The Beatles

I M Only Sleeping by The Beatles

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I'm Only Sleeping

This song isn't played with capo 4th... It's just out of tune on the record. Just tune approx
1/4 tone lower. Use the 1st E of the song to tune... Here it is !!!!

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 - Am
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

Am         C          (Bass: E G B G E)
I'm only sleeping...

2. 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...
Bridge
Dm7                                  E                    Am             Dm7
Keeping an eye on the world going by my window, taking my time

       Em                                     Am       G     C     G           B7
3. Lying there and staring at the ceiling/Waiting for/a sleepy feeling

Backward Solo ( Em  -  Am  - G  -  C  -  G  -  C.....)

G                          Am                    Bm                 Am
Please don't spoil my day/I'm miles away/And after all
..Am      C
I'm only sleeping...

I M Only Sleeping Chords Info

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Chords: E, Em, Am, G, C, B7, Bm, B, Dm7