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The Decemberists
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Key: Bb minor•
Verse 1
Dm
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F
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As you lie before me now,
Dm
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like a shadow
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C
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Dm
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On a pea green sea
F
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Never thought that I could find
Dm
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you so hollow
F
F

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Laying into me
Dm
Dm

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Verse 2
F
F

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E
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But this cup of wine
Am
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All salt and brine makes me sleepy
F#dim
F#dim
4

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And sorrow sows
D
D

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F
F

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Dm
Dm

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E
E

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A field of tears that will
Am
Am

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never yield a single penny
F#dim
F#dim
4

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D
D

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F
F

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But I don't know
E
E

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I've got nothing to hold
Am
Am

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Dm
Dm

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on to
F
F

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Wished for gold so I could buy
Verse 3
Dm
Dm

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you a palace
F
F

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By the riverside
C
C

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F
F

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Dm
Dm

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F
F

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You'd come in and I would fill
Dm
Dm

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your diamond chalice
F
F

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You were still alive
Dm
Dm

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Verse 4
F
F

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E
E

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But this cup of wine
Am
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All salt and brine makes me sleepy
G
G

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Am
Am

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D
D

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F
F

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And sorrow sows
E
E

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A field of tears that will
Am
Am

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never yield a single penny
F#dim
F#dim
4

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D
D

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F
F

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But I don't know
E
E

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Am
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I've got nothing to hold on to
F#dim
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4

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D
D

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F
F

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E
E

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Am
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I've got nothing to hold on
Interlude 1

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Am
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F
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G
G

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Am
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F
F

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G
G

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G#dim
G#dim
6

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Am
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F
F

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Were you sleepless,
Verse 5
G
G

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Am
Am

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tearing at the air?
F
F

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Was the water every
G
G

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G#dim
G#dim
6

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Am
Am

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where?
F
F

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G
G

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Am
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Were you fretful, to wade into the room?
F
F

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G
G

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I'd been wanting to hear from you
G#dim
G#dim
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Am
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F
F

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Oh, no
G
G

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F
F

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Verse 6
C
C

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Am
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Hand it over (hand it over)
F
F

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Hand it over (oh)

You're weary, lay him down
G
G

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You did your time so thank
C
C

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you very much
Am
Am

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F
F

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Hand it over (oh)
G
G

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So now your hopes are all allayed
G#dim
G#dim
6

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E
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G#dim
G#dim
6

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Am
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F
F

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But you hand it all away
G
G

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Interlude 2
Am
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F
F

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G
G

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G#dim
G#dim
6

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Am
Am

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Verse 7
F
F

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G
G

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Did his eyelids affix on
Am
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empty chairs
F
F

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You had traveled to lay
G
G

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G#dim
G#dim
6

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Am
Am

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beside?
F
F

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G
G

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Am
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A gentle torture to watch it all recede
F
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G
G

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And all the while your mother
G#dim
G#dim
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Am
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F
F

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slept beside him

Oh, no
G
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F
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Verse 8
C
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Am
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Hand it over (hand it over)
F
F

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Hand it over (oh)

You're weary, lay him down
G
G

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You did your time so thank
C
C

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you very much
Am
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F
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Hand it over (oh)

So now your hopes are all allayed
G
G

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G#dim
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6

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E
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Am
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F
F

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But you hand it all away
G
G

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Interlude 3
Am
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F
F

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G
G

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G#dim
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6

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Am
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Verse 9
F
F

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Were you sleepless,
G
G

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Am
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tearing at the air?
F
F

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Was the water every
G
G

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G#dim
G#dim
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Am
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where?
F
F

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Were you fearful,
G
G

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Am
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and long to run away
F
F

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From the cold clasp of
G
G

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G#dim
G#dim
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Am
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F
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Illinois?

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G
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F
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Verse 10
C
C

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Am
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Hand it over (hand it over)
F
F

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Hand it over (oh)

You're weary, lay him down
G
G

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You did your time so thank
C
C

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you very much
Am
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Hand it over (hand it over)
F
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Hand it over (oh)
G
G

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So now your hopes are all allayed
G#dim
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Am
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F
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But you hand it all away
Am
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But you hand it all away
Outro 1
F
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Dm

  • F

  • C

  • E

  • Am

  • F#dim

    4

  • D

  • G

  • G#dim

    6

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Sleepless by The Decemberists is Bb minor.

The primary chords used in Sleepless are Ebm, Gb, Db, F, Bbm, Gdim.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Ebm, Gb, Db, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Sleepless is approximately 122 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Sleepless using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Sleepless. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The Decemberists.

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