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THE BEATLES - I'M ONLY SLEEPING (Lennon/McCartney) From
REVOLVER album. Released on August, 5th
1966.
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Tabbed by:PJVillanueva
Each one of the tracks from REVOLVER is a world of its own.
I'M ONLY SLEEPING is not as simple as it looks and it took
four days to complete. It was speeded up and down several
times to achieve the sound Lennon was looking for his own
voice, but the most painstaking was the backwards guitar,
which took George six hours' hard work. The song is a real
work of art and manages only too well to transmit Lennon's
lazy feelings and his occasional loathing for reality.
Tune your guitar half a step down to get the same pitch
of John's guitar on the record.
When I wake up early in the morning,
Lift my head, I'm still yawning
When I'm in the middle of a dream
Stay in bed, float up stream
Please don't wake me, no
don't shake me
Leave me where I am
I'm only sleeping
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
Please don't spoil my day
I'm miles away
And after all
I'm only sleeping
Keeping an eye on the world going by my window
Taking my time
Lying there and staring at the ceiling
Waiting for a sleepy feeling
SOLO
Please don't spoil my day
I'm miles away
And after all
I'm only sleeping
Keeping an eye on the world going by my window
Taking my time
When I wake up early in the morning,
Lift my head, I'm still yawning
When I'm in the middle of a dream
Stay in bed, float up stream
Please don't wake me, no
don't shake me
Leave me where I am
I'm only sleeping
12/8
Em e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- ----0--| B|-------------------------------|-----------------------------0-| G|-------------------------------|------------------------------0| D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------2 A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Am e|------- 0------ 0------ 0---0--|------- 0------ 0----0- 0------| B|--------0-------0-------0----1-|--------1-------1----1--1----0-| G|--------0-------0-------0-----2|--------2-------2----2--2----0-| D|--------2-------2-------2------2--------2-------2----2--2----0-| A2--------2-------2-------2------|0-------0-------0----0--0------| E|0-------0-------0-------0------|-------------------------------| When I wake up early in morning, the
G C G B7 e|3------ 3----3- 3----3- 3----3-|3------ 3------ --2-2-- 2----2-| B|0-------0----0--1----1--1----0-|0-------0---------0-0---0----0-| G|0-------0----0--0----0--0----0-|0-------0---------2-2---2----2-| D|0-------0----0--2----2--2----0-|0-------0---------1-1---1----1-| A|2-------2----2--3----3--3----2-|2-------2---------2-2---2----2-| E|3-------3----3---------------3-|3-------3----------------------| Lift my head, I'm still yawning
00:09 Em Am e|0------ 0------ 0----0- 0------|0------ 0----0- 0----0- 0------| B|0-------0-------0----0--0------|1-------1----1--1----1--1----0-| G|0-------0-------0----0--0------|2-------2----2--2----2--2----0-| D|2-------2-------2----2--2------|2-------2----2--2----2--2----0-| A|2-------2-------2----2--2------|0-------0----0--0----0--0------| E|0-------0-------0----0--0------|-------------------------------| When I'm the of a dream in middle
G C G C e|3------ 3------ 3----3- 3----3-|3------ 3----3- 3----3- 3----3-| B|0-------0-------1----1--1----0-|0-------0----0--1----1--1----1-| G|0-------0-------0----0--0----0-|0-------0----0--0----0--0----0-| D|0-------0-------2----2--2----0-|0-------0----0--2----2--2----2-| A|2-------2-------3----3--3------|2-------2----2--3----3--3----3-| E|3-------3----------------------|3-------3----3-----------------| Stay in bed, float stream up
G e|3------ 3------ 3------ 3----3-| B|1-------1-------1-------1----0-| G|0-------0-------0-------0----0-| D|2-------2-------2-------2----0-| A|3-------3-------3-------3------| E|-------------------------------|
(Float stream)
up
00:21 Am e|3------ 3------ 3----3- 3----3-|0------ 0------ 0----0- 0------| B|0-------0-------0----0--0----0-|1-------1-------1----1--1----0-| G|0-------0-------0----0--0----0-|2-------2-------2----2--2----0-| D|0-------0-------0----0--0----0-|2-------2-------2----2--2----0-| A|2-------2-------2----2--2----2-|0-------0-------0----0--0------| E|3-------3-------3----3--3----3-|-------------------------------| Please wake me, no don't shake me leave don't (Ooooooooooooooooohhhh)
Bm Am e|2------ 2------ 2----2- 2----2-|0------ 0------ 0----0- 0------| B|3-------3-------3----3--3----3-|1-------1-------1----1--1--P-0-| G|4-------4-------4----4--4----4-|2-------2-------2----2--2--P-0-| D|4-------4-------4----4--4----4-|2-------2-------2----2--2--P-0-| A|2-------2-------2----2--2----2-|0-------0-------0----0--0------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| me where I am I'm (Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooohhhh) only
Cmaj7 e|0------ 0------ 0----0- 0------|0------ ------- ------- ----0--| B|0-------0-------0----0--0------|0----------------------------0-| G|0-------0-------0----0--0------|0-----------------------------0| D|2-------2-------2----2--2------|2------------------------------2 A|3-------3-------3----3--3------|3------------------------------| E|3-------3-------3----3--3------|3------------------------------| sleeping (Sleeeping)
00:35
e|------- 0------ 0------ 0----0-|0------ 0------ 0----0- 0------| B|--------0-------0-------0----0-|1-------1-------1----1--1----0-| G|--------0-------0-------0----0-|2-------2-------2----2--2----0-| D|--------2-------2-------2----2-|2-------2-------2----2--2----0-| A2--------2-------2-------2----2-|0-------0-------0----0--0------| E|0-------0-------0-------0----0-|-------------------------------| Everybody seems think lazy to I'm
e|3------ 3------ 3----3- 3----3-|3------ 3----2- -----2- 2----2-| B|0-------0-------1----1--1----0-|0-------0----0-------0--0----0-| G|0-------0-------0----0--0----0-|0-------0----2-------2--2----2-| D|0-------0-------2----2--2----0-|0-------0----1-------1--1----1-| A|2-------2-------3----3--3------|2-------2----2-------2--2----2-| E|3-------3----------------------|3-------3----------------------| I don't mind, I think crazy they're
00:44
e|0------ 0------ 0----0- 0----0-|0------ 0----0- 0----0- 0------| B|0-------0-------0----0--0----0-|1-------1----1--1----1--1----0-| G|0-------0-------0----0--0----0-|2-------2----2--2----2--2----0-| D|2-------2-------2----2--2----2-|2-------2----2--2----2--2----0-| A|2-------2-------2----2--2----2-|0-------0----0--0----0--0------| E|0-------0-------0----0--0----0-|-------------------------------| Running everywhere at such a speed
e|3------ 3----3- 3----3- 3----3-|3----3- 3----3- -----3- 3------| B|0-------0----0--1----1--1----0-|0----0--0----1-------1--1------| G|0-------0----0--0----0--0----0-|0----0--0----0-------0--0------| D|0-------0----0--2----2--2----0-|0----0--0----0-------2--2------| A|2-------2----2--3----3--3------|2----2--2----3-------3--3------| E|3-------3----3-----------------|3----3--3----------------------| Till they find, there's need no
e|3----3- 3------ 3------ 3---3--| B|1----1--1-------1-------1----0-| G|0----0--0-------0-------0-----0| D|2----2--2-------2-------2------0 A|3----3--3-------3-------3------| E|-------------------------------|
(There's no need)
00:55
e|------- 3------ 3----3- 3----3-|0------ 0------ 0----0- 0------| B|--------0-------0----0--0----0-|1-------1-------1----1--1----x-| G|--------0-------0----0--0----0-|2-------2-------2----2--2----x-| D|--------0-------0----0--0----0-|2-------2-------2----2--2----x-| A2--------2-------2----2--2----2-|0-------0-------0----0--0------| E|3-------3-------3----3--3----3-|-------------------------------| Please spoil my day I'm miles away don't (Ooooooohhh)
e|2----2- 2------ 2----2- 2----2-|0----0- 0------ 0----0- 0------| B|3----3--3-------3----3--3----3-|1----1--1-------1----1--1----0-| G|4----4--4-------4----4--4----4-|2----2--2-------2----2--2----0-| D|4----4--4-------4----4--4----4-|2----2--2-------2----2--2----0-| A|2----2--2-------2----2--2----2-|0----0--0-------0----0--0------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| And after all I'm only (Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooohhh)
e|0------ ------- 0----0- 0------|0------ ------- ------- ----0--| B|0---------------0----0--0------|0----------------------------0-| G|0---------------0----0--0------|0-----------------------------0| D|2---------------2----2--2------|2------------------------------2 A|3---------------3----3--3------|3------------------------------| E|3---------------3----3--3------|3------------------------------| sleeping (Sleeping)
(.
e|-----0- 0------ ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -----1-| B|-----0--0----------------------|-----------------------------3-| G|-----0--0----------------------|-----------------------------2-| D|-----2--2----------------------|-----------------------------0-| A2-----2--2----------------------|-------------------------------| E|0----0--0----------------------|-------------------------------|
01:14 Dm E E7 e|1------ 1------ 1----1- 1----0-|0------ 0------ 0----0- 0----0-| B|3-------3-------3----3--3----0-|0-------0-------3----3--3----3-| G|2-------2-------2----2--2----1-|1-------1-------1----1--1----1-| D|0-------0-------0----0--0----2-|2-------2-------2----2--2----2-| A|-------------------------------|2-------2-------2----2--2----2-| E|-------------------------------|0-------0-------0----0--0----0-| Keeping an eye on the world going by my win..
Am Am7 F F6 E e|0------ 0----0- 0------ 0----0-|1------ ------- -----1- -----0-| B|1-------1----1--1-------1----1-|1--------------------3--x----0-| G|2-------2----2--0-------0----0-|2--------------------2--x----1-| D|2-------2----2--2-------2------|3--------------------x--x----2-| A|0-------0----0-----------------|3--------------------3-------2-| E|----------------3-------3------|1--------------------1-------0-| .....dow Taking my time
01:23 E7 e|------- 0------ 0----0- 0------|------- 0------ 0----0- 0----3-| B|--------3-------3----3--3------|--------1-------1----1--1----0-| G|--------1-------1----1--1------|--------2-------2----2--2----0-| D|--------2-------2----2--2------|--------2-------2----2--2----0-| A|--------2-------2----2--2------|--------0-------0----0--0------| E|--------0-------0----0--0------|-------------------------------| Lying there staring at ceiling and the
e|3------ 3----3- 3----3- 3----3-|3----3- 3----2- -----2- 2----0-| B|0-------0----0--1----1--1----0-|0----0--0----0-------0--0----0-| G|0-------0----0--0----0--0----0-|0----0--0----2-------2--2----0-| D|0-------0----0--2----2--2----0-|0----0--0----1-------1--1----2-| A|2-------2----2--3----3--3------|2----2--2----2-------2--2----2-| E|3-------3----3-----------------|3----3--3--------------------0-| waiting for a sleepy feeling.
01:33
BACKWARDS GUITAR SOLO
e|0------ 0------ 0----0- 0----0-|0------ 0------ 0----0- 0------| B|0-------0-------0----0--0----0-|1-------1-------1----1--1----0-| G|0-------0-------0----0--0----0-|2-------2-------2----2--2----0-| D|2-------2-------2----2--2----2-|2-------2-------2----2--2----0-| A|2-------2-------2----2--2----2-|0-------0-------0----0--0------| E|0-------0-------0----0--0----0-|-------------------------------|
e|3------ 3------ 3----3- 3----3-|3------ 3----3- 3----3- 3----3-| B|0-------0-------1----1--1----0-|0-------0----0--1----1--1----1-| G|0-------0-------0----0--0----0-|0-------0----0--0----0--0----0-| D|0-------0-------2----2--2----0-|0-------0----0--2----2--2----2-| A|2-------2-------3----3--3------|2-------2----2--3----3--3----3-| E|3-------3----------------------|3-------3----3-----------------|
e|3------ 3------ 3------ 3----3-| B|1-------1-------1-------1----1-| G|0-------0-------0-------0----0-| D|2-------2-------2-------2----2-| A|3-------3-------3-------3----3-| E|-------------------------------|
01:44
e|3------ 3------ 3----3- 3----3-|0------ 0------ 0----0- 0------| B|0-------0-------0----0--0----0-|1-------1-------1----1--1----x-| G|0-------0-------0----0--0----0-|2-------2-------2----2--2----x-| D|0-------0-------0----0--0----0-|2-------2-------2----2--2----x-| A|2-------2-------2----2--2----2-|0-------0-------0----0--0------| E|3-------3-------3----3--3----3-|-------------------------------| Please spoil my day I'm miles away don't (Ooooooooooooooooooohhhh)
e|2------ 2------ 2----2- 2----2-|0------ 0------ 0----0- 0------| B|3-------3-------3----3--3----3-|1-------1-------1----1--1----0-| G|4-------4-------4----4--4----4-|2-------2-------2----2--2----0-| D|4-------4-------4----4--4----4-|2-------2-------2----2--2----0-| A|2-------2-------2----2--2----2-|0-------0-------0----0--0------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| And all I'm only after (Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooohhhh)
e|0------ 0------ 0----0- 0------|0------ ------- ------- ----0--| B|0-------0-------0----0--0------|0----------------------------0-| G|0-------0-------0----0--0------|0-----------------------------0| D|2-------2-------2----2--2------|2------------------------------2 A|3-------3-------3----3--3------|3------------------------------| E|3-------3-------3----3--3------|3------------------------------| sleeping (Sleeping)
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e|------- 0------ ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------| B|--------0----------------------|-------------------------------| G|--------0----------------------|-------------------------------| D|--------2----------------------|-------------------------------| A2--------2----------------------|-------------------------------| E|0-------0----------------------|-------------------------------|
02:03
e|1------ 1----1- 1----1- -----0-|0------ 0----0- 0----0- 0----0-| B|3-------3----3--3----3-------0-|0-------0----0--1----1--1----1-| G|2-------2----2--2----2-------1-|1-------1----1--1----1--1----1-| D|0-------0----0--0----0-------2-|2-------2----2--2----2--2----2-| A|-------------------------------|2-------2----2--2----2--2----2-| E|-------------------------------|0-------0----0--0----0--0----0-| Keeping an eye on the world going by my win..
e|0------ 0------ 0----0- 0------|1------ ------- -----1- -----0-| B|1-------1-------1----1--1----x-|1--------------------3--x----0-| G|2-------2-------0----0--0----x-|2--------------------2--x----1-| D|2-------2-------2----2--2----x-|3--------------------x--x----2-| A|0-------0-------x----x--x------|3--------------------3-------2-| E|----------------3----3--3------|1--------------------1-------0-| .....dow Taking my time When
02:12
e|-----0- 0------ 0------ 0----0-|0------ 0------ 0----0- 0----3-| B|-----3--3-------0-------0----0-|1-------1-------1----1--1----0-| G|-----1--1-------1-------1----1-|2-------2-------2----2--2----0-| D|-----2--2-------2-------2----2-|2-------2-------2----2--2----0-| A|-----2--2-------2-------2----2-|0-------0-------0----0--0------| E|-----0--0-------0-------0----0-|-------------------------------| I wake up early in morning, the
e|3----3- 3----3- -----3- 3----3-|3----3- 3----2- -----2- 2----0-| B|0----0--0----1-------1--1----0-|0----0--0----0-------0--0----0-| G|0----0--0----0-------0--0----0-|0----0--0----2-------2--2----0-| D|0----0--0----2-------2--2----0-|0----0--0----1-------1--1----2-| A|2----2--2----3-------3--3------|2----2--2----2-------2--2----2-| E|3----3--3----------------------|3----3--3--------------------0-| Lift my head, I'm still yawning
02:22
e|0------ 0------ 0----0- 0------|-----0- 0----0- -----0- 0------| B|0-------0-------0----0--0------|-----1--1----1-------1--1------| G|0-------0-------0----0--0------|-----2--2----0-------2--2------| D|2-------2-------2----2--2------|-----2--2----2-------2--2------| A|2-------2-------2----2--2------|-----0--0----3-------0--0------| E|0-------0-------0----0--0------|-------------------------------| When I'm the of a dream in middle
e|------- 3------ 3----3- 3----3-|3----3- 3----3- 3----3- 3------| B|--------0-------1----1--1----0-|0----0--0----1--1----1--1------| G|--------0-------0----0--0----0-|0----0--0----0--0----0--0------| D|--------0-------2----2--2----0-|0----0--0----2--2----2--2------| A|--------2-------3----3--3------|2----2--2----3--3----3--3------| E|--------3----------------------|3----3--3----------------------| Stay in bed, float stream up
e|3------ 3------ 3----0- --0----| B|1-------1-------1----1----1----| G|0-------0-------0----2----2----| D|2-------2-------2----2----2----| A|3-------3-------3----0----0----| E|-------------------------------|
(Float stream)
up
02:33
e|3------ 3------ 3----3- 3----3-|0----0- --0---- 0----0- --0----| B|0-------0-------0----0--0----0-|1----1----1-----1----1----1----| G|0-------0-------0----0--0----0-|2----2----2-----2----2----2----| D|0-------0-------0----0--0----0-|2----2----2-----2----2----2----| A|2-------2-------2----2--2----2-|0----0----0-----0----0----0----| E|3-------3-------3----3--3----3-|-------------------------------| Please wake me, no don't shake me leave don't (Oooooooooooooooooohhhh)
e|2------ 2------ -----2- 2----0-|0------ 0----0- 0------ 0----0-| B|3-------3------------3--3----1-|1-------1----1--1-------1----1-| G|4-------4------------4--4----2-|2-------2----2--2-------2----2-| D|4-------4------------4--4----2-|2-------2----2--2-------2----2-| A|2-------2------------2--2----0-|0-------0----0--0-------0----0-| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| me where I am I'm only (Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooohhhh)
e|-----0- --0---- 0----0- --0----|0------ ------- ------- ----0--| B|-----0----0-----0----0----0----|0----------------------------0-| G|-----0----0-----0----0----0----|0-----------------------------0| D|-----2----2-----2----2----2----|2------------------------------2 A|-----3----3-----3----3----3----|3------------------------------| E|-----3----3-----3----3----3----|3------------------------------| sleeping BACKWARDS SOLO GUITAR ENDING ..
02:47
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e|------- 0------ ---0-0- -------|------- ------- ------- -------| B|--------0----------0-0---------|-------------------------------| G|--------0----------0-0---------|-------------------------------| D|--------2----------2-2---------|-------------------------------| A2--------2----------2-2---------|-------------------------------| E|0-------0----------0-0---------|-------------------------------| ...........................Fade out ...........................
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------| B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| G|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| ...............................................................
B Bend
R Release
/ Slide up
\ Slide down
H Hammer-on
P Pull-off
~ Vibrato
+ Harmonic
x Mute note
. Play note like a dot in standard notation
^ Ties two notes together
(. Pause
