Chords for Suzanne Vega - Tired Of Sleeping
Tempo:
98.4 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
Am
A
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C] [A] Strangely enough, this next song has a, [C] uh
[F] I guess it's about being [G] a daughter, sort of.
It's really about having dreams.
[C] [G] [C] It's called Tired of [G] Sleeping.
[C] [G] [C] [Am]
[C]
[F] [G] [C]
[G] [Em] Oh, Mom, [Am] dreams are not so [A] bad.
It's just that there's so much to do and I'm tired [Em] of sleeping.
Oh, Mom, [A] the old man is telling me something.
His eyes are wide [Am] and his mouth is [Em] thin and I just can't hear what he's saying.
[G] Oh, Mom, [C] [Am] I wonder when I'll be waking.
[C] It's just that there's so much to [F] do and I'm [G] tired of sleeping.
Oh, [C] Mom, [Am] I wonder when I'll be waking.
[C] It's just that there's so much to [F] do and I'm tired [G] of sleeping.
[Em] Oh, Mom, [Am] kids are playing in [A] pennies.
They're up to their [Am] knees in money in the [Em] dirt of the churchyard steps.
Oh, Mom, [Am] that man, he ripped out his lining.
[A] Tore out a piece of his body to show us [Em] his clean, quilted heart.
[G] Oh, Mom, [Am] I wonder [A] when I'll be waking.
[C] It's just that there's so much [F] to do and I'm tired [G] of sleeping.
Oh, Mom, [Am] I wonder when I'll be waking.
It's [C] just that there's so [F] much to do and I'm tired [G] of sleeping.
[E]
[Em] Oh, Mom, [A] the bird on the string is hanging.
Her bones are twisting and dancing.
She's fighting [Em] for her smile.
[G] Oh, [C] Mom, [Am] I wonder when I'll be waking.
[C] It's just that there's so much [F] to do and I'm tired [G] of sleeping.
Oh, Mom, [A] I wonder [Am] when I'll be waking.
[C] It's just that there's so much [F] to do and I'm tired [G] of sleeping.
Oh, Mom, [Am] I wonder when [A] I'll be waking.
[C] It's just that there's so [F] much to do and I'm [G] tired of sleeping.
[A]
Thank [N] you.
[Em] That was good.
[N] So I'd like to thank the musicians, the guys who came out and played with me.
Thank you very
[F] I guess it's about being [G] a daughter, sort of.
It's really about having dreams.
[C] [G] [C] It's called Tired of [G] Sleeping.
[C] [G] [C] [Am]
[C]
[F] [G] [C]
[G] [Em] Oh, Mom, [Am] dreams are not so [A] bad.
It's just that there's so much to do and I'm tired [Em] of sleeping.
Oh, Mom, [A] the old man is telling me something.
His eyes are wide [Am] and his mouth is [Em] thin and I just can't hear what he's saying.
[G] Oh, Mom, [C] [Am] I wonder when I'll be waking.
[C] It's just that there's so much to [F] do and I'm [G] tired of sleeping.
Oh, [C] Mom, [Am] I wonder when I'll be waking.
[C] It's just that there's so much to [F] do and I'm tired [G] of sleeping.
[Em] Oh, Mom, [Am] kids are playing in [A] pennies.
They're up to their [Am] knees in money in the [Em] dirt of the churchyard steps.
Oh, Mom, [Am] that man, he ripped out his lining.
[A] Tore out a piece of his body to show us [Em] his clean, quilted heart.
[G] Oh, Mom, [Am] I wonder [A] when I'll be waking.
[C] It's just that there's so much [F] to do and I'm tired [G] of sleeping.
Oh, Mom, [Am] I wonder when I'll be waking.
It's [C] just that there's so [F] much to do and I'm tired [G] of sleeping.
[E]
[Em] Oh, Mom, [A] the bird on the string is hanging.
Her bones are twisting and dancing.
She's fighting [Em] for her smile.
[G] Oh, [C] Mom, [Am] I wonder when I'll be waking.
[C] It's just that there's so much [F] to do and I'm tired [G] of sleeping.
Oh, Mom, [A] I wonder [Am] when I'll be waking.
[C] It's just that there's so much [F] to do and I'm tired [G] of sleeping.
Oh, Mom, [Am] I wonder when [A] I'll be waking.
[C] It's just that there's so [F] much to do and I'm [G] tired of sleeping.
[A]
Thank [N] you.
[Em] That was good.
[N] So I'd like to thank the musicians, the guys who came out and played with me.
Thank you very
Key:
C
G
Am
A
F
C
G
Am
[C] _ [A] _ Strangely enough, this next song has a, [C] uh_
_ _ [F] I guess it's about being [G] a daughter, sort of.
It's really about having dreams.
_ [C] _ [G] [C] It's called Tired of [G] Sleeping.
[C] _ _ [G] _ [C] _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _
[G] _ _ _ [Em] Oh, _ Mom, _ [Am] dreams are not so [A] bad.
It's just that there's so much to do and I'm tired [Em] of sleeping. _
_ _ _ Oh, _ Mom, [A] the old man is telling me something.
His eyes are wide [Am] and his mouth is [Em] thin and I just can't hear what he's saying.
[G] _ Oh, Mom, [C] _ [Am] I wonder when I'll be waking.
[C] It's just that there's so much to [F] do and I'm [G] tired of sleeping. _ _
_ _ Oh, _ _ [C] Mom, [Am] I wonder when I'll be waking.
[C] It's just that there's so much to [F] do and I'm tired [G] of sleeping. _
_ _ _ [Em] Oh, _ Mom, [Am] kids are playing in [A] pennies.
They're up to their [Am] knees in money in the [Em] dirt of the churchyard steps.
_ _ Oh, Mom, _ [Am] that man, he ripped out his lining.
_ [A] Tore out a piece of his body to show us [Em] his clean, quilted heart.
[G] _ Oh, Mom, _ [Am] I wonder [A] when I'll be waking.
[C] It's just that there's so much [F] to do and I'm tired [G] of sleeping. _
_ _ _ Oh, _ Mom, [Am] I wonder when I'll be waking.
It's [C] just that there's so [F] much to do and I'm tired [G] of sleeping.
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _
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_ _ _ [Em] Oh, _ Mom, [A] the bird on the string is hanging.
Her bones are twisting and dancing.
She's fighting [Em] for her smile.
_ _ _ [G] Oh, _ [C] Mom, [Am] I wonder when I'll be waking.
[C] It's just that there's so much [F] to do and I'm tired [G] of sleeping. _
_ _ _ _ Oh, Mom, _ [A] I wonder [Am] when I'll be waking.
[C] It's just that there's so much [F] to do and I'm tired [G] of sleeping. _
_ _ _ Oh, _ Mom, _ [Am] I wonder when [A] I'll be waking.
[C] It's just that there's so [F] much to do and I'm [G] tired of sleeping. _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [A] _ _
Thank [N] you. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] That was good. _
_ [N] _ _ _ So I'd like to thank the musicians, the guys who came out and played with me.
Thank you very
_ _ [F] I guess it's about being [G] a daughter, sort of.
It's really about having dreams.
_ [C] _ [G] [C] It's called Tired of [G] Sleeping.
[C] _ _ [G] _ [C] _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _
[G] _ _ _ [Em] Oh, _ Mom, _ [Am] dreams are not so [A] bad.
It's just that there's so much to do and I'm tired [Em] of sleeping. _
_ _ _ Oh, _ Mom, [A] the old man is telling me something.
His eyes are wide [Am] and his mouth is [Em] thin and I just can't hear what he's saying.
[G] _ Oh, Mom, [C] _ [Am] I wonder when I'll be waking.
[C] It's just that there's so much to [F] do and I'm [G] tired of sleeping. _ _
_ _ Oh, _ _ [C] Mom, [Am] I wonder when I'll be waking.
[C] It's just that there's so much to [F] do and I'm tired [G] of sleeping. _
_ _ _ [Em] Oh, _ Mom, [Am] kids are playing in [A] pennies.
They're up to their [Am] knees in money in the [Em] dirt of the churchyard steps.
_ _ Oh, Mom, _ [Am] that man, he ripped out his lining.
_ [A] Tore out a piece of his body to show us [Em] his clean, quilted heart.
[G] _ Oh, Mom, _ [Am] I wonder [A] when I'll be waking.
[C] It's just that there's so much [F] to do and I'm tired [G] of sleeping. _
_ _ _ Oh, _ Mom, [Am] I wonder when I'll be waking.
It's [C] just that there's so [F] much to do and I'm tired [G] of sleeping.
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _
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_ _ _ [Em] Oh, _ Mom, [A] the bird on the string is hanging.
Her bones are twisting and dancing.
She's fighting [Em] for her smile.
_ _ _ [G] Oh, _ [C] Mom, [Am] I wonder when I'll be waking.
[C] It's just that there's so much [F] to do and I'm tired [G] of sleeping. _
_ _ _ _ Oh, Mom, _ [A] I wonder [Am] when I'll be waking.
[C] It's just that there's so much [F] to do and I'm tired [G] of sleeping. _
_ _ _ Oh, _ Mom, _ [Am] I wonder when [A] I'll be waking.
[C] It's just that there's so [F] much to do and I'm [G] tired of sleeping. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _
Thank [N] you. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] That was good. _
_ [N] _ _ _ So I'd like to thank the musicians, the guys who came out and played with me.
Thank you very