Sleeping With The Television On Chords
by Billy Joel
Sleeping With The Television On by Billy Joel is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords A/C#, Bm, G, D/F#, D, A, Em, Gmaj7, Bm/D, D/G, A/B, Bm/A, A7 and D6. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
A/C# Bm G D/F# G
I've been watching you waltz all night Diane
D Bm A D
Nobody's found a way behind your defenses
A/C# Bm G D/F# G
They never notice the zap gun in your hand
D/F# Em D/F#
Until you're pointing it and stunning their senses
Bm A G D/F# Em G
All night long, all night long
D/F# Bm A Bm
You'll shoot 'em down because you're waiting for somebody
A G
good to come on
Bm A G D/F# Em
All night long, all night long
G A Gmaj7
But you'll be sleeping with the television on
A Bm/D
A Gmaj7
A Bm/D
A Gmaj7
A/C# Bm G D/F# G
You say you're looking for someone solid here
D Bm A D
You can't be bothered with those `just for the night' boys
A/C# Bm G D/F# G
Tonight unless you take some kind of chances dear
D/F# Em D/F#
Tomorrow morning you'll wake up with the white noise
Bm A G D/F# Em G
All night long, all night long
D/F# Bm A Bm
You're only standing there 'cause somebody once did
A G
somebody wrong
Bm A G D/F# Em
All night long, all night long
G A Bm
But you'll be sleeping with the television on
D/G G D/G G
Your eyes are saying talk to me, talk to me
A/B Bm A/B Bm D/G G
But your attitude is "don't waste my time"
D/G G D/G G
Your eyes are saying talk to me, talk to me
D/G G Bm/A A
But you won't hear a word 'cause it just might be the same
Bm/A A7
old line
A/C# Bm G D/F# G
This isn't easy for me to say Diane
D Bm A D
I know you don't need anybody's protection
A/C# Bm G D/F# G
I really wish I was less of a thinking man
D/F# Em D/F#
And more a fool who's not afraid of rejection
Bm A G D/F# Em G
All night long, all night long
D/F# Bm A Bm
I'll just be standing here 'cause I know I don't have the
A G
guts to come on
Bm A G D/F# Em
All night long, all night long
G A Bm
And I'll be sleeping with the television on
D/G G D/G G
Your eyes are saying talk to me, talk to me
A/B Bm A/B Bm D/G G
But my attitude is "boy, don't waste your time"
D/G G D/G G
Your eyes are saying talk to me, talk to me
D/G G Bm/A A
But I won't say a word 'cause it just might be somebody
Bm/A A7
else's same old line
Instrumental verse
Bm A G D/F# Em G
All night long, all night long
D/F# Bm A Bm
We're only standing here 'cause somebody might do somebody
A G
wrong
Bm A G D/F# Em
All night long, all night long
G A Gmaj7 A Bm/D
And we'll be sleeping with the television on
A Gmaj7
Sleeping with the television on
A Bm/D A Gmaj7 A Bm/D
Sleeping with the television on
A Gmaj7 A D6
Ooohhhhhhh, Sleeping with the television on