Chords for The Beatles - I'm Only Sleeping

Tempo:
102.8 bpm
Chords used:

Gb

B

Abm

Ebm

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Beatles - I'm Only Sleeping chords
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[Ebm] When I wake up early [Abm] in the morning.
[Gb] Lift my [B] head.
[Gb] I'm [Bb] still [Ebm] yawning when I'm in the middle [Abm] of a dream.
[Gb].
Stay in [B] [Gb] bed Float [B] upstream.
[Gb].
Please don't wake me, [Abm] no don't shake.
[Bbm] Leave me where [Abm] I am.
I won't be [B] .
sleeping.
[Gb] Everybody [Ebm] .
seems [Ab] to think I'm lazy.
[Gb] I [B] don't mind.
[Gb] I think they're [Bb] [Ebm] crazy.
Running everywhere [Abm] at such a speed.
[Gb].
Till [B] they find.
[Gb] There's [B] no need, there's no [Gb] need.
Please don't spoil [Abm] my day.
I'm miles [Bbm] away and after [Abm].
all.
I'm only [B] sleeping.
[Bbm] Keeping [Ebm] .
[Dbm] an eye on [Eb] the world going by [Abm] my window .
[E] Taking my [Eb] time.
Lying there and staring [Ab] at the [Abm] ceiling.
[Gb] Waiting [B] for [Gb] a sleepy [Bb] feeling.
[Ebm] .
[Ab] [Gb] .
[B] [Gb] [B] .
[Gb].
Please don't spoil my [Abm] day.
I'm miles [Bbm] away and [Abm] after all.
I'm only [B] sleeping.
[Bbm] [Ebm] .
Keeping [E] an [Eb] eye on the world going by [Abm] my window .
[Em] Taking my [Eb] time.
When I wake up early [Abm] in the morning.
[Gb] Lift my [B] head.
[Gb].
I'm [Bb] still [Ebm] yawning when I'm in the middle [Abm] of a dream.
[Gb].
Stay in [B] bed [Gb] [B] Float upstream.
[Bb] [Abm] [Gb].
Please don't wake me, [Ab] no don't shake.
[Bb] Leave [Db] me where I [Ab].
am.
I won't [B] be [Ebm] sleeping.
[Eb] .
Key:  
Gb
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B
12341112
Abm
123111114
Ebm
13421116
Bb
12341111
Gb
134211112
B
12341112
Abm
123111114
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To start learning The Beatles - (US Mono Version) Im Only Sleeping chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: Abm, B, Gb, B, Gb, Abm, Bbm and Abm. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 51 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 103 BPM. With Ab Minor as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[Ebm] When I wake up early [Abm] in the morning.
_ [Gb] Lift my [B] head.
[Gb] I'm [Bb] still [Ebm] yawning when I'm in the middle [Abm] of a dream.
_ [Gb].
Stay in [B] [Gb] bed Float [B] upstream.
_ _ _ [Gb].
Please don't wake me, [Abm] no don't shake.
[Bbm] Leave me where [Abm] I am.
I won't be [B] _ .
sleeping.
_ [Gb] Everybody _ [Ebm] _ .
_ seems [Ab] to think I'm lazy.
[Gb] I [B] don't mind.
[Gb] I think they're [Bb] [Ebm] crazy.
Running everywhere [Abm] at such a speed.
_ [Gb].
Till [B] they find.
[Gb] There's [B] no need, there's no [Gb] need.
Please don't spoil [Abm] my day.
I'm miles [Bbm] away and after [Abm].
all.
I'm only [B] _ sleeping.
_ [Bbm] Keeping _ [Ebm] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [Dbm] _ an eye on [Eb] the world going by [Abm] my window _ .
_ [E] Taking my [Eb] time.
Lying there and staring [Ab] at the [Abm] ceiling.
_ [Gb] Waiting [B] for [Gb] a sleepy [Bb] feeling.
[Ebm] _ _ _ .
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ .
_ [B] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [B] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [Gb].
Please don't spoil my [Abm] day.
I'm miles [Bbm] away and [Abm] after all.
I'm only [B] _ sleeping.
_ _ [Bbm] _ [Ebm] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ .
Keeping [E] _ an [Eb] eye on the world going by [Abm] my window _ .
_ [Em] Taking my [Eb] time.
When I wake up early [Abm] in the morning.
_ [Gb] Lift my [B] head.
[Gb].
I'm [Bb] still [Ebm] yawning when I'm in the middle [Abm] of a dream.
_ _ [Gb].
Stay in [B] bed [Gb] [B] Float upstream.
_ _ [Bb] _ [Abm] _ _ [Gb].
Please don't wake me, [Ab] no don't shake.
[Bb] Leave [Db] me where I [Ab].
am.
I won't [B] be [Ebm] sleeping.
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .

Facts about this song

This song was penned by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

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