Im Only Sleeping

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I'm Only Sleeping chords
The Beatles 1966 "Revolver" *
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27m_Only_Sleeping
Em Am G C G B7
When I wake up early in the morning, lift my head I'm still yawning.
Em Am G C G C
When I'm in the middle of a dream, stay in bed float upstream.
G Am Bm Am
Please don't wake me no don't shake me leave me where I am
Cmaj7
I'm only sleeping
Em Am G C G B7
Everybody seems to think I'm lazy, I don't mind I think they're crazy
Em Am G C G C
Running everywhere at such a speed 'til they find there's no need
G Am Bm Am
Please don't spoil my day I'm miles away and after all
Cmaj7 Em
I'm only sleeping
Dm E7 Am Am7
Keeping an eye on the world going by my window,
Dm
Taking my time
Em Am G C G B7
Lying there and staring at the ceiling, waiting for a sleepy feeling
Em Am G C G C
G Am Bm Am
Please don't spoil my day I'm miles away and after all
Cmaj7 Em
I'm only sleeping
Dm E7 AmAm7
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Keeping an eye on the world going by my window,
Dm
Taking my time
Em Am G C G B7
When I wake up early in the morning, lift my head I'm still yawning.
Em Am G C G C
When I'm in the middle of a dream, stay in bed float upstream.
G Am Bm Am
Please don't wake me no don't shake me leave me where I am
Cmaj7
I'm only sleeping
* Transpose -1 to be closer to the true recording
** Alternates:
Capo III
Em C#m
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Am F#m
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G E
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C A
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B7 Ab7
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Bm Abm
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Cmaj7Amaj7
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Dm Bm
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E7 C#7
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Am7 F#m7
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Open (These chords are not in the original key)
Em F#m
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Am Bm
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G A
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C D
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B7 C#7
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Bm C#m
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Cmaj7Dmaj7
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Dm Em
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E7 F#7
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Am7 Bm7
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Im Only Sleeping chords and lyrics

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I'm Only Sleeping chords
The Beatles  1966 "Revolver" *
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27m_Only_Sleeping
Em Am  G C G C
*  Transpose -1 to be closer to the true recording
** Alternates:
Capo III
Em    = C#m
Am    = F#m
G     = E
C     = A
B7    = Ab7
Bm    = Abm
Cmaj7 = Amaj7
Dm    = Bm
E7    = C#7
Am7   = F#m7
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
Em    = F#m
Am    = Bm
G     = A
C     = D
B7    = C#7
Bm    = C#m
Cmaj7 = Dmaj7
Dm    = Em
E7    = F#7
Am7   = Bm7
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Im Only Sleeping Chords by The Beatles

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