Am - C
- Am - C
Am C
Am C
1. Receiving department. 3 a.m., staff cuts have socked up the overage,
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- Am C
directives
are posted, no call backs, complaints, everywhere is calm.
Bb Am F G
Hong Kong is present, Taipei wakes up, talk of circadian rhythm.
C
Dm - Am
I see today with a newsprint
frame,
C
Dm - G
my night is coloured headache grey.
C Dm - Am C
- Dm - G C
Daysleeper, daysleeper, daysleeper.
Am C Am - C
2. The bull and the bear are marking their territories,
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- C
they’re
leading the blind with their international glories.
Bb Am
- F G
I’m the screen, the blinding
light, I’m the screen, I work at night.
C
Dm - Am
I see today with a
newsprint frame,
C
Dm - G
my night is coloured headache grey.
C Dm
- Am C Dm - G C
Don’t wake me, you’re so
much. Daysleeper.
Am C
Am C
3. I cried the other night, I can’t even say why,
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fluorescent,
flat, caffeine lights, it’s furious balancing.
Bb Am
- F G
I’m the screen, the blinding
light, I’m
the screen, I work at night.
C
Dm - Am
I see today with a
newsprint frame,
C Dm - G
my night is coloured headache grey.
C
Dm - Am C
Dm - G
Don’t wake me, you’re so
much.
C Dm Am
+ The ocean machine is
set to night,
C Dm - G
I’ll squeeze into heaven and valentine.
C Dm - Am C - Dm - G
My bed is pulling me, gravity, daysleeper.
C - Dm - Am C - Dm - G
Daysleeper, daysleeper.
C - Dm - Am C - Dm - G - C
Daysleeper, daysleeper.
(R.E.M.)