Sleep Song Chords
by Hot Tuna
Sleep Song by Hot Tuna is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em, G, A, D, Em7, E and F#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Em G A (4x) D
D G D G D Em Em7 A
Sure a lot smaller every day. Wonder why we feel this way
D G D
You don't know that I've got nothing left to say
Em A Em A
I've been blown across the water like a ship ain't got no sail
Em A D
That ain't no way to feel
D G D G D Em Em7 A
I feel that longing loud and clear. Dead end streets and I lay here
D G D
When your flying you've got nothing left to fear
Em A Em A
I've been blown across the water like a ship ain't got no sail
Em A D
That ain't no way to feel
G Em G A D
Winter wind keeps blowing through the trees
G Em G A D
But life keeps breathing gaily as you please
G Em G A D
Hey now silver birches lying by the road
G Em G A D
Branches lined against the winter snow
BREAK
A G D (3X) G A A
VERSE INSTRUMENTAL
RIFF E G E F# G A F# E (3X)
E G F# G A A A
D G D D G Em Em7 A
We left the shelter yesterday. After we had played all day
D G D
You can find that I've got nothing left to say
Em A Em A
'Less your blowing cross the water like a ship ain't got no sail
Em A D
That ain't not way to feel
Em A Em A
'Less your blowing cross the water like a ship ain't got no sail
Em A D
That ain't no way to feel