Until It Sleeps
|----------------------------------|
|----------------------------------|
|------------------------------0---|
|---0-5--7/8--7--0-5--7/8--1-------|
sl. sl.
Main Line: Fill2(at 3rd verse)
|---------0------------------5--|-------0-------------------------|
|------------3--1--0---------5--|----------3--1--0----------------|
|---------------------2--0---5--|-------------------2--0----------|
|------2---------------------7--|----2----------------------------|
|---0------------------------7--|--0------------------------------|
|----------------------------5--|---------------------------------|
Where Do I take this pain of mine?I run but it stays right by my side
Just Like a curse just like a stray,You feed it once and now it stays
So tell me why you've chosen me,Don't want your grip don't want your greed
Chorus:Guitar1 (Repeat 4x) Fill 1 (at bottom)
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------|.----------------------------------------------------.|
|-----------|-----5---7--5---4--4--5---2--3--2---------------------|
|---5--5--5-|-----7---7--7---5--5--5---3--3--3---------------------|
|---5--5--5-|.-0----0---------------------------------------------.|
|---3--3--3-|------------------------------------------------------|
pm.
Chorus:Fill2(4th time 1st and last chorus)
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|.--------------------------5--5--6-------------------------------.|
|-------5---7--5---4--4--5--5--5--5---2----------------------------|
|-------7---7--7---5--5--5------------2----------------------------|
|.---0----0---------------------------0---------------------------.|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
So hold me Until it Sleeps.........
Chorus:Guitar2
The 5 on the first string is optional,
sometimes Kirk uses it other times he doesn't. x=muffled
|-----------|--5--5--5---------------5--5--5------------------------|
|-----------|.-x--x--x---------------x--x--x-----------------------.|
|-----------|--x--x--x---------------x--x--x------------------------|
|---5--5--5/|--7--7--5--7--7--7----5/7--7--7---7--7--7----5/--------|
|---5--5--5/|.-7--7--5--7--7--7----5/7--7--7---8--8--8----5/-------.|
|---3--3--3/|--5--5--5--5--5--5----3/5--5--5--------------3/--------|
sl. So tear me open.... sl. sl.
Bridge: ~~~~
|---------0---------------------------0-----------------------5----|
|------------3--1--0---------------------3--1-----------------5----|
|---------------------2--0-----------------------0----0-----5------|
|------2----------------------------2------------0----3---7--------|
|---0----------------------------0---------------2----3------------|
|---------------------------0--3--------------3----1---------------|
(Go back to main,then chorus,then to post chorus)
Post Chorus:Guitar1
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|.----------------------------------------------------------------.|
|----------------------9--9/-------------------9--9/---------------|
|------5--7--5---4--4--9--9/---5--7--5---4--4--9--9/---------------|
|.-----7--7--7---5--6--7--7/---7--7--7---5--6--7--7/--------------.|
|---0----0-----------------------0---------------------------------|
p.m. sl. p.m. sl.
Post Chorus:Guitar2
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|.--12--10--8--7--------------------------------------------------.|
|-----------------8--9---------------------------------------------|
|----9---7--5--4------------5--7--5---4--4--9----------------------|
|.----------------6--7------7--7--7---5--6--7---------------------.|
|-----------------------------0------------------------------------|
p.m.
(Go Back to bridge,then main,then chorus,and to post chorus)
Solo:With Wah
|---17--17--17---19--19--19---17--17---20--20--20---19--19--19-----|
|---17--17--17---17--17--17---17--17---17--17--17---17--17--17-----|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
^ ^
|---17--17---17----17---0--0---0---17--15--12--12---15--12---------|
|---17--17---20----20--17/15--17---17--15--12--12---15--12---------|
|----------Bend-20-------sl.---------------------------------------|
|-----------Full---------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--17--17--17--0--0--0----17--17--20--20--20---19--19--19--0--0--0-|
|--17--17--17--17-17-17---17--17--17--17--17---17--17--17--17-17-17|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
^ ^
|--17-----17------0--0--0---17--15--12--12---15--12----------------------|
|--20-----20-----17/15--17--17--15--12--12---15--12------------~~--~~~~--|
|Bend-20----------sl.-------------------------------~~~-----7--9--9/14-14|
|Full------------------------------------------------7--9-10-------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ah=Artificial Harmonic
|-------------------------------------------------------12--14--15-|
|---------------------~~~~-----------------------12--15------------|
|-~~~------7--9--9/12-12--~~~------7--9--9/12--14------------------|
|--7--9-10-----------------7--9-10---------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^
|--17-17--17--17~~~~~~~~~~~~---------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------All-17s-Full------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar1:During Solo
Listen to the song for the rythm and when it's played.
|---0-------------------------------0--------------------------------|
|---1-------------------------------1--------------------------------|
|---2-------------------------------2--------------------------------|
|---2-------------------------------2--------------------------------|
|---0-------------------------------0--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------0---------------------0--------0-------0----------0-|
|-------------------3--1--0---------------3--1--1---------3--1--0--1-|
|------------------------------------------------------------------2-|
|------------2---------------------2-------------------------------2-|
|--0--2--3-----------------------3--------------------2------------0-|
|---------------------------------------------------3----------------|
Now go to chorus and play it twice,The 2nd time Both guitars play
Guitar2's part,Finally,go back to the main line and let the bass
finish it off.
Fill 1:
|---------------------------|
|----^-----~~~~----h---~~~~-|
|----7--7--5------5-7--5----|
|Bend-Full------------------|
|---------------------------|
|---------------------------|
There's things inside without a care
Fill 2
|---5------5------5-----5-----|
|-----5-------5-----5-----5---|
|-------2-------2-----2-------|
|-----------------------------|
|-----------------------------|
|-----------------------------|
So tell me why you've chosen me
|---5-----5-----5-----5-----5-|
|-----5-----5-----5-----5----5|
|-------5-----5-----5-----5---|
|-----------------------------|
|-----------------------------|
|-----------------------------|
Don't want your grip........
Bass Finish:
|----------------------------------|
|----------------------------------|
|------------------------------0---|
|---0-5--7/8--7--0-5--2/3--1-------|
sl. sl.
h=hammer on
/=slide
^=bend
~=vibrato
pm=palm mute
Ah=Artificial Harmonic
x=muffled string
How to play Until It Sleeps
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.
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.