[Verse 1]
Em D
Don't fret precious I'm here, step away from the window
G A E
Go back to sleep
[Chorus 1]
Em
Lay your head down child
D Em
I won't let the boogeyman come
Em D
Counting bodies like sheep
C
To the rhythm of the war drums
Em D
Pay no mind to the rabble
C
Pay no mind to the rabble
Em D
Head down, go to sleep
C
To the rhythm of the war drums
[Verse 2]
Em
Pay no mind what other voices say
D
They don't care about you, like I do, like I do
Em
Safe from pain and truth and choice and other poison devils,
D C
See, they don't give a fuck about you, like I do
G A Em G A Em
Just stay with me, safe and ignorant,
G A Em
Go back to sleep
G A E
Go back to sleep
[Chorus 2]
Em
Lay your head down child
D Em
I won't let the boogeyman come
Em D
Counting bodies like sheep
C
To the rhythm of the war drums
Em D
Pay no mind to the rabble
C
Pay no mind to the rabble
Em D
Head down, go to sleep
C
To the rhythm of the war drums
[Verse 3]
Em
I'll be the one to protect you from
D C
Your enemies and all your demons
Em
I'll be the one to protect you from
D C
A will to survive and a voice of reason
Em
I'll be the one to protect you from
D C
Your enemies and your choices son
Em
They're one in the same
Em
I must isolate you
D C Em
Isolate and save you from yourself
[Chorus 3]
D C Em
Swayin to the rhythm of the new world order and
D C Em
Count the bodies like sheep to the rhythm of the war drums
D
The boogeymen are coming
C Em
The boogeymen are coming
D C
Keep your head down, go to sleep, to the rhythm of a war drums
[Bridge]
G A E
[Verse 4]
A E
Stay with me
G A E
Safe and ignorant
G A E
Just stay with me
G A Em D
Hold you and protect you from the other ones
Em D
The evil ones
Em D
Don't love you son,
Em Em
Go back to sleep