• From: Hendersonville, NC USA
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
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Topic: "So, Can't Sleep Tonight"

As the song says I couldn't sleep last night but it made for a good song to write I think. Hope you like it. The Intro and outro played like "lullaby and good night..." at least that's how I do it.

So, Can’t Sleep Tonight By Jeff Gilpin


May 15th, 2010


Intro


[A] [D] [A] [E] [A] …




Verse 1


[A]So, can’t sleep tonight


I’d rather be tucked in [A7]tight


But I’m not [D]sleeping


[D7] Got up out of [A]bed


Some things you [E]said


Woke up my [A]head




Verse 2


So, I grab a book


Trying to [A7]look


For something to [D]tire me


[D7] I can’t focus [A]there


I just [E]stare


The word don’t [A]care




Chorus 1


[D]Whirlwind in my mind


Not the kind of thoughts that [A]help you


Fall into that nightly [E]slumber


That I want [A]too




Verse 3


Nothing on TV


Turned down [A7]low


I can barely [D]hear it


[D7] What they’re trying to [A]tell


Or mostly [E]sell


To sleepy people like [A]me




Verse 4


Wish that I could



Find what [A7]would


Rest my [D]thinking


[D7] Or at least ease my [A]mind


I try to [E]think


The peaceful [A]kind




Chorus 2


[D]Whirlwind settling down


I think I found my [A]answer


Peaceful thoughts to [E]drive


My mind to peaceful [A]sleep




Verse 5


Fatigue has finally come


To all I’ve [A7]done


I set the day be[D]hind me


[D7] I go back to [A]bed


Lay down my [E]head


And finally fall to [A]sleep




Verse 6


Ah, I get to dream


But my thoughts [A7]seem


To imitate my [D]waking


[D7] I dream that I can’t [A]sleep


Thinking [E]thoughts I


Thought I left [A]behind




Chorus 3


[D]Dreams, I toss and turn


Make me yearn or my [A]waking


And when that [E]comes


I find my night is [A]done


Outro


[A] [D] [A] [E] [D] …



J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

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  • From: derbyshire
  • Registered: 2007-05-17
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Re: "So, Can't Sleep Tonight"

hi jeff i'm just the same have to be dead tired to settle off and i still wake a couple of times and i usually wake before the alarm clock ,well done you can go back to sleep now.....stay cool

love is life ,life is for love,keep a true heart and live life to the full....stay cool

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Re: "So, Can't Sleep Tonight"

I know this song all too well, cause I'm a guy who doesn't sleep well.  I like the music.  Good one.  Very good.

  • From: Hendersonville, NC USA
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
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Re: "So, Can't Sleep Tonight"

Thanks Robert and Jody - I usually don't have trouble but sometimes I do...worth it if I get a song out of it.  smile

J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

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Re: "So, Can't Sleep Tonight"

Hiya Jeff smile ...I hate it when that happens but if you get a good song out of it...it's definitely worth it. smile

Good to see you posting more smile

Well Done

Kenny

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  • From: Hendersonville, NC USA
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
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Re: "So, Can't Sleep Tonight"

Thanks Kenny...work is keeping me busy but I will try and get a song of two up from time to time.

J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

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