Sleeping With Giants
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Dm
I've noticed, people, they all have motives.
G
Different, yet all the same.
Dm
I fumble through every word that was spoken,
G
and I barely knew your name.
Dm
I'm tongue-tied, it runs through my blood and my insides;
G
Some things we can't escape.
Bb C Bb Am (strum once)
But if we try, if we try, we can leave this behind.
F Am C
It's been a lifetime, a lifetime we waited for.
F Am C
A simple question, kid, "are you with me or not at all?"
Dm
Your eyes wide, always ahead of the curve type,
G
Quiet, and confident.
Dm
Oh, we stood there, awkward and youthful, we tangled;
G
A piece of my soul escaped.
Bb C
Oh, we are restless and tired of sleeping with giants,
Bb Am
A modern mankind with their egos of fire and it seems like
F Am C
It's been a lifetime, a lifetime we waited for.
F Am C
A simple question, kid, "are you with me or not at all?"
F Am C
Are we wasting time or is it wasting us?
F Am C
It's been a lifetime waiting for now, now.
C Bb C
Well, you've got to find a way,
C Am Dm
you've got to find a way,
Dm Bb C
you've got to find a way,
C Am Dm
you've got to find a way,
Dm Bb C Am Dm
you've got to find a way before you fold.
F Am C
It's been a lifetime, a lifetime I've been waiting for.
F Am C
A simple question, kid, "are you with me or not at all?"
F Am C
It's been a lifetime, a lifetime we waited for.
F Am C
I need an answer, kid, you're either with me or not at all, no, no.
F Am C
Are we wasting time or is it wasting us?
F Am C
It's been a lifetime, a lifetime, a lifetime, lifetime, yeah.
C Bb C
Well, you've got to find a way,
C Am Dm
you've got to find a way,
Dm Bb C
you've got to find a way,
C Am Dm
you've got to find a way.
Dm Bb C
Son you've got to find a way,
C Am Dm
you've got to find a way,
Dm Bb C Am Dm
you've got to find a way before you fold.
End on F
How to play Sleeping With Giants
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm. 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.