Insomniac
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste:
4th traste
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INSOMNIAC - Billy Pilgrim
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Tabbed by: jvwald
This tab is based on this YouTube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9prtEK5hJA
There are two guitars here in slightly different setups. Guitar I,
outlined below, is in standard tuing with two capos--one on the 2nd fret
and then one on the 4th fret but just on the 5th through 1st strings, so not
including the low E string. So when you play a D shape relative to the capo,
you should get that low root note on the 6th string. Since the capo on the 2nd
fret just needs to hold down the 6th string, I was able to use a shoestring
since I don't have two capos. Or you can play this song down a step with one
capo on the 5th through 1st strings on the 2nd fret.
Guitar II is in standard tuning with a capo on the 4th fret. I won't bother
adding it below but its essentially all the same chords except he stays on D
rather than playing the D/F# and instead of either the Gsus2 or G7, he just plays
a regular G (320033).
D 000232
D/F# 200232
Gsus2 3x023x
Bm x2443x
G7 3x443x
A x02220
D D/F# Gsus2 x2
D
I can see you, don't even know you
Gsus2
Falling into the sheets at night
D
Place my hands flat on my chest
Gsus2
I feel the heart beat back the night
D
I try counting sheep, and I talk to the shepherd
Gsus2
And I play with my pillow for ever and ever
D Bm
I sit alone and I watch the clock
G7 A
I breathe in on the tick and out on the tock
Bm G7
I can hear your bare feet on the kitchen floor
D A
I don't have to have these dreams no more
Bm G7
Cause I've found someone just to hold me tight
Bm G7 A D
Hold the insomniac all night
D D/F# Gsus2
D
Dig my head down deep so I can't hear the
Gsus2
cars outside on the street and the stars are
D
laughing, they get a kick out of my
Gsus2
misery
Bm A
I tried everything short of Aristotle,
D Gsus2
Dramamine and the whiskey bottle
Bm A
Pray for the day when my ship comes in
D D/F# Gsus2
I can sleep the sleep of the just again
Bm G7
I can hear your bare feet on the kitchen floor
D A
I don't have to have these dreams no more
Bm G7
And I've found someone just to hold me tight
Bm G7 A D Bm G7 A D
Hold the insomniac all night
Bm G7 A D
Bm G7 A D
Bm A D Gsus2
Bm G7
I can hear your bare feet on the kitchen floor
D A
I don't have to have these dreams no more
Bm G7
And I've found someone just to hold me tight
Bm G7 A D Bm G7 A D
Hold the insomniac all night
Bm G7 A D Bm G7 A D
Hold the insomniac all night
Bm G7 A D Bm G7 A D
Hold the insomniac all night
Bm G7 A D Bm G7 A D
Hold the insomniac all night
Bm G7 A D Bm G7 A D
Hold the insomniac all night
Bm G7 A D Bm G7 A D
Hold the insomniac all night
D D/F# Gsus2
D D/F# Gsus2 D
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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How to play Insomniac
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 E. 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.