Chris Thile

Im Gonna Sleep With One Eye Open

Chris Thile


Tom: D

Intro () (D) ()

(D) I just found out today 
The little game you play 
While I been sleepin' all my life a-(A)-way 
You been (D) steppin' so they say 
Between midnight and day 
So I'm gonna sleep with one eye (A) open from now (D) on 

Chorus
*From now (G) on (from now on),  all night (D) long (all night long)
*You won't have a chance 
*To treat your DADDY (A) wrong 
*You been (D) steppin' so they say 
*Between midnight and day 
So I'm gonna sleep with one eye (A) open from now (D) on 

Instrumental break 1 – Follow pattern of first verse

(D) There's a honky-tonk down the road 
Just about a mile or so 
And I understand that's where you spend your (A) time 
Baby, (D) I got news for you 
Your little game is through 
Yeah, from now on baby 
You (A) better tow the (D) line 

Repeat Chorus

Instrumental break 2 – Follow pattern of first verse

(D) You thought you were bein' wise
hangin out with other guys
And leavin' me to spend my time a-(A)-lone 
Well (D) you'll find out today 
It just don't work that way 
You've started a little (A) game that two can (D) play