Slumber My Darling Chords
Slumber My Darling by Stephen Foster is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, Am, G, D and G7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: C Am C Am C Am C G C
C Am C Am C
Slumber, my darling, thy mother is near,
Am C Am G
Guarding thy dreams from all terror and fear,
C Am C Am C
Sunlight has pass'd and the twilight has gone,
Am C G C
Slumber, my darling, the night's coming on.
G C G C
Sweet visions attend thy sleep,
G C G C
Fondest, dearest to me,
G C G C
While others their revels keep,
G D G G7
I will watch over thee.
C Am C Am C
Slumber, my darling, the birds are at rest,
Am C Am G
The wandering dews by the flow'rs are caressed,
C Am C Am C
Slumber, my darling, I'll wrap thee up warm,
Am C G C
And pray that the angels will shield thee from harm.
C Am C Am C Am C Am G C Am C Am C Am C G C
C Am C Am C
Slumber, my darling, till morn's blushing ray
Am C Am G
Brings to the world the glad tidings of day;
C Am C Am C
Fill the dark void with thy dreamy delight
Am C G C
Slumber, thy mother will guard thee tonight
G C G C
Thy pillow shall sacred be
G C G C
From all outward alarms;
G C G C
Thou, thou are the world to me
G D G G7
In thine innocent charms.
C Am C Am C
Slumber, my darling, the birds are at rest,
Am C Am G
The wandering dews by the flow'rs are caressed,
C Am C Am C
Slumber, my darling, I'll wrap thee up warm,
Am C G C
And pray that the angels will shield thee from harm
Am C G C