(originally by Metallica)

[Instrumental Intro]
Am Am D Am D C Am D

[Verse 1]
Am
Say your prayers, little one, don’t forget, my son

To include everyone

I tuck you in, warm within, keep you free from sin

‘Til the Sandman, he comes

[Pre-Chorus]
B5
Sleep with one eye open
A
Gripping your pillow tight

[Chorus]
E B
Exit light
E A
Enter night
B E A
Take my hand
N.C.
We’re off to never-never land

Am D

[Verse 2]
Am
Something’s wrong, shut the light, heavy thoughts tonight

And they aren’t of Snow White

Dreams of war, dreams of liars, dreams of dragons’ fire

And of things that will bite, yeah

[Pre-Chorus]
B5
Sleep with one eye open
A
Gripping your pillow tight

[Chorus]
E B
Exit light
E A
Enter night
B E A
Take my hand
N.C.
We’re off to never-never land

Yeah-hah

[Guitar Solo]
Am D E B D B E B A

[Bridge]
Am
Now, I lay me down to sleep (Now, I lay me down to sleep)

Pray the Lord my soul to keep (Pray the Lord my soul to keep)

If I die before I wake (If I die before I wake)

Pray the Lord my soul to take (Pray the Lord my soul to take)
B5
Hush, little baby, don’t say a word

And never mind that noise you heard

It’s just the beast under your bed

In your closet, in your head

[Chorus 2]
C# F# C#
Ex -it light
F# B
Enter night
C# F# B
Grain of sand

[Chorus]
C# F# C#
Ex -it light
F# B
Enter night
C# F# B
Take my hand
N.C.
We’re off to never-never land (yeah, haha haha)

[Outro] B E (repeated)

Oh! Yeah-yeah, yo

We’re off to never-never land

Take my hand

We’re off to never-never land

Take my hand

We’re off to never-never land

We’re off to never-never land

We’re off to never-never land

We’re off to never-never land