Key: C
Introduction: F C G C
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There were five sleepy heads all tucked into their beds,
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while I sang a lullaby one got dream dust in her eye.
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There were four sleepy heads playing possum with me,
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Mr. Sandman came by and then there were three.
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Moonbeams play peek-a-boo, three awake became two,
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and my song was almost done when the land of Nod took one.
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Kissed the last one goodnight, then I heard not a peep,
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there were five sleepy heads, now they're all fast asleep.