I'm Only Sleeping The Beatles Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney; released on "Revolver" album. Strange song, with the backwards-recorded lead guitar in it Verse: G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| D|---------------------------|6------6-----------------6-| A|6------6-----------------6-|--------------6------6-----| E|--------------6------6-----|---------------------------| When I wake up early in the mor - ning, G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| D|4------4-------------------|4------4-------------------| A|---------------------------|---------------------5---5-| E|-----------6--7---7--7---7-|--------------6---6--------| lift my head, I'm still yaw - ning G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| D|------------------4--------|---------------------------| A|6-------------6------------|--------------6------------| E|-------6-------------6-----|4------7-------------7-----| When I'm in the middle of a dream, G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| D|4------4-------------------|4------4-------------------| A|---------------------------|---------------------------| E|-----------6--7------7-----|-----------6--7------7-----| stay in bed, float up - stream G|------ ------ ------ ------| D|---------------------------| A|---------------------------| E|7------6------4------------| float up - stream Refrain: G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| D|4------4-------------4-----|6------6----------4--6-----| A|--------------4---6--------|--------------6------------| E|---------------------------|---------------------------| Please wake me, no, don't shake me, leave don't ooooooooooooooooo G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| D|8------8----------6--8-----|6------6-------------------| A|--------------8------------|--------------6---6--4-----| E|---------------------------|---------------------------| me where I am, I'm on - ly ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| D|---------------------------|-----------8---------------| A|---------------------------|----6--9----------9--------| E|7------7------6------6-----|4--------------------------| slee - ping Verse: G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| D|---------------------------|6------6---------------4-6-| A|6------6-------------6---6-|--------------6------6-----| E|--------------6------------|---------------------------| Everybody seems to think I'm la - zy, G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| D|4------4-------------------|4------4-------------------| A|---------------------------|-----------4---------5-----| E|-----------6--7------7---7-|--------------6------------| I don't mind, I think cra - zy they're G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| D|---------------------------|---------------------------| A|6-------------6------------|--------------6------------| E|-------6-------------6-----|4------7-------------7---7-| Running everywhere at such a speed, G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| D|4------4-------------------|4------4-------------------| A|---------------------------|---------------------------| E|-----------6--7------7---7-|-----------6--7------7-----| till they find there's no need G|------ ------ ------ ------| D|---------------------------| A|---------------------------| E|7------6------4------------| there's no need Refrain: G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| D|4------4-------------4-----|6------6-------------4/6---| A|--------------4---6--------|--------------6---6--------| E|---------------------------|---------------------------| Please don't spoil my day, I'm miles a - way, ooooooooooooooooo G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| D|8------8-------------6/8---|6------6-------------4/6---| A|--------------8---8--------|--------------6---6--------| E|---------------------------|---------------------------| and after all I'm on - ly ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| D|--------------4------4-----|-----------8---------------| A|---------------------------|----6--9----------9--------| E|7------7-----------------7-|---------------------------| slee - ping G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ----8- ------| D|---------------------------|-----------8------8--------| A|6--------------------------|----6--9-------------------| E|6--------------------------|---------------------------| Bridge: G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| D|---------------------------|---------------------------| A|4------4-------------4-----|6------6----------4--6-----| E|--------------4---7------4-|--------------6----------6-| Keeping an eye on the world going by my win- G|------ ------ ------ ------|----4- ------ 4----- ------| D|6------6------4---4--4-----|---------------------------| A|-------------------------6-|7------------------------6-| E|---------------------------|---------------------------| dow, taking my time Verse (half-solo): G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| D|---------------------------|6------6-------------6-----| A|-------6-------------6-----|--------------6------------| E|--------------6---6--------|-------------------------7-| Lying there staring at the cei - ling, and G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| D|4------4-------------------|4------4-------------------| A|---------------------------|-----------4---------5-----| E|-----------6--7------7---7-|--------------6------------| waiting for the sleepy fee - ling G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| D|------------------4--------|---------------------------| A|6-------------6------------|--------------6----------6-| E|-------6-------------6-----|4------7-------------7-----| G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| D|4------4-------------------|4------4-------------------| A|-------------------------4-|---------------------------| E|-----------6--7------7-----|-----------6--7------7-----| G|------ ------ ------ ------| D|---------------------------| A|---------------------2/4---| E|7------6------4------------| Refrain: G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| D|4------4-------------4---4-|6------6-------------6-4-6-| A|--------------4---6----4---|--------------6---6--------| E|---------------------------|---------------------------| Please don't spoil my day, I'm miles a - way, ooooooooooooooooo G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| D|8------8-------------8-----|6------6----------6--------| A|--------------8---8--------|--------------6------4-----| E|---------------------------|---------------------------| and after all I'm on - ly ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| D|---------------------------|-----------8---------------| A|---------------------------|----6--9----------9--------| E|7------7------6------6-----|4--------------------------| slee - ping G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ----8- ------| D|---------------------------|-----------8------8--------| A|6--------------------------|----6--9-------------------| E|6--------------------------|---------------------------| Bridge: G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| D|---------------------------|---------------------------| A|4------4-------------4-----|6------6-------------6-----| E|--------------4---4--------|--------------6------------| Keeping an eye on the world going by my win- G|------ ------ ------ ------|----4- ------ 4----- ------| D|6------6---6--4------4-----|---------------------------| A|-------------------------6-|7------------------------6-| E|---------------------------|---------------------------| dow, taking my time When Verse: G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| D|---------------------------|6------6-------------6-----| A|-------6-------------6-----|--------------6------------| E|--------------6------------|---------------------------| I wake up early in the mor - ning, G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| D|4------4-------------------|4------4-------------------| A|---------------------------|-----------4---------5-----| E|-----------6--7------7---7-|--------------6------------| lift my head, I'm still yaw - ning G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| D|------------------4--------|---------------------------| A|6-------------6------------|--------------6------------| E|-------6-------------6-----|4------7-------------7-----| When I'm in the middle of a dream, G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| D|4------4-------------------|4------4-------------------| A|-------------------------4-|-----------4---------------| E|-----------6--7------7-----|--------------7------7-----| stay in bed, float up - stream G|------ ------ ------ ------| D|---------------------------| A|---------------------------| E|7------6------4------9\----| float up - stream Refrain: G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| D|4------4-------------4---4-|6------6----------4--6---6-| A|--------------4---6----4---|--------------6------------| E|---------------------------|---------------------------| Please wake me, no, don't shake me, leave don't ooooooooooooooooo G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| D|8------8----------8----8---|6------6----------6--6-----| A|--------------8------8---8-|--------------6----------6-| E|---------------------------|---------------------------| me where I am, I'm on - ly ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| D|---------------------------|--------------8------------| A|---------------------------|----6----9-----------9-----| E|7------7------6------6-----|---------------------------| slee - ping G|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ ------| D|---------------------------|---------------------------| A|6--------------------------|---------------------------| E|6--------------------------|---------------------------| fade... 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