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City And Colour - Sleeping Sickness
Tuning: Open C6 (G C E A)
Key: E minor (E F# G A B C D E)
Tempo: 67-68 bpm
Transcribed by Robert from Astlessons
Link to my guitar tutorial on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RefjrPbeTb0
(which you can still use for strumming and structure even though it's for guitar)
[Intro]: Em C G Gmaj7 x2
I awEmoke, only to fCind my lGungs empty
And tGmaj7hrough the nEmight, so it sCeems I'm not brGeathing
AndGmaj7 now my drEmeams are nothing lCike they were mGeant to be
And I'm Gmaj7breaking dEmown, I think I'mC breaking dGown
AnGmaj7d I'm afrEmaid to sleep becCause of what hGaunts me
Gmaj7Such aEms living wCith the uncGertainty
Gmaj7That I'll nEmever find the words to sCay which wouldG completely exGmaj7plain
EmJust how I'mC breaking dGownGmaj7
Dadd4 Em C
Someone come and, someone come and save my life
Dadd4 Em C
Maybe I'll sleep when I am dead, but now it's like the night is taking sides
Dadd4 Em C
With all the worries that occupy the back of my mind
Dadd4 Em C
Could it be this misery will suffice
[Interlude]: Em C G Gmaj7 x2
I've becEmome a simple sCouvenir ofG someone's kill
AndGmaj7 like the sEmea I'm constantly chCanging fromG calm to illGmaj7
MEmadness fills my heart and sCoul as if theG great divide could swaGmaj7llow me whEmole
Oh how I'mC breaking dGownGmaj7
Dadd4 Em C
Someone come and, someone come and save my life
Dadd4 Em C
Maybe I'll sleep when I am dead, but now it's like the night is taking sides
Dadd4 Em C
With all the worries that occupy the back of my mind
Dadd4 Em C
Could it be this misery will suffice, oh in my life
[Solo - part 1]: Dadd4 Em C x4 [Solo - part 2]: Em C G Gmaj7 x2
Dadd4 Em C
Someone come and, someone come and save my life (save my life)
Dadd4 Em C
Someone come and, someone come and save my life (save my life)
Dadd4 Em C
Someone come and, someone come and save my life
Dadd4 Em C
Could it be this misery will suffice
Chords:
Em (0 4 3 2)
C (0 0 0 3)
G (0 2 3 2)
Gmaj7 (0 2 2 2)
Dadd4 (0 2 2 0)
Clarification:
Chordname (G C E A)
Information:
For some reason the system didn't recognize Dadd4, but I highlighted D instead so it's still playable.
If you like this transcription, feel free to check out my YouTube channel where I post tutorials:
https://www.youtube.com/astlessons
//Robert