Billy Joel - Sleeping With the Television On: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Sleeping With the Television On" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Sleeping With the Television On Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Billy Joel
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Sleeping With the Television On" smoothly on your guitar.
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D A/C# Bm G D/F# I've been watching you waltz all night Diane G D/F# Bm A Nobody's found a way behind your defenses D A/C# Bm G D/F# They never notice the zap gun in your hand G D/F# Em D/F# Until you're pointing it and stunning their senses Chorus: Bm A G D/F# Em All night long, all night long G D/F# Bm You'll shoot 'em down because you're waiting for A somebody Bm A G D/F# Em good to come on (All night long, all night long) G A Gmaj7 But you'll be sleeping with the television on Oh, you say you're looking for someone solid here You can't be bothered with those "just for the night" boys Tonight unless you take some kind of chances dear Tomorrow morning you'll wake up with the white noise Chorus: All night long, all night long You're only standing there 'cause somebody once did somebody wrong (All night long, all night long) But you'll be sleeping with the television on D/G G D/G G Your eyes are saying talk to me, (talk to me) but your attitude is (talk to me) A/B Bm A/B Bm don't waste my time (talk to me, talk to me) D/G G Your eyes are saying talk to me, D/G G But you won't hear a word (talk to me) Bm/A A Bm/A A7 'cause it just might be the same old line This isn't easy for me to say, Diane I know you don't need anybody's protection I really wish I was less of a thinking man And more a fool who's not afraid of rejection Chorus: All night long, all night long I'll just be standing here 'cause I know I don't have the guts to come on (All night long, all night long) And I'll be sleeping with the television on Your eyes are sayin', "Talk to me, talk to me" But your attitude is "Don't waste my time" But I won't say a word 'cause it just might be somebody else's same old line Chorus: All night long, all night long We're only standing here 'cause somebody might do somebody wrong (All night long, all night long) And we'll be sleeping with the television on Sleeping with the television— Sleeping with the television— Sleeping with the television on Oh, sleeping with the television on You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A7  B  Bm  C#  D  Em  F#  G  Gmaj7  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Sleeping With the Television On" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Sleeping With the Television On" by Billy Joel.