Lest I Sleep

Brooke Ligertwood

Lest I Sleep Brooke Ligertwood

Intro:
Cm  Cm
Cm  Cm  F/C   Cm  Cm  F/C
Cm  Cm  F/C   Cm  Cm  F/C

1 Verse:
 Cm  
How long, O Lord? 
Cm                                 Ab   Ab
Will You forget me forever?   
Cm                          Fm           Eb/G         Ab
How long will You hide Your face from me?   
 Dbmaj7              Cm     Fm         Eb     Cm
How long must I take counsel in my soul
                 Ab                   Fm   Bb        Cm
And have sorrow in my heart all the day?
  
Instrumental:
Cm  Cm  F/C   Cm  Cm  F/C

2 Verse:
 Cm                           Cm               Ab
How long shall my enemy be exalted 
 Eb/G  Ab  Eb/G  Ab     
Cm   Fm Eb/G   Ab
O  -  -   -  ver me?
 Dbmaj7     Cm     Fm           Eb           Cm
Consider and answer me, O Lord my God
 Ab                 Fm   Bb    Cm
Light up my eyes, lest I sleep 
         Fm    Gm             Cm
The sleep    of death   

Tag:
 Ab                 Fm   Bb    Cm
Light up my eyes, lest I sleep 
         Fm    Gm             Cm   Cm
The sleep    of death   

Chorus:
 Bb/D          Eb            
   Lest my enemy say, 
  Fm             Eb/G
"I have prevailed over him"
 Bb/D          Eb              
   Lest my foes rejoice 
   Fm             Ebsus  Eb
because I am shak-en
 Bb/D          Eb            
   Lest my enemy say, 
  Fm             Eb/G
"I have prevailed over him"
 Bb/D          Eb             
   Lest my foes rejoice 
    Fm             Ebsus  Eb
because I am shak-en
       Bb  Cm     Fm7
But I      have trusted 
 Bb  Cm     Fm7
In      Your steadfast love
 Bb            Cm       Fm7
My heart      shall rejoice 
 Eb         Bb  Cm  Fm7
In Your sal - va - tion
  
Interlude:
Fm7  Fm7  Fm7  Fm7
Eb  Eb  Eb  Eb

1 Bridge:
 Eb        Ab/Eb  Bb/Eb  Eb
   I will sing   to the Lord
         Ab/Eb  Bb/Eb  Eb 
I will sing  to the  Lord
        Ab/Eb  Bb/Eb  Eb 
I will sing  to the Lord
       Ab/Eb  Bb/Eb  Eb
I will sing to the Lord
  
2 Bridge:
        Ab/Eb  Bb/Eb  Eb
I will sing to the Lord
        Ab/Eb  Bb/Eb  Eb 
I will sing to the Lord
         Ab/Eb  Bb/Eb  Eb 
I will sing to the Lord
  
Ending:
 Eb   Bb/D  Cm  Bb/D  Eb
Be-cause He has dealt 
 Fm      Eb  Bb/D  Eb  Bb  Eb
Boun-ti-ful-ly with me