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Tuning: D G C F A D
**I'm a beginner here so please don't be too hard on me, also English is not my native language* **I've watched many acoustic versions of this song played by him and his guitarist** **Since Allen is a soul, R&B singer he uses a lot of jazzy chords** **I don't know all the names of these chords so I tried to figure them out by watching which notes are used** **Figuring it out by ear and watching him play I realized that his guitar is tuned a whole tone down** **Reminder: If you want to play this on another instrument (Piano, etc) remember that the actual chords are a step down so an Am7 would actually be an Gm7 ad so on.** **You can play this in standard tuning but remember that the chords are one step down and you will need to find another voicings. It may not sound exactly the same** Chords used: Am7, Dm7, E7#9, G, F, Dm with F# in the base and Emaj7 with G# in the base. Voicings used: Note: For Emaj7 he uses a creepy voicing, Allen when playing alone uses G instead. Also Allen doesn't play Dm with F# in the base, he plays F. On the bridge his guitarist mutes the strings and just keeps the rythm. Am7|Dm7|E7#9|G |F |Dm/F#|Emaj7| | | | | | | | X |5 |X |X |X |X |X | X |6 |8 |3 |1 |1 |3 | 5 |5 |7 |4 |2 |2 |4 | 5 |7 |6 |5 |3 |X |2 | X |5 |7 |5 |3 |X |X | 5 |5 |X |X |X |2 |4 | [Verse 1]
Am7Spend my nights howlin' at the moon Never wake before noon
Dm7And when the sun, E7#9it rises Am7Oh, it always Grises Fsoon
Dm/F#'cause I spend my nights Emaj7howlin' at the Fmoon
[Chorus]
I never get Am7sleep, sleep, sleep No, I just reach, rea - reach I can Dm7feel it on the ends of my E7#9fingers And Am7taste it on the Gtips of my Fteeth So you Dm/F#see why Emaj7I never get Am7sleep
[Hook 1]
Am7(I can't get no sleep Am7Don't know why)
[Verse 2]
Am7Spend my night shootin' at the stars Tryin' to change the world with this guitar And Dm7I know it's a E7#9long shot, but it's Am7working Gout so Ffar So I Dm/F#spend my nights Emaj7shootin' at the Fstars
[Chorus]
I never get Am7sleep, sleep, sleep No, I just reach, rea - reach I can Dm7feel it on the ends of my E7#9fingers And Am7taste it on the Gtips of my Fteeth So you Dm/F#see why Emaj7I never get Am7sleep
[Hook 2]
Am7I can't get no sleep (never get sleep) Am7Don't know why Am7I can't get no sleep
[Bridge]
N.C.(Count sheep) N.C.I've already tried N.C.(Drink whiskey) N.C.It makes my throat too dry N.C.(Smoke weed) N.C.It makes my eyes all red N.C.(Take a pill, Al) N.C.What, and end up dead?
I can feDm7el it on the ends of my E7#9fingers And Am7taste it on the Gtips of my Fteeth So you Dm/F#see why I nevEmaj7er get sleepF
[Chorus]
Yeah, Dm7you see why E7#9I never get Am7sleep Oh, so you Dm7see why E7#9I never get Am7sleep