Tired Of Sleeping Chords
by Suzanne Vega
Tired Of Sleeping by Suzanne Vega is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, Am, C, F, Em, A, Emadd6 and Gsus2. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro:
G Am C F G
Verse:
Em Am
Oh mom, the dreams are not so bad
A Am
It's just that there's so much to do
Em Emadd6 Em
And I'm tired of sleeping
Em Am
Oh mom, the old man is telling me something
A Am
his eyes are wide and his mouth is thin
Em Emadd6 Em
And I just can't hear what he's saying
G Am
Oh mom, I wonder when I'll be waking
C F
It's just that there's so much to do
G Gsus2 G
And I'm tired of sleeping
G Am
Oh mom, I wonder when I'll be waking
C F
It's just that there's so much to do
G Gsus2 G
And I'm tired of sleeping
Verse:
Em Am
Oh mom, the kids are playing in pennies
A Am
They're up to their knees in money
Em Emadd6 Em
In the dirt of the churchyard steps
Em Am
Oh mom, that man he ripped out his lining
A Am
Tore out a piece of his body
Em Emadd6 Em
To show us his "clean quilted heart"
Em Am
Oh mom, the bird on the string is hanging
A Am
Her bones are twisting and dancing
Em Emadd6 Em
She's fighting for her small life
Chorus