Verse 1

Opening Black Leather Books C#m G#m Neatly marked with favourite ribbon sheen F#. E B. C#m Lay that story of creation Was the human soul obscene to be? Laid aside for thousand years Open now in your great time of need.

2 bar bridge / C#m B

Verse 2

In a castle paved with velvet Growing flowers upside down it seems You remember every sunset Keep a record of your children's dreams.....

2 bar bridge / C#m B

Chorus

All of your children waiting in slumber C#m B C#m. B All of your children waiting in slumber Sad golden children waiting in slumber (oh when...)

#Instrument bridge middle 8 (Inst. verse with acoustic guitar and piano)

2 bar intro

Chorus 2

All of your children waiting in slumber All of your children waiting in slumber Sad golden children waiting in slumber (oh when...)

Chorus 3

All of your children waiting in slumber All of your children waiting in slumber Sad golden children waiting in slumber (oh when...)

Chorus 4

All of your children waiting in slumber All of your children waiting in slumber Sad golden children waiting in slumber (oh when...)

The Lovin' Spoonful

v1

Didn't want to have to do it Didn't want to have to break your heart Didn't want to have to do it I kept a-hopin' from the very start

But you Kept on a-tryin' And I knew That you'd end up a-cryin' And I knew I didn't wanna have to do it at all

v2

Didn't want to have to do it Didn't want to have to be the one to say it Didn't want to have to do it I kept a-hopin' there'd be somethin' to delay it again Yeah, but then

No, I didn't wanna have to be the one to say “the end”

Middle 8

Was a time that I thought our love could fly And never never fall Why should I suppose we were never really meant To be close to each other… At all at all at all..

v3

Didn't want to have to do it Didn't want to have to be the one to say it Didn't want to have to do it I kept a-hopin' there'd be somethin' to delay it again Yeah, but then

No, I didn't wanna have to be the one to say “the end”

#Instrumental break – guitar solo

v4

Didn't want to have to do it Didn't want to have to be the one to say it Didn't want to have to do it I kept a-hopin' there'd be somethin' to delay it again Yeah, but then

No, I didn't wanna have to be the one to say “the end” – Cass Elliot goes off on a lovely harmonic variation here

Where the crane flies through the marshes And the turtles sun their shells Where the water rat goes swimmin' That's where my swamp girl dwells Where the sunlight never wanders And the moonlight never falls Where the water's black with the devil's track That's where my swamp girl calls What did she say there The girl with the golden hair To make me follow her down there How did she look when she took me by the hand Tonight her hair will float in the water And the gold will no longer shine It will spread like a fan in the water While she makes a mysterious sign I have seen that sign before Her eyes aren't like the whippoorwill And her eyes aren't like the frog Her eyes are like the damned bat Stretchin' in the dawn I have seen her face in the water And the chilling look in her eyes And if you see her, then you must flee her Never follow where disillusion lies Or will you go to the girl with the golden hair Down there where her work is done Will you embrace the night And turn your back on the sun She'll say its better there in the water Where it's cool and calm and serene She will call you to come to the water To a world made of emerald green I have heard that call before I can hear it when I'm teary I can hear it when I'm old I can hear it when the joy of living Seems to have lost its glow For my Swamp Girl lives inside of me And she leaves me pale and wan She dares me, she tears me Like paper dolls are torn Calling “Come to the deep Where your sleep is without a dream” (Come to the deep where your sleep is without a dream) Calling.... (Come....)