Intro -x2-: Eb F7 Ab Cm

Verse 1:
Eb
Sigh into your cup of coffee
F7
as you watch the morning news
Ab
There goes your good day
Cm
There's the knot on the noose


Eb
Pop your pill and force a smile
F7
Feign contentment for a while
Ab                   Cm
That's all you know how to do

Chorus:
Eb
When the wool is off your eyes
        F7
You'll stop counting sheep at night
             Ab                               Cm
Cause you'll eat your fill of them during the daytime
Eb
When the wool is off your eyes
       F7
You'll stop counting sheep at night
             Ab                               Cm
Cause you'll eat your fill of them during the daytime

Break: Eb F7 Ab Cm

Verse 2:
Eb
Medicine to make you thin
    F7
But puts an end to your dreamin'
Ab                     Cm
Bleeding together, the nights seem to stretch on forever


Eb
Morning comes a day too soon
       F7
You're back inside your tiny room
Ab                        Cm
Waiting for something, so good at doing nothing

Chorus:
Eb
When the wool is off your eyes
       F7
You'll stop counting sheep at night
             Ab                               Cm
Cause you'll eat your fill of them during the daytime
Eb
When the wool is off your eyes
        F7
You'll stop counting sheep at night
             Ab                               Cm
Cause you'll eat your fill of them during the daytime

Break: Eb F7 Ab Cm

Verse 3:
Eb
As the sunlight filters in
F7
Then your daily dread sets in
    Ab                     Cm
The cycle's beginning, and in your head alarms are ringing


Eb
Something in you's fast asleep
F7
Afraid to be who you will be
Ab                       Cm  nc
It's a losing battle, so why are you still fighting?

Chorus:
Eb
When the wool is off your eyes
       F7
You'll stop counting sheep at night
             Ab                               Cm
Cause you'll eat your fill of them during the daytime
Eb
When the wool is off your eyes
       F7
You'll stop counting sheep at night
             Ab                               Cm
Cause you'll eat your fill of them during the daytime

Break: Eb F7 Ab Cm

Bridge:
Eb                F7
Are you sleeping, are you sleeping
Ab      Cm
Brother John?
Eb                 F7
Bells are ringing, bells are ringing -Are you sleeping, are you sleeping-
Ab          Cm
Ding, ding, dong -Brother John?-
Eb                F7
Are you sleeping? Are you sleeping -Bells are ringing, bells are ringing-
Ab      Cm
Brother John? -Ding, ding, dong-
Eb                 F7
Bells are ringing, bells are ringing -Are you sleeping, are you sleeping-
Ab         Cm
Ding, ding dong -Brother John-
Eb                 F7
Bells are ringing, bells are ringing
Ab          Cm
Ding, ding, dong

Outro:
Eb
Ding, ding, ding, ding
F7
Ding, ding, ding, ding
Ab                      Cm
Ding, ding, ding, ding, dong

Eb
Ding, ding, ding, ding
F7
Ding, ding, ding, ding
Ab                      Cm
Ding, ding, ding, ding, dong

Eb
Ding, ding, ding, ding
F7
Ding, ding, ding, ding
Ab                      Cm
Ding, ding, ding, ding, dong