I'm Gonna Sleep With One Eye Open
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I'm Gonna Sleep With One Eye Open
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Chord Chart
Verse
GG
GG
GG
GG
GG
GG
DD
DD
GG
GG
GG
GG
GG
DD
GG
GG
Chorus
CC
CC
GG
GG
GG
GG
DD
DD
GG
GG
GG
GG
GG
DD
GG
GG
Chords used:
C
D
G
Lyrics
I just found out today the little game you play
I've been sleeping all my life away
You've been stepping so they say between midnight and day
So I'm gonna sleep with one eye open from now on
From now on (from now on) all night long (all night long)
You won't have a chance to treat your daddy wrong
You've been stepping so they say between midnight and day
So I'm gonna sleep with one eye open from now on
There's a honky tonk down the road just about a mile or so
I understand that's where you spend your time
Baby I got news for you your little game is through
From now on baby you're gonna toe the line
You thought you were being wise running around with other guys
And leaving me to spend my time alone
But you'll find out today it don't work out that way
You started a little game that two can play
About This Song
I'm Gonna Sleep With One Eye Open is a traditional bluegrass song in the key of G. With just 3 chords, it's one of the more accessible tunes in the bluegrass repertoire.
Standard verse-chorus structure. The chord progression changes between sections, so practice the transitions.