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I Should Have Stayed In Bed
Soul Asylum
(Dave Pirner)
#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
From: Tone M
Verse
GI'm gonna stay in F#bed all day
GI'm gonna stay in F#bed all day
BmAnd this could be Amy lucky day
GOr it could turn F#to black
BmI might get lucky Aanyway
GI might never comF#e back
DAnd it's too late Cfor a wake up call
GToo late for a wake up call
Verse
I'm gonna put it off today
I'm gonna put you off
Nothing I got to do today except for blow you off
My dreams are all just throwaways
My superstitions lack
I'm just unlucky anyway
All of my cats are black
Chorus
DDon't let the sun Cpass you by
GDon't let it fall Cfrom the sky
DDon't let the sunCshine pass you by
GDon't let the teaF#r fall from your eye
Verse
I could have stayed in bed all day
I could have stayed in bed all day
Nothing I got to do today
I might just rise and shine
Chorus
Don't let the sun pass you by
Don't let it fall from the sky
Don't let the sunshine pass you by
Don't let the tear fall from your eye
DIts there each time I turn around CI look away and you'll be goneD  
I could have done so many thingsC  
I could have staDyedC  
I could have staGyedF#  
GI should have stayed in bF#ed all day
GI should have stayed in bF#ed all day

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I Should Have Stayed In Bed

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I Should Have Stayed In Bed

Soul Asylum

(Dave Pirner)

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #

#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

From: Tone M

Verse

G F#

I'm gonna stay in bed all day

G F#

I'm gonna stay in bed all day

Bm A

And this could be my lucky day

G F#

Or it could turn to black

Bm A

I might get lucky anyway

G F#

I might never come back

D C

And it's too late for a wake up call

Too late for a wake up call

Verse

I'm gonna put it off today

I'm gonna put you off

Nothing I got to do today except for blow you off

My dreams are all just throwaways

My superstitions lack

I'm just unlucky anyway

All of my cats are black

Chorus

D C

Don't let the sun pass you by

G C

Don't let it fall from the sky

D C

Don't let the sunshine pass you by

G F#

Don't let the tear fall from your eye

Verse

I could have stayed in bed all day

Nothing I got to do today

I might just rise and shine

Chorus

Don't let the sun pass you by

Don't let it fall from the sky

Don't let the sunshine pass you by

Don't let the tear fall from your eye

D C D

Its there each time I turn around I look away and you'll be gone

I could have done so many things

D C

I could have stayed

G F#

I could have stayed

G F#

I should have stayed in bed all day

G F#

I should have stayed in bed all day

About I Should Have Stayed In Bed Chords by Soul Asylum

Learn how to play I Should Have Stayed In Bed by Soul Asylum with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Should Have Stayed In Bed chords”, “I Should Have Stayed In Bed guitar chords”, or “Soul Asylum I Should Have Stayed In Bed chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy I Should Have Stayed In Bed chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Should Have Stayed In Bed lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, F#, Bm, A, D, C.

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What key is "I Should Have Stayed In Bed" in?

The chords for "I Should Have Stayed In Bed" show the original chord names (including G, F#, Bm, A, D, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.