Bon Jovi - I'll Sleep When I'm Dead: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" 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.

Learn I'll Sleep When I'm Dead Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bon Jovi

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 "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

C
Seven days of Saturday
Is all that I need
Got no use for Sunday
Because I don't rest in peace
Don't need no Mondays
Or the rest of the week
I spend a lot of time in bed
But baby I don't like to sleep no
G
I won't lie to you
I'm never going to cry to you
I'll probably drive you wild eight days a week

Chorus:
           C
Until I'm six feet under baby,
F               C          F
I don't need a bed, gonna live while I'm alive,
      A#             C
I'll sleep when I'm dead.
Till they roll me over and
lay my bones to rest, gonna live while I'm alive,
I'll sleep when I'm dead.

So you're looking for some action
I got got everything you need
Better keep your motor running
Because I was built for speed
This ain't no slumber party
Got no time for catching z's
If they say that that ain't healthy
Well then living's a disease
We're never going to die baby
Come on let me drive you crazy
We'll make every night another New Year's Eve

Chorus

Seven days of Saturday
Is all that I need
Got no use for Sunday
Because I don't rest in peace
I was born to live
You know I wasn't born to die
But if they party down in heaven
I'll be sure to be on time

Chorus

I feel like I'm exploding
Going out of my head
Going to live while I'm alive
I'll sleep when I'm dead
Until I'm six feet under
And they lay my bones to rest
Going to live while I'm alive
I'll sleep when I'm dead
Sleep when I'm dead, sleep when I'm dead
Going to live while I'm alive, sleep when I'm dead


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

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 "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" by Bon Jovi.

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