Lest I Sleep

Brooke Ligertwood

 
Intro
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Verse 1
Cm 
How long, O Lord?
Cm 
Will You forget me for
Ab 
ever?
Ab 
Cm 
How long will You
Fm 
hide Your
Eb/G 
face from
Ab 
me?
Dbmaj7 
How long must
Cm 
I take
Fm 
counsel
Eb 
in my
Cm 
soul
 
And have
Ab 
sorrow in my
Fm 
heart
Bb 
all the
(Cm) 
day?
 
Turnaround
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Verse 2
Cm 
How long shall my
Cm 
enemy be ex
Ab 
alted
|Eb/G Ab Eb/G Ab| 
Cm 
O -
Fm 
-
Eb/G 
- ver
Ab 
me?
Dbmaj7 
Consider
Cm 
and an
Fm 
swer me, O
Eb 
Lord my
Cm 
God
Ab 
Light up my
Fm 
eyes,
Bb 
lest I
Cm 
sleep
 
The
Fm 
sleep
Gm 
of death
Cm 
 
Tag
Ab 
Light up my
Fm 
eyes,
Bb 
lest I
Cm 
sleep
 
The
Fm 
sleep
Gm 
of death
Cm 
Cm 
 
Chorus
Bb/D 
Lest my
Eb 
enemy say, “
Fm7 
I have pre
Eb/G 
vailed over him”
Bb/D 
Lest my
Eb 
foes rejoice be
Fm7 
cause I am
Ebsus 
shak-
Eb 
en
Bb/D 
Lest my
Eb 
enemy say, “
Fm7 
I have pre
Eb/G 
vailed over him”
Bb/D 
Lest my
Eb 
foes rejoice be
Fm7 
cause I am
Ebsus 
shak-
Eb 
en
 
But
Bb 
I
Cm 
have
Fm7 
trusted
Bb 
In
Cm 
Your
Fm7 
steadfast love
Bb 
My heart
Cm 
shall
Fm7 
rejoice
Eb 
In Your
Bb 
sal -
Cm 
va -
(Fm7) 
tion
 
Interlude
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Build
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Bridge 1
Eb 
I will
Ab/Eb 
sing
Bb/Eb 
to the
Eb 
Lord
 
I will
Ab/Eb 
sing
Bb/Eb 
to the
Eb 
Lord
 
I will
Ab/Eb 
sing
Bb/Eb 
to the
Eb 
Lord
 
I will
Ab/Eb 
sing
Bb/Eb 
to the
Eb 
Lord
 
Bridge 2
 
I will
Ab/Eb 
sing
Bb/Eb 
to the
Eb 
Lord
 
I will
Ab/Eb 
sing
Bb/Eb 
to the
Eb 
Lord
 
I will
Ab/Eb 
sing
Bb/Eb 
to the
Eb 
Lord
 
Ending
Eb 
Be-
Bb/D 
cause
Cm 
He
Bb/D 
has
Eb 
dealt
Fm 
Boun-
Eb 
ti-
Bb/D 
ful-
Eb 
ly
Bb 
with
Eb 
me

Details

Writer(s):

Brooke Ligertwood

Tempo:

Medium

BPM:

135

Original Key:

Cm

Recommended Key(s):

Cm

CCLI #:

7277243

Scripture Reference:

Psalm 13:3