Van Morrison - Try for Sleep: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Try for Sleep" 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.
Dm It's four o'clock in the morning, and there's a new full moon Gm Dm Shining down through the trees But don't leave the room now, ha, leave it in doubt Gm Dm Pretend not to know what I'm talking about Chorus: A# Gdim C#dim I try all night long A# C# F F+ I try, I want you to come along I feel it when you touch me, I'm already wet But how are you supposed to know what you get? Wake me when it's over, but don't turn on the light Call me by name, that's alright Chorus: I try all night long Ooh, I try to carry on Gm And, how can you go through, how can you go through F So many changes? Gm Oh, how can you go through, how can you go through F So many changes? A# C# It's a family affair, it's a family affair A# It's a family affair, it's a family affair, C# it's a family affair F Try for sleep, why don't you try for sleep? Why don't you try for sleep? I'm pushin' the river, I'm ready to roll Oh, I can feel it in my soul Give me the highlight and leave out the rest You know what they told me, they said the west is best Chorus: I try all night long I try to get along with Will try for sleep, ooh, try for sleep Won't you, oh, won't you come along, come along? Try for sleep, try for sleep Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya I want you to try for sleep I know you will try, ooh baby Ooh baby, baby, baby, baby, baby If it's all night If it's all night Baby, baby, baby You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  C#  C#dim  Dm  F+  F  Gdim  Gm  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 "Try for Sleep" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Try for Sleep" by Van Morrison.