City And Colour - Sleeping Sickness Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Key: E minor (E F# G A B C D E) Tempo: 67-68 bpm Transcribed by Robert from Astlessons Link to my tutorial on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch'v=RefjrPbeTb0 No disrespect intended towards previous uploaders, there has been some good transcriptions, and since Dallas varies it live sometimes you can see this as an alternative version rather than a correction. However this is in my opinion how he plays both on the album and on most live performances. Here is a clip of him playing this way live: http://www.youtube.com/watch'v=yXCARmz5iZI [Intro]: Em C G G5/F# x2

I aw^Emoke, only to f^Cind my l^Gungs empty And t^G5/F#hrough the n^Emight, so it s^Ceems I'm not br^Geathing And^G5/F# now my dr^Emeams are nothing l^Cike they were m^Geant to be And I'm ^G5/F#breaking d^Emown, I think I'm^C breaking d^Gown

An^G5/F#d I'm afr^Emaid to sleep bec^Cause of what h^Gaunts me ^G5/F#Such a^Ems living w^Cith the unc^Gertainty ^G5/F#That I'll n^Emever find the words to s^Cay which would^G completely ex^G5/F#plain ^EmJust how I'm^C breaking d^Gown^G5/F#

[Chorus] Dadd4/A Em C/G Someone come and, someone come and save my life Dadd4/A Em C/G Maybe I'll sleep when I am dead, but now it's like the night is taking sides Dadd4/A Em C/G With all the worries that occupy the back of my mind Dadd4/A Em C/G Could it be this misery will suffice [Interlude]: Em C G G5/F# x2

I've bec^Emome a simple s^Couvenir of^G someone's kill And^G5/F# like the s^Emea I'm constantly ch^Canging from^G calm to ill^G5/F# M^Emadness fills my heart and s^Coul as if the^G great divide could swa^G5/F#llow me wh^Emole Oh how I'm^C breaking d^Gown^G5/F#

[Chorus] (+oh in my life) [Solo - part 1]: Dadd4/A Em C/G x4 [Solo - part 2]: Em C G G5/F# x2 Dadd4/A Em C/G Someone come and, someone come and save my life (save my life) Dadd4/A Em C/G Someone come and, someone come and save my life (save my life) Dadd4/A Em C/G Someone come and, someone come and save my life Dadd4/A Em C/G Could it be this misery will suffice Chords: Em (0 2 2 0 0 0) C (X 3 2 0 1 0) G (3 2 0 0 3 0) (G6 to be exact if you play the high E-string) G5/F# (2 X 0 0 3 0) (also has a added sixth if you play the high E-string) Dadd4/A (5 5 4 0 3 0) C/G (3 3 2 0 1 0) Clarification: Chordname (E A D G B E) X = Don't play / Muffle Ps. he sometimes also muffles/avoids playing the high E-string on some of the chords, giving the song a "darker" feeling to it. I have also seen him replacing the Em live during the solo parts, but those videos were too poor quality to see or hear what he replaces it with. My guess is that he moves the Dadd4/A shape up the fretboard and changes it slightly. If anyone has seen a better live performance and knows what chord it is then please leave a comment and share it, I absolutely don't mind and also wish to know for myself. Free papers for this song are available in .pdf on my website, you can find the link in the description on the YouTube tutorial. Among the papers available are Lyrics & Chords, Chord Diagrams, Playing Patterns (strumming) and Tablature (only on additions). If you need further help or explanations don't hesitate to ask, if it's a subject where other people may benefit from the answer it's best done by posting a comment on the tutorial, but posts here and personal messages will also be answered (though not as fast)! //Robert

City and Colour - Sleeping sickness