Sleep On The Floor
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Intro:
C
F C
C
F C
Verse:
C
Pack yourself a toothbrush dear
F C
Pack yourself a favorite blouse
C
Take a withdraw slip
F C
Take all of your savings out
Am G
'Cause if we don't leave this town
F C
We might never make it out
Am G
And I was not born to drown
C F C
Baby c'mon
Verse:
C
Forget what father Breden said
F C
We were not born in sin
C
Leave a note on your bed
F C
Let your mother know you sin
Am G
And by the time she wakes
F C
We'll 've driven through the state
Am G
We'll 've driven through the night
C
Baby c'mon
Chorus:
C
And when we rode in town
F C
Babe we'd have cough it up
C
As far as my eyes could see
F C
Signs said no vacancy
Am G
I don't wanna live like him
F C
But I can't be no one else
Am G
Let you know what you lose
C
If your back...
F
If your back's against the wall
Am
If the church
G
If this guy was bound to fall
C
Stay right down
F
Lay your weary hand in mine
Am
I'm coming forth
G
Baby we'll make it to
The end of time
Am G/B C F
Oh oh oh oh
Am G C
Oh oh oh
Am G/B C F
Oh oh oh oh
Am G C
Oh oh oh
Am G/B C F Am G C
Jesus Christ, can't save me tonight
Am G/B C F
Put on your dress, yes
Am G C
Wear something nice
Chorus:
C
Baby we're foreign young
F C
And we're on the run
C
And I do pay the rent
F C
Is it their parents
Am G
I don't wanna live like this
F C
I can't be no one else
Am G
If you just point me home
C
If the church
G
If this guy was raised up high
Am
If the love
G
If she felt its gone for the night
C
Stay right there
F
Run as far as you can reach
Am
I'll come back
G
We can't make it sleep
The end is near, so
Am G/B C F
Oh oh oh oh
Am G C
Oh oh oh
Am G/B C F
Oh oh oh oh
Am G C
Oh oh oh
Am G/B C F Am G C
Jesus Christ, can't save me tonight
Am G/B C F Am G C
New York Times says that gasoline will rise
Am G/B C F
Put on your dress, yes
Am G C
Wear something nice
Am G/B C F Am G C
Huh, oh my, you look so...
How to play Sleep On The Floor
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.