Sleeping With The Television On

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[Intro]
Gmaj7 A Bm/D A
Gmaj7 A Bm/D A
Gmaj7 A Bm/D A
Gmaj7 A
[Verse 1]
D A/C# Bm G D/F#
I've been watching you waltz all night Diane
G D/F# Bm A
Nobody's found a way behind your defenses
D A/C# Bm G D/F#
They never notice the zap gun in your hand
G D/F# Em D/F#
Until you're pointing it and stunning their senses
[Chorus]
Bm A G D/F# Em
All night long, all night long
G D/F# Bm A
You'll shoot 'em down because you're waiting for somebody
Bm A G D/F# Em
good to come on
(All night long, all night long)
G A Gmaj7
But you'll be sleeping with the television on
[Instrumental]
Gmaj7 A Bm/D A
Gmaj7 A Bm/D A
Gmaj7 A Bm/D A
Gmaj7 A
[Verse 2]
D A/C# Bm G D/F#
You say you're looking for some- one solid here
G D/F# Bm A
You can't be bothered with those "just for the night" boys
D A/C# Bm G D/F#
Tonight unless you take some kind of chances dear
G D/F# Em D/F#
Tomorrow morning you'll wake up with the white noise
[Chorus]
Bm A G D/F# Em
All night long, all night long
G D/F# Bm A
You're only standing there 'cause somebody once did
Bm A G D/F# Em
some - body wrong
(All night long, all night long)
G A Bm
N.C.
But you'll be sleeping with the television on
[Bridge]
D/GG D/GG
N.C.
Your eyes are saying talk to me, (talk to me) but your attitude is
(talk to me)
A/B Bm A/B Bm
don't waste my time
(talk to me, talk to me)
D/G G D/G G
Your eyes are saying talk to me, But you won't hear a word
(talk to me)
Bm/A A Bm/A A7
'cause it just might be the same old line
[Verse 3]
D A/C# Bm G D/F#
This isn't easy for me to say Diane
G D/F# Bm A
I know you don't need anybody's protection
D A/C# Bm G D/F#
I really wish I was less of a thinking man
G D/F# Em D/F#
And more a fool who's not afraid of rejection
[Chorus]
Bm A G D/F# Em
All night long, all night long
G D/F# Bm A
I'll just be standing here 'cause I know I don't have the
Bm A G D/F# Em
guts to come on
(All night long, all night long)
G A Bm
N.C.
And I'll be sleeping with the television on
[Bridge]
D/GG D/GG
N.C
Your eyes are saying talk to me, but my attitude is
(talk to me)
A/B Bm A/B Bm
"boy don't waste your time"
(talk to me, talk to me)
D/G G D/G G
Your eyes are saying talk to me, but I won't say a word
(talk to me)
Bm/A A Bm/A A7
'cause it j-just might be somebody else's same old line
[Instrumental]
D A/C# Bm G D/F#
G D/F# Bm A
D A/C# Bm G D/F#
G D/F# Em D/F#
[Chorus]
Bm A G D/F# Em
All night long, all night long
G D/F# Bm A
We'll just be standing here 'cause somebody might do
Bm A G D/F# Em
somebody wrong
(All night long, all night long)
G A
And we'll be sleeping with the television
[Outro]
Gmaj7 A Bm/D
on
(Sleepin' with the television)
A Gmaj7
Sleepin' with the television
A Bm/D
Sleepin' with the television on
A Gmaj7
A Bm/D A Gmaj7 A D6
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Sleepin' with the television on

Sleeping With The Television On chords and lyrics

Free chords for Sleeping With The Television On by Billy Joel. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
Gmaj7  A  Bm/D  A  
Gmaj7  A  Bm/D  A  
Gmaj7  A  Bm/D  A
Gmaj7  A  
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
(All     night long, all night long)
[Instrumental]
Gmaj7  A   Bm/D   A   
Gmaj7  A   Bm/D   A   
Gmaj7  A   Bm/D   A   
Gmaj7  A   
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
(All    night long, all night long)
[Bridge]
                                 (talk to me) 
     (talk to me, talk to me)
                                         (talk  to   me)
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]
(All     night long, all night long)
[Bridge]
                                 (talk to me)
    (talk    to me,   talk to me)
                                      (talk  to me)
[Instrumental]
D      A/C#     Bm  G      D/F#     
G      D/F#     Bm         A            
D      A/C#     Bm  G      D/F#     
G      D/F#     Em         D/F#    
[Chorus]
(All  night long, all night long)
[Outro]
(Sleepin' with the television)
A      Gmaj7

Sleeping With The Television On Chords by Billy Joel

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