Golden Slumbers

 

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* BEATLES *
* "Golden Slumbers" *
* transcribed by nhuebner@umich.edu *
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Words and Music by
John Lennon &
Paul McCartney

INTRO (one measure)
(quietly)
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1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

-VERSE-
(quietly the 1st time, louder the 2nd time)
Am7 Dm7
Once, there was a way_________ to get back homeward
G7 C
Once, there was a way_________ to get back home
Em Am Dm9
Sleep pretty darling, do not cry,
G7 C
And I will sing a lullaby
-CHORUS-
(loudly)
C F C
Gold - en slumbers fill your eyes
C F C
Smiles awake you when you rise
Em Am Dm9
Sleep pretty darling, do not cry,
G7 C
And I will sing a lullaby

(Repeat VERSE)

HOW TO FINGER THE CHORDS:
Am7 Dm7 G7 C Em Am Dm9 F
o o o o ooo o o o ooo o o o o
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I like to strum the first verse with no pick and then use a pick for the
chorus and the rest of the song. The end of this song leads directly into
"Carry That Weight," with no break between the two songs.