{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1724104,"song":"Sleep Instead Of Teardrops","artist":"Del Amitri","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11366607-sleep-instead-of-teardrops-chords-by-del-amitri/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1724104?type=chord","rating":4.93283,"votes":3,"content":"Just a rough version, Capo 4. \r\nHarmonically this is quite complex for a pop song, so I didn't find an easier way to play it without barres. \r\nI find the Dm sounds nicer as a barre than as an open chord, but your mileage may vary. I think the bridge\r\nshould all be barres for the same reason. \r\n\r\nIntro\r\n[ch]E[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n  \r\nVerse one\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                  [ch]Am[/ch]         \r\nCry, cry out your eyes for ever, [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bsus4[/ch]    [ch]B[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIt won't go away[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]    \r\nI, I'm just a dumb observer, [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bsus4[/ch]      [ch]B[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIt's so stupid what I say[/tab]\r\n  \r\nChorus\r\n\r\n[tab]               [ch]E[/ch]                       [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nLike every one else will do, I'm gonna lie to you [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                   [ch]Bm[/ch]                 [ch]Dm[/ch]               [ch]Dbm7[/ch]\r\nAnd tell you that life is cruel but someday your gonna wake up[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bm7[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nWith sleep instead of teardrops in your eyes.[/tab]\r\n  \r\nVerse two\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]              [ch]Am[/ch]         \r\nAnd so, nobody lives forever, [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bsus4[/ch]    [ch]B[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nthe crassest of cliches[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                        [ch]Am[/ch]  \r\nLike time,  time is the greatest healer,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bsus4[/ch]    [ch]B[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nbut its a murderer today[/tab]\r\n  \r\n\r\nRepeat Chorus\r\n  \r\nMid 8\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A7[/ch]                            [ch]Dbm7[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYou know me holding you won't change anything,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                            [ch]Dbm7[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI can't stop this whole charade continuing,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                       [ch]E[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAs each consoling kiss remains on your face,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nLike a stain [/tab]\r\n  \r\nVerse three\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                      [ch]Am[/ch]         \r\nSo cry, cry out those tears and let them,   [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bsus4[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nsuccumb to gravity[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                  [ch]Am[/ch]         \r\nAnd try, try as I might I'll never,       [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bsus4[/ch]    [ch]B[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nfill that vacancy[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]              [ch]E[/ch]                       [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nLike everyone else will do, I'm gonna lie to you,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                  [ch]Bm[/ch]                  [ch]Dm[/ch]               [ch]Dbm7[/ch]\r\nAnd tell you that life is cruel but someday your gonna wake up,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bm7[/ch]           [ch]E[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWith sleep instead of teardrops in your eyes,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A7[/ch]                 [ch]Dbm7[/ch]   \r\nSomeday your gonna wake up,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]E[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]              \r\nWith sleep instead of teardrops in your eyes.[/tab]","plain_text":"Just a rough version, Capo 4. \nHarmonically this is quite complex for a pop song, so I didn't find an easier way to play it without barres. \nI find the Dm sounds nicer as a barre than as an open chord, but your mileage may vary. I think the bridge\nshould all be barres for the same reason. \n\nIntro\nE     Am    E     Am\n  \nVerse one\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nChorus\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nVerse two\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\nRepeat Chorus\n  \nMid 8\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nVerse three","chords":["Dm","E","Am","Bsus4","B","A","E7","Bm","Dbm7","Bm7","A7","D"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"Bm7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,0,2,0,3],"frets":[-1,2,0,2,0,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]}}}