Are You Sleeping? / Frère Jacques chords by Nursery Rhymes 123 (Official Version)

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Bb
F7
Cm/Bb
Bbmaj7
Eb
Bb/D
F7sus4
Dm7
Gm/D
Cm7
Gm

Intro 1

Verse 1
Bb 
Cm/Bb 
Bbmaj7 
Cm/Bb 
 (B flat major) Are  (C minor/Bb) you       (B flat minoraj7) slee       (C minor/Bb) ping
Bb 
Cm/Bb 
Bbmaj7 
Cm/Bb 
 (B flat major) Are  (C minor/Bb) you       (B flat minoraj7) slee       (C minor/Bb) ping
Bb 
Cm/Bb 
Bbmaj7 
 (B flat major) Bro  (C minor/Bb) ther      (B flat minoraj7) John
Bb 
Cm/Bb 
Bbmaj7 
 (B flat major) Bro  (C minor/Bb) ther      (B flat minoraj7) John?
Eb 
Bb/D 
 (E flat major) Morning bells are  (B flat/D) ringing
Eb 
Bb/D 
 (E flat major) Morning balls are  (B flat/D) ringing
Bb 
F7sus4 
Bb 
 (B flat major) Ding  (F7sus4) dang       (B flat major) dong
Bb 
F7sus4 
Bb 
 (B flat major) Ding  (F7sus4) dang       (B flat major) dong

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Verse 2

Frè re Jac ques

Dor mez- vous

Dor mez- vous?

Sonnez les matines

Din dan don

Verse 3
Bb 
Cm/Bb 
Bbmaj7 
Cm/Bb 
 (B flat major) Are  (C minor/Bb) you       (B flat minoraj7) slee       (C minor/Bb) ping
Bb 
Cm/Bb 
Bbmaj7 
Cm/Bb 
 (B flat major) Are  (C minor/Bb) you       (B flat minoraj7) slee       (C minor/Bb) ping
Gm 
 (G minor) Bro ther John
Bb 
Brother  (B flat major) John?
Eb 
Bb/D 
 (E flat major) Morning bells are  (B flat/D) ringing
Eb 
Bb/D 
 (E flat major) Morning balls are  (B flat/D) ringing
Bb 
F7sus4 
Bb 
F7sus4 
 (B flat major) Ding  (F7sus4) dang       (B flat major) dong  (F7sus4) 
Bb 
F7sus4 
Bb 
 (B flat major) Ding  (F7sus4) dang       (B flat major) dong

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Bb
F7
Cm/Bb
Bbmaj7
Eb
Bb/D
F7sus4
Dm7
Gm/D
Cm7
Gm

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Bb majorBPM: 108

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
Cm/Bb: 6-x-5-5-4-x
Bbmaj7: x-1-3-2-3-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Bb/D: x-5-3-3-6-x
F7sus4: 1-3-1-3-1-1
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
Gm/D: x-x-0-3-3-3
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3

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This is the definitive original version of Are You Sleeping? / Frère Jacques by Nursery Rhymes 123, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Bb major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Nursery Rhymes 123.