Learn to play "I'm Only Sleeping" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Em Am G C G B7 When I wake up early in the morning, lift my head I'm still yawning. Em Am G C G C When I'm in the middle of a dream, stay in bed float upstream. G Am Bm Am Please don't wake me no don't shake me leave me where I am Cmaj7 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 'til they find there's no need Please don't spoil my day I'm miles away and after all I'm only sleeping D7 E7 Am Am7 Keeping an eye on the world going by my window, Dm Taking my time Em Am G C G B7 Lying there and staring at the ceiling, waiting for a sleepy feeling Em Am G C G C G Am Bm Am Please don't spoil my day I'm miles away and after all Cmaj7 Em 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 upstream. Please don't wake me no don't shake me leave me where I am I'm only sleeping You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm Am7 C Cm Cmaj7 Cmaj Dm D7 Em E7 G Bm B7 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'm Only Sleeping" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I'm Only Sleeping" by The Beatles.