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The Beatles - I’m Only Sleeping Chords

Chord reference Em, Am, G, C, B, Bm, C, D, E, Dm
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑

[Em]When I wake up early in the [Am]morning, [G]Lift my [C]head [G]I’m still [B]yawning. [Em]When I’m in the middle of a [Am]dream, [G]Stay in [C]bed [G]float [C]upstream. [G]Please don’t wake me [Am]no don’t shake me [Bm]leave me where I [Am]am I’m only [C]sleeping

[Em]Everybody seems to think I’m [Am]lazy, [G]I don’t [C]mind I [G]think they’re [B]crazy [Em]Running everywhere at such a [Am]speed [G]Till they [C]find [G]there’s no [C]need [G]Please don’t spoil my [Am]day I’m miles [Bm]away and after [Am]all I’m only [C]sleeping [Em]

[D]Keeping an eye on the [E]World going by my [Am]window, [Dm]Taking my time

[Em]Lying there and staring at the [Am]ceiling, [G]Waiting [C]for a [G]sleepy [B]feeling

[Em] [Am] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G]Please don’t spoil my [Am]day I’m miles [Bm]away and after [Am]all I’m only [C][Em]sleeping

[D]Keeping an eye on the [E]world going by my [Am][Am]window, [Dm]Taking my time

[Em]When I wake up early in the [Am]morning, [G]Lift my [C]head [G]I’m still [B]yawning. [Em]When I’m in the middle of a [Am]dream, [G]Stay in [C]bed [G]float [C]upstream. [G]Please don’t wake me [Am]no don’t shake me [Bm]Leave me where I [Am]am I’m only [C]sleeping

Artist The Beatles
Album Yesterday and Today
Genres Pop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year 1966
Key Em

How to Play I'm Only Sleeping on Guitar?

The Beatles - I'm Only Sleeping can be played in the key of Em using the Em, Am, G, C, B, Bm, D, E, Dm chords.

  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For B, To play B, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let B ring open, mute G.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play I'm Only Sleeping with the ↓-↓↑ strumming pattern.