Slumber My Darling

	  		

Intro: C Am C Am C  Am C G C 

C           Am           C      Am C 
Slumber, my darling, thy mother is near, 
Am           C               Am         G 
Guarding thy dreams from all terror and fear, 
C            Am             C        Am  C 
Sunlight has pass'd and the twilight has gone, 
Am          C            G              C 
Slumber, my darling, the night's coming on. 

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Sweet visions attend thy sleep, 
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Fondest, dearest to me, 
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While others their revels keep, 
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I will watch over thee.  

C           Am           C         Am C 
Slumber, my darling, the birds are at rest, 
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The wandering dews by the flow'rs are caressed, 
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Slumber, my darling, I'll wrap thee up warm, 
    Am            C           G                C 
And pray that the angels will shield thee from harm.  

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C           Am            C      Am       C 
Slumber, my darling, till morn's blushing ray 
Am            C              Am         G 
Brings to the world the glad tidings of day; 
C        Am                 C      Am C 
Fill the dark void with thy dreamy delight 
Am           C           G            C 
Slumber, thy mother will guard thee tonight 

G          C        G   C 
Thy pillow shall sacred be 
G        C       G C 
From all outward alarms; 
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Thou, thou are the world to me 
G        D        G      G7 
In thine innocent charms.  

C           Am           C         Am C 
Slumber, my darling, the birds are at rest, 
    Am        C           Am            G 
The wandering dews by the flow'rs are caressed, 
C           Am            C         Am C 
Slumber, my darling, I'll wrap thee up warm, 
    Am            C           G                C 
And pray that the angels will shield thee from harm 

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