you to sleep, Love
GDEmC/G
In the Purple Land
GDC/G
I'll be Abel if you are Rima
C/GD
Or I'll be your lamb
Outro:
EmDC/G
And I'll prepare a place for you (8x)
Em
I'll prepare, I'll prepare, I'll prepare a place
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.