(Last night) I didn’t get to sleep at all  (CAN 6, AUS 7, US 8, 1972)     (video)

 

    G - Em - D - C - D

 

      G              Em                            D        Bm

1. Last night I didn't get to sleep at all, no, no,

       Em                                    Bm

    I lay awake and watched until the mornin' light

      C                                                   D                 C          D

    washed away the darkness of the lonely night (lonely night).

                   G              Em                            D  Bm

    Oh, and last night I got to thinkin' maybe I, I, I

                Em                               Bm

    should call you up and just forget my foolish pride,

         C                                                  D

    I heard your number ringin', I went cold inside.

            Em             C                   D        G  - C - G

    And last night I didn't get to sleep at all. 

 

                     Bm                             Em       

+  I know it's not my fault, I did my best,

                                  C                   D               G

    God knows, this heart of mine could use a rest.

                            Bm                                Em

    But more and more I find the dreams I left behind

                             F                   D          D7

    are somehow too real to replace (replace).

 

            G              Em                            D        Bm

2. Oh, last night I didn't get to sleep at all, no, no,

             Em                            Bm

    the sleepin' pill I took was just a waste of time

        C                                               D

    I couldn't close my eyes 'cause you were on my mind.

            Em             C                          Am   

    And last night I didn't get to sleep, didn't get to sleep,

               D                             G

     no, I didn't get to sleep at all.

 

+  Bm - Em - C - D - G

 

                            Bm                                Em

+  But more and more I find the dreams I left behind

                             F                   D          D7

    are somehow too real to replace (replace).

 

            G              Em                            D       Bm

3. Oh, last night I didn't get to sleep at all, no, no

             Em                           Bm

    the sleepin' pill I took was just a waste of time,

          C                                            D

    I couldn't close my eyes 'cause you were on my mind.

            Em             C

    And last night I didn't get to sleep, didn't get to sleep,

            Am                  D        G             Em   - Bm       D

    no, I didn't get to sleep at all, no, no, no,          no, no, no !

 

      G               Em                           D

+  Last night I didn't get to sleep at all, no, no !

      G               Em                           D

    Last night I didn't get to sleep at all, oh. oh …

 

 

(orig. = capo 1st)    (The Fifth Dimension)