How do you sleep
Words & Music : John Squire
This is my acoustic version......
Chords used
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e-0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0or0 0 0 4
b-0 3 2 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 10 0 2 5
g-1 2 2 2 2 4 2 4 8 6 9 1 1 6
d-2 0 2 0 2 4 4 6 9 7 12 1 2 6
a-2 x 0 x 0 2 4 6 9 7 0 2 0 4
e-0 x 0 x 0 2 x 0 7 5 x 0 0 4
Verse 1 uses open chords as above
Link 1
e-0---0-x-2-0-----0|0-----------------|x----x----5-|
b-0---0-x-3---0h2--|7b8---------b7-5--|9----7----5-|
g-1---1-x-2--------|6---6-6-6-------6-|9----7----6-|
d-2---2-x-0--------|7---7-7-7---------|9----7----7-|
a-2---2-x-x--------|7---7-7-7---------|7----5----7-|
e-0---0-x-x--------|0-----------------|0----x----5-|
Verse 2 variation....
e-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x--------|x------x-x-x-x-x-------------|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-0--------|
b-9-9-x-x-x-9-7-7---------|10--10-x-x-x-9h10-9---9------|9-9-x-x-x-9-7-7-x-x-x-0--------|
g-9-9-x-x-x-9-7-7---------|9----9-x-x-x-9-----11---11-9-|9-9-x-x-x-9-7-7-x-x-x-6--------|
d-9-9-x-x-x-9-7-7-------7-|11--11-x-x-x-11--------------|9-9-x-x-x-9-7-7-x-x-x-7--------|
a-7-7-x-x-x-7-5-5--7h9----|0----0-x-x-x-0---------------|7-7-x-x-x-7-5-5-x-x-x-7--------|
e-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x--------|0----0-x-x-x-x---------------|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-0--------|
e-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---------|x------x-x-x-x-x-------------|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-5--------|
b-9-9-x-x-x-9-7-7---------|10--10-x-x-x-9h10-9---9------|9-9-x-x-x-9-7-7-x-x-x-5--------|
g-9-9-x-x-x-9-7-7---------|9----9-x-x-x-9-----11---11-9-|9-9-x-x-x-9-7-7-x-x-x-6--------|
d-9-9-x-x-x-9-7-7-------7-|11--11-x-x-x-11--------------|9-9-x-x-x-9-7-7-x-x-x-7--------|
a-7-7-x-x-x-7-5-5--7h9----|0----0-x-x-x-0---------------|7-7-x-x-x-7-5-5-x-x-x-7--------|
e-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---------|0----0-x-x-x-x---------------|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-5--------|
Chorus
use open chords above exceptE = barred and- () and ...use these fills
Fill 1 Fill 2
How do you |Sleep.... .. and |keep the dogs....
e-----------------|()Barred.. -0|x-x--x--x|0-----|...
b-----------------| .. -0|9h10-10p9|0--|..
g-----------------| .. -8|9-9--9--9|8--|...
d-----2-4p2-----2-| .. -9|9h11-11p9|9--|..
a-2h4--------4----| . -9|0-0--0--0|9---|..
e-----------------| -7|x-x--x--x|7---|...
link 2 -
fill 3
e--4h5p4----|-7-----7--9--5-|
b--------5--|-9-----7-----5-|
g-x---------|-9-----7-----6-|
d-----------|-9-----7-----7-|
a-----------|-7-----7-----7-|
e-----------|-7-----5-----5-|
intro ||: | | | () :||
Verse 1
I've seen your severed head at a banquet for the dead,
All dressed up for dinner looked so fine.
Your shining silver salver so tastefully powdered
with the finest milit'ry quick lime.
link 1
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Verse 2
Now try and picture this, as I gave you a kiss
The apple in your mouth slips in mine.
The orchestra played the sweetest serenade,
We laughed as we put away your wine.
Pre-Chorus 1
So raise your glasses,
Here's a toast to wasted lives,
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May all their ghosts come back to haunt you
- fill 1 (into chorus)
and tell you how they died
Chorus 1
() (barre) (fill 2)
How do you sleep, how do you last the night and keep the dogs at bay?
(fill 2)
How do you feel when you close your eyes and try to drift away?
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Does it feel any better now, does it mean any more?
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When the angel of death comes knock, knocking
And banging at your door?
link 2
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verse 3
When all the fun was over, I put you on my shoulder
Took you home away from it all.
Shot down and claimed, mounted and framed
Tastefully hung up on my wall.
Pre-chorus 2
Are my dreams your nightmares?
I hope they all come true.
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Get off your knees the party's over,
- (fill 1 into chorus)
I'm coming home to you
Chorus 2 - As chorus 1
Guitar solo.| | | | |#m7alt | | | | |
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Chorus 3 - As Chorus 1
outro | | | | ||
at your Door
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