Insomnia
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Intro< b>:
A F F#m D x2
C#m Cm Bm A#m
A5
A5
Tomorrow
F#5
Will be another part of yesterday
And yesterday will be
C#5 F5 F#5 E5 D5
Ano--ther part of the day before
A5
Wait
F#5
I hear another song insomnia
About the days I wasn't
C#5 F5 F#5 E5 D5
Tired and doing that fun retro look
A F F#m D
I stay awake for days
A F F#m D
I stay awake for days
A F F#m D
But I'd sit awake in a daze anyway
C#m Cm Bm A#m
I'm a maze of chains
A5
A5
Hey
F#5
Don't use the term accommodation
I won't be there for that
C#5 F5 F#5 E5 D5
And that will never be there for me
A5
And I need
F#5
To get some sleep slash resolution
About the days I wasn't
C#5 F5 F#5 E5 D5
Tired and doing that fun retro thing
A F F#m D
I stay awake for days
A F F#m D
I stay awake for days
A F F#m D
But I'd sit awake in a daze anyway
C#m Cm Bm A#m
I'm a maze of chains
(This part of the song is played with NOTES, not CHORDS)
C A B C E C B A B C
O-ver in the corner of a circle
A B C E C B A E
I sleep behind these bedroom walls
F# C C D D
See fun retro look
C A B C E C B A B C C
Dine behind a suitcase in an empty room
A B C E C B A E
It's time to leave millions behind
F#
Hey
C C D D
That's what I took
A A B B
From retro look
A F F#m D
C#m Cm Bm
A F F#m D
I stay awake for days
A F F#m D
I stay awake for days
A F F#m D
But I'd sit awake in a daze anyway
C#m Cm Bm A#m
I'm a maze of chains
A F F#m D
I stay awake for days
A F F#m D
I stay awake for days
A F F#m D
But I'd stay awake in a daze anyway
C#m Cm Bm A#m
I'm a maze of chains
Transcribed by Kyle
How to play Insomnia
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.