Sleeper
View chords used in this chart
A|-1-4-------4-1-------------4-1-4-|
E|---------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Gb Bbm Db Ab Gb
Cutting lines with our credit cards in cul de sacs
Bbm Db Ab Gb
Wasted time like we didn't care, we never took it back
Bbm Db Ab
Unholy light that we sought to on darker nights
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|-----2---------4---------2---------4---------|
G|-1h3-3--3--1h3-3--3--1h3-3--3--1h3-3--3--1h3-|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
Gb Bbm Db Ab
I gave my heart to the lord, but he threw it aside
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|-----2---------4---------2---------4---------|
G|-1h3-3--3--1h3-3--3--1h3-3--3--1h3-3--3--1h3-|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
Bbm Eb Ebm Db
And then I tried to tell you what its like to be alone
e|----11--------------------------------------------------|
B|-11----11----14-----11----------------------------------|
G|----------13-----10----10----10-------------------------|
D|--------------------------13----13-11-11h13-11----11----|
A|-----------------------------------------------13----13-|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
Bbm Eb Ebm Db
Tell me, do you like to be alone?
e|----11--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-11----11----14-----11----------------------------------------------|
G|----------13-----10----10----10-------------------------10----------|
D|--------------------------13----13-11-11h13-11----11-13----13-11----|
A|-----------------------------------------------13----------------13-|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
Bbm Ebm Bbm Ebm Db Ebm Ab Ebm
Bbm Ebm Bbm Ebm Db Ebm Ab Ebm
[Verse 2]
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------3-1---------------|
D|-----1-3-1---------3-1-3-1-------|
A|-1-4-------4-1-------------4-1-4-|
E|---------------------------------|
Gb Bbm Db Ab
Molly hides in a living room, my odds are stacked
e|-----4--4h6-|
B|-4h6--------|
G|------------|
D|------------|
A|------------|
E|------------|
Gb Bbm Db Ab Gb
Up so high that if I come down, they may not get me back
Bbm Db Ab
Something that I couldn't show you, I lost the light
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|-----2---------4---------2---------4---------|
G|-1h3-3--3--1h3-3--3--1h3-3--3--1h3-3--3--1h3-|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
Gb Bbm Db Ab
Snuffed it out raw in the bedroom and came inside
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|-----2---------4---------2---------4---------|
G|-1h3-3--3--1h3-3--3--1h3-3--3--1h3-3--3--1h3-|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
Bbm Eb Ebm Db
I came inside to tell you what it's like to be alone
e|----11--------------------------------------------------|
B|-11----11----14-----11----------------------------------|
G|----------13-----10----10----10-------------------------|
D|--------------------------13----13-11-11h13-11----11----|
A|-----------------------------------------------13----13-|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
Bbm Eb Ebm Db
Goddamn, no one likes to be alone
e|----11--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-11----11----14-----11----------------------------------------------|
G|----------13-----10----10----10-------------------------10----------|
D|--------------------------13----13-11-11h13-11----11-13----13-11----|
A|-----------------------------------------------13----------------13-|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
Gb Db
Wait, shake, fuss, fight
Ab
Come down now, come down now
Gb Db
Wait, shake, fuss, fight
Ab
Come down now, come down now
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-2---------4---------2---------4---------|
G|-3--3--1h3-3--3--1h3-3--3--1h3-3--3--1h3-|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
You're taking off your shirt when it's hot out
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-2---------4---------2---------4---------|
G|-3--3--1h3-3--3--1h3-3--3--1h3-3--3--1h3-|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
Come down now, come down now
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-2---------4---------2---------4---------|
G|-3--3--1h3-3--3--1h3-3--3--1h3-3--3--1h3-|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
And now you're slipping into the water
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-2---------4---------2---------4---------|
G|-3--3--1h3-3--3--1h3-3--3--1h3-3--3--1h3-|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
Come down now, come down now
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-2---------4---------2---------4---------|
G|-3--3--1h3-3--3--1h3-3--3--1h3-3--3--1h3-|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
You're taking off your shirt when it's hot out
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-2---------4---------2---------4---------|
G|-3--3--1h3-3--3--1h3-3--3--1h3-3--3--1h3-|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
Come down now, come down now
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-2---------4---------2---------4---------|
G|-3--3--1h3-3--3--1h3-3--3--1h3-3--3--1h3-|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
And now you're slipping into the water
e|-------------------------------4-|
B|-2---------4---------2---------6-|
G|-3--3--1h3-3--3--1h3-3--3--1h3-6-|
D|-------------------------------6-|
A|-------------------------------4-|
E|-------------------------------x-|
Come down now
[Chorus]
Bbm Ebm Bbm Ebm Db Ebm Ab Ebm
Bbm Ebm Bbm Ebm Db Ebm Ab Ebm
e|-----6----------6-----|----6----------6-----|-------8-------------8------|-------8----
B|-------7----------7---|------7----------7---|---------9-------------9----|---------9--
G|---6-----6----6-----6-|--6-----6----6-----6-|----10-----10-----10-----10-|----10-----1
D|-8----------8---------|-8----------8--------|-10------------10-----------|-10---------
A|----------------------|---------------------|----------------------------|------------
E|----------------------|---------------------|----------------------------|------------
---------8------|
-----------9----|
0-----10-----10-|
---10-----------|
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e|-------11--------------11-------|-------11--------------11-------|-------13-----------
B|----------11--------------11----|----------11--------------11----|----------14--------
G|----11-------11-----11-------11-|----11-------11-----11-------11-|----15-------15-----
D|-11--------------11-------------|-11--------------11-------------|-15--------------15-
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------
---13-------|
------14----|
15-------15-|
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e|-------13--------9--|
B|----------14-----9--|
G|----15-------15--10-|
D|-15--------------11-|
A|-----------------11-|
E|-----------------9--|
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| x Dead note
| h Hammer-on
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How to play Sleeper
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.