Insomniac chords by Pilgrim Billy

Chords with lyrics

Song: Insomniac
Artist: Billy Pilgrim
Album: Billy Pilgrim

tabbed by James Leeper

Tune all strings down 1/2 step
Eb MajorEb AbAb DbDb GbGb Bb majorBb eb


INTRO (barre chords)

G  Bm  C  (x2)


VERSE 1 (barre chords - hold back a bit with your strumming and use lots
of percussive muting)

[G+G] I can see...
[C majorC] fallin'...

Alternate between G+G and C majorC until:

[G+G] I sit...
[B minorBm] watch...
[C majorC]in on...
[D MajorD]out on...

CHORUS (open chords - strum full-out)

[E minorEm] I can hear...
[C majorC]kitchen...
[G+G]don't have...
[D MajorD]dreams no...
[E minorEm] found...
[C majorC]hold me...

Here's what I play for the "[E minorEm]Hold the in[C majorC]somni[D MajorD]ac all night" part:
    Em            C             D MajorD
eb-------0--0-0--------0--0-0--------2--2-2-----------
Bb-------0--0-0--------1--1-1--------3--3-3------------
Gb-------0--0-0--------0--0-0-----2--2--2-2-----------
Db-------2--2-2-----2--2--2-2---0----0--0-0-------------
Ab----2-----------3--------------------------------------
Eb--0----------------------------------------------------

Then play INTRO chords x1


VERSE 2 (barre chords - strum full-out)

[G+G] Dig...
[C majorC]cars...
[G+G]laughing...
[C majorC] misery

BRIDGE (open chords - get psyched because this part is sweet)

I've tried [E minorEm] everything...
[C majorC] Aristotle
[G+G] Dramamine...
[D MajorD]whiskey bottle.
[E minorEm] Pray...
[C majorC]ship comes in

(now barre chords - strum softly, and then crescendo at the end)
when [G+G]I can sleep the [B minorBm]sleep...[C majorC]again


play CHORUS (x2)

At the end, repeat the "Hold the insomniac all night" part a few times
over various vocals and end by playing the
INTRO chords.


Email questions or corrections to [email protected].
If you have two people playing, play the billypilgrim.net version of this
song on the other guitar and it will sound sweet.
This tab is my own work and is dedicated to the band American Buffoon.