G               C                  D      C
Turn around for something better
G                  C               D      C
Children, give up, don't you ever
G                  C               D      C
Remember that the devil's clever
G  C  D  C
Mmm-hmmm


[CHORUS]
G             C               D          C G C D C
Brother John, where are you, why are you sleeping?
G             C            D             C G C D C
Brother John, why are you, where are you sleeping?


[VERSE TWO]
G              C                   D      C
Take the light into your room
G               C                  D      C
Cast a candle on your doom
G                C                 D      C
Your master he is coming home soon
G  C  D  C
Mmm-hmmm


[CHORUS]
G             C               D        C G C D C
Brother John, how are you, why are you sleeping?
G             C            D           C G C D C
Brother John, why are you, why are you sleeping?


[BRIDGE]
Em        C         G
 May your awakening be near
Em               C
 Heaven could be any place
         D
Why not here?
         C
Why not here?
         G
Why not here?
         C
Why not here?

D C

[CHORUS]
G             C               D        C G C D C
Brother John, how are you, how are you sleeping? [x3]
G             C            D           C G C D C
Brother John, how are you, why are you sleeping?