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Sleeping On The Blacktop Tab by Colter Wall

Sleeping On The Blacktop tab by Colter Wall

Guitar Tab

  • Capo on 2nd
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----3-----3----3-------3-----3-------3-----3------3----------|
G|-------0-----------0-------------0------------0--------------|
D|----3----3-----3----3--------2-----2-------2----2------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3-----------3------------3------------3--------------------|


e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3------3-----3------3-------3----------3----------------|
G|--------0------------0-----------0h3b-0-----0h3b-0-----------|
D|-----1----1-------1----1-------0----------0------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3------------3--------------3----------3-------------------|


e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----3------3----3-------3-----3------3-----3------3----------|
G|-------0-----------0-------------0------------0--------------|
D|----3----3------3----3--------2----2-------2----2------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3-----------3------------3-------------3-------------------|

e|---------------------------------------|
B|-----3-------3-----3-------3-----------|
G|--------0-------------0----------------|
D|-----1-----1-------1-----1-------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---3------------3----------------------|

e|---------------------------------------|
B|----3------------3---------------------|
G|----3p0--------0-----------------------|
D|----------0h3--------------------------|
A|--------------------3----1-------------|
E|-3-----------------------------0/3-----|


Verse 1:
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3--------------3-------3-----3-------3-----------3------3---|
G|--3p0---0------0-------0-------3p0---0---0-------0------0-----|
D|------0----------------------------0--------------------------|
A|-----------0h1-----1h3-----------------------0h1---1h3--------|
E|3----------------------------3--------------------------------|
Sunshine beating on the good times Moonlight raising from the grave

e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3-------3-------3------3----3p0-------3--------------|
G|--3p0---0-------0------0------3-------0----------------|
D|------0----------------------------0h3-----------------|
A|------------0h1-----1h3---------------------3--1-------|
E|3---------------------------3---------------------3----|
String band playing worn out honkey-tonks Pretty young thing going dancing in the rain

Verse 2:
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3--------------3-------3-----3-------3-----------3------3---|
G|--3p0---0------0-------0-------3p0---0---0-------0------0-----|
D|------0----------------------------0--------------------------|
A|-----------0h1-----1h3-----------------------0h1---1h3--------|
E|3----------------------------3--------------------------------|
High heel lady spitting at the nickajack Business man with a needle and a spoon


e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3-------3-------3------3----3p0-------3--------------|
G|--3p0---0-------0------0------3-------0----------------|
D|------0----------------------------0h3-----------------|
A|------------0h1-----1h3---------------------3--1-------|
E|3---------------------------3---------------------3----|
Coyote chewing on a cigarette Pack o’ young boys going howlin’ at the moon

Chorus:
e|------------1h3-------------------x-----|
B|------3-----3-3---------3/5-------5-----|
G|------0------------------0--------0-----|
D|----------------------------------x-----|
A|---------------------1--------3---3-----|
E|-3--------------------------------------|
Hey darlin’!        Sleeping on the blacktop

e|------------1h3-------------------x-----|
B|------3-----3-3---------3/5-------5-----|
G|------0------------------0--------0-----|
D|----------------------------------x-----|
A|---------------------1--------3---3-----|
E|-3--------------------------------------|
Hey darlin’!        Running through the trees honey

e|------------1h3-------------------x-----|
B|------3-----3-3---------3/5-------5-----|
G|------0------------------0--------0-----|
D|----------------------------------x-----|
A|---------------------1--------3---3-----|
E|-3--------------------------------------|
Hey darlin’!       Leaving for the next town

e|----------------------------|
B|----3---------3-------------|
G|----3p0------0--------------|
D|---------0h3----------------|
A|-----------------3---1------|
E|--3---------------------3---|
Less’n my sense catches up with me

Verse 3:
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3--------------3-------3-----3-------3-----------3------3---|
G|--3p0---0------0-------0-------3p0---0---0-------0------0-----|
D|------0----------------------------0--------------------------|
A|-----------0h1-----1h3-----------------------0h1---1h3--------|
E|3----------------------------3--------------------------------|
Three dead in a crash on the number 4 Two witnesses below and up high


e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3-------3-------3------3----3p0-------3--------------|
G|--3p0---0-------0------0------3-------0----------------|
D|------0----------------------------0h3-----------------|
A|------------0h1-----1h3---------------------3--1-------|
E|3---------------------------3---------------------3----|
Not sure whose will be done You can call me a sinner for wondering why

Chorus:
e|------------1h3-------------------x-----|
B|------3-----3-3---------3/5-------5-----|
G|------0------------------0--------0-----|
D|----------------------------------x-----|
A|---------------------1--------3---3-----|
E|-3--------------------------------------|
Hey darlin’!        Sleeping on the blacktop

e|------------1h3-------------------x-----|
B|------3-----3-3---------3/5-------5-----|
G|------0------------------0--------0-----|
D|----------------------------------x-----|
A|---------------------1--------3---3-----|
E|-3--------------------------------------|
Hey darlin’!        Running through the trees honey

e|------------1h3-------------------x-----|
B|------3-----3-3---------3/5-------5-----|
G|------0------------------0--------0-----|
D|----------------------------------x-----|
A|---------------------1--------3---3-----|
E|-3--------------------------------------|
Hey darlin’!       Leaving for the next town

e|----------------------------|
B|----3---------3-------------|
G|----3p0------0--------------|
D|---------0h3----------------|
A|-----------------3---1------|
E|--3---------------------3---|
Less’n my sense catches up with me

Verse 4:
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3--------------3-------3-----3-------3-----------3------3---|
G|--3p0---0------0-------0-------3p0---0---0-------0------0-----|
D|------0----------------------------0--------------------------|
A|-----------0h1-----1h3-----------------------0h1---1h3--------|
E|3----------------------------3--------------------------------|
Corn liquor tastes sweeter in this town Could it be it’s the same as the last?


e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3-------3-------3------3----3p0-------3--------------|
G|--3p0---0-------0------0------3-------0----------------|
D|------0----------------------------0h3-----------------|
A|------------0h1-----1h3---------------------3--1-------|
E|3---------------------------3---------------------3----|
I swear I’ve seen ya face elsewhere before Just as familiar as a bottle and a glass

Outro:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----3-----3----3-------3-----3-------3-----3------3----------|
G|-------0-----------0-------------0------------0--------------|
D|----3----3-----3----3--------2-----2-------2----2------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3-----------3------------3------------3--------------------|

e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3------3-----3------3-------3----------3----------------|
G|--------0------------0-----------0h3b-0-----0h3b-0-----------|
D|-----1----1-------1----1-------0----------0------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3------------3--------------3----------3-------------------|



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| h   Hammer-on
| p   Pull-off
| b   Bend
| /   Slide up
| \   Slide down
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Colter Wall tabs for Sleeping on the blacktop

About this song

"Sleeping on the Blacktop" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Colter Wall, released on his self-titled debut album in 2017. The song features Wall's deep baritone vocals accompanied by acoustic guitar and harmonica. It showcases Wall's storytelling prowess, drawing inspiration from his rural upbringing in Saskatchewan. The track's sparse instrumentation and haunting lyrics evoke a sense of desolation and grit, characteristic of Wall's signature sound. "Sleeping on the Blacktop" has been praised for its raw authenticity and old-school country vibe.