Sleeping Chords

KeyF/C CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays514

Sleeping by The Band is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of F/C. It uses the chords F/C, C, Eb/Bb, Bb, Bb/F, F, C/E, Dm7, F7/C, Bbmaj9, A7, A7/C#, F6/C, F6, F/A, Gm7, Gm7/C and Eb/F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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F/C
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16
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  			Intro: F/C  C,   Eb/Bb  Bb,    Bb/F  F 

             F         C/E             Dm7          F7/C 
For the life we chose in the evening we rose, 

Bbmaj9   A7     A7/C# Dm7    F6/C   F6 
just long enough to be lovers again. 

       Bb              F/A         Gm7               Gm7/C 
And for nothing more, the world was too sore 

   F         Eb/F    F 
To live in. 

Sad old ships,  
A morning eclipse, 
I spent my whole life guessing, 
Then I turned from the sun 
And saw everyone 
Searching. 

        F                                                       Bb 
The hoot owl and his song, will bring you along 

F/C      C               Eb/Bb Bb      Bb/F    F 
Where else on earth would you wanna go? 

              F                                                 Bb 
We can leave all this hate, before it's too late 

F/C              C  Eb/Bb  Bb     Bb/F      F 
Why would we wanna come back at all? 

Cobwebs on my pillow, 
I'm found in the willow, 
I'd spend my whole life sleeping. 
To be called by noon 
Is to be called too soon 
Today. 

The storm is passed, 
There is peace at last, 
I'll spend my whole life sleeping. 
Now there's not a sound, 
No one to be found 
Anywhere. 

The shepherd and his sheep 
Will wind you to sleep, 
Where else on earth would you wanna go? 
To a land of wonder 
When you go under, 
Why would we want to come back at all?
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante