Five Sleepy Heads Chords
Five Sleepy Heads by Elvis Presley is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords F, C, G, G7 and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
(intro) F C G C
C G
There were five sleepy heads all tucked into their beds,
G7 C
while I sang a lullaby one got dream dust in her eye.
F C G C
There were four sleepy heads playing possum with me,
F C D G
Mr. Sandman came by and then there were three.
C G
Moonbeams play peek-a-boo, three awake became two,
G7 C
and my song was almost done when the land of Nod took one.
F C G C
Kissed the last one goodnight, then I heard not a peep,
F C G G7 C C G G7 C
there were five sleepy heads, now they're all fast asleep.