I'm Only Sleeping
by Beatles · posted by Billy_Idle
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I'm Only Sleeping / The Beatles
Tabbed for C Chromatic (Key of Eb) so you can ...
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I'm Only Sleeping
[Verse]
When I wake up early in the morning
-5* -5* -5* -5* -5* -5* -5* -5* -5* -5*
Lift my head I'm still yawning
-3* 4* 3* -2* -3* 4* -6* 6*
When I'm in the middle of a dream
-5* -5* -5* -5* -5* -5* -5* -5* -5*
Stay in bed float up stream (float up stream)
-3* 4* 3* -2* -3* 4* -6* -5* 5* -4
-4 -3* 3*
Please don't wake me no don't shake me
4* -4 -3* -4 4* -4 -3* -4
Woo... (-6* 7* -7*
Woo... ( 5* -5* -6*
Leave me where I am I'm only sleeping
4* -4 -3* -4 4* -4 -3* -1* -3* -3*
7* -6 8* -8) -5* -5*
-6 5* 7* -6*)
[Bass Line] (-1* -2* -3* -2*)
[Verse]
Everybody seems to think I'm lazy
I don't mind, I think they're crazy
Running everywhere at such a speed
Till they find there's no need (there's no need)
Please don't spoil my day, I'm miles away
And after all I'm only sleeping
[Bass Line](-1* -2* -3* -2* -1* -1* -2* -3* -5*)
[Bridge]
Keeping an eye on the world going by my window
-5* -5 5* -4 5* -5 -5* -5* -5* 7 7* -5* 5* -4
-5* -5 5* -4 4* -4 -3* 3*
Taking my time
-5* -5 5* -4 4*
[Verse]
Lying there and staring at the ceiling
Waiting for a sleepy feeling
Please don't spoil my day, I'm miles away
And after all I'm only sleeping
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