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1/3

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 3Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Standard Tuning - Capo on 5.
During some live performances Kevin has played this song a step lower with a capo on 3.
Intro
     B7Mmmm    Chmmm        GMmmm  Emhmmm
     B7Mmmm    Chmmm       DAhh
     B7Mmmm    Chmmm     GMmmm  hmEmmm
DAhhh laD7lala
Verse
GSome days Emstand up, Cfixed at atDtention
AmSome days race by Gtoo fast to Dmention
B7Those days I Cwonder if I'll Gever get it rEmight
CSleepwalking Dthrough my Glife
Transition riff between verses and such
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---/-4---2---0----------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
GSometimes I'Emm sure, Cmost times Dless certain
AmIf anything'Gs behind the Dcurtain
B7Sometimes I wConder if it Gmatters what it's Emcalled
CGod or nothinDg else at aGll
Riff
G - / 4-2-0
GSometimes I'Emm cleanC, sing like Da sparrow
AmSome days I'm Gnasty and I'm Dnarrow
B7And I get Cspiteful, I get Gugly, I get Emmean
CCan't get Dback on the Gbeam
Riff
G - / 4-2
     B7Mmmm    Chmmm        GMmmm  Emhmmm
     B7Mmmm    Chmmm       DAhh
     B7Mmmm    Chmmm     GMmmm  hmEmmm
DAhhh laD7lala
GSome days the Emworld'Cs prim as a Dshow dog
AmSometimes it's Gfilthy as a Dboss hog
B7And those days the Cphone feels like a Gthree thousand pounEmd weight
CCan't lift Dit to my faGce
Riff
G - / 4-2-0
GSome days it's Emclear, Cso I can Dsee it
AmWhat to Gbe and how to Dbe it
B7Some days I CwonderG  E7  
B7Some days I Cdoubt itG  E7  
B7Today I'm hCopeful I can kGnock it off tEmonight
CSleepwalkinDg through my Glife
Riff
G - / 4-2
     B7Mmmm    Chmmm        GMmmm  Emhmmm
     B7Mmmm    Chmmm       DAhh
     B7Mmmm    Chmmm     GMmmm  hmEmmm
DAhhh laD7lala

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Sleepwalking Through My Life

by Kevin Devine

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning - Capo on 5.

During some live performances Kevin has played this song a step lower with a capo on 3.

Intro

B7 C G Em

Mmmm hmmm Mmmm hmmm

B7 C D

Mmmm hmmm Ahh

B7 C G Em

Mmmm hmmm Mmmm hmmm

D D7

Ahhh lalala

Verse

G Em C D

Some days stand up, fixed at attention

Am G D

Some days race by too fast to mention

B7 C G Em

Those days I wonder if I'll ever get it right

C D G

Sleepwalking through my life

Transition riff between verses and such

E|------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---/-4---2---0----------------------------------------------------|

D|------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------------------------------|

G Em C D

Sometimes I'm sure, most times less certain

Am G D

If anything's behind the curtain

B7 C G Em

Sometimes I wonder if it matters what it's called

C D G

God or nothing else at all

Riff

G - / 4-2-0

G Em C D

Sometimes I'm clean, sing like a sparrow

Am G D

Some days I'm nasty and I'm narrow

B7 C G Em

And I get spiteful, I get ugly, I get mean

C D G

Can't get back on the beam

Riff

G - / 4-2

B7 C G Em

Mmmm hmmm Mmmm hmmm

B7 C D

Mmmm hmmm Ahh

B7 C G Em

Mmmm hmmm Mmmm hmmm

D D7

Ahhh lalala

G Em C D

Some days the world's prim as a show dog

Am G D

Sometimes it's filthy as a boss hog

B7 C G Em

And those days the phone feels like a three thousand pound weight

C D G

Can't lift it to my face

Riff

G - / 4-2-0

G Em C D

Some days it's clear, so I can see it

Am G D

What to be and how to be it

B7 C G E7

Some days I wonder

B7 C G E7

Some days I doubt it

B7 C G Em

Today I'm hopeful I can knock it off tonight

C D G

Sleepwalking through my life

Riff

G - / 4-2

B7 C G Em

Mmmm hmmm Mmmm hmmm

B7 C D

Mmmm hmmm Ahh

B7 C G Em

Mmmm hmmm Mmmm hmmm

D D7

Ahhh lalala

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