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Sleep Forever by Portugal. The Man
Sleep Forever
Chords used: D F# Bm C G E G7
strum pattern is pretty relaxed
[Verse 1]
D
As I finally meet my end
F#
I won't be scared, I won't defend
Bm
The things I've done
C G
I don't need him like you do
C G
I don't fear him like you do
[Verse 2]
D
As my world revolves the sun
F#
I hope the light that I become
Bm
Can sleep for once
C G
I won't leave it like you do
C G
I won't lead it like you do
C G
I won't leave it like they do
C E
I don't need him like they do
[Pre-Chorus]
D F#
I just want to sleep forever
Bm
Never see tomorrow
C G
Or lead or follow
D F#
I don't want to work forever
Bm
Know what I know
C G
Or beg or borrow
[Chorus 1]
D
Just like our mothers
F#
Who gave us our homes
Bm
We'll be just like our fathers
C G
And go out on our own
D
'Cause we are the colors
F#
Of all that you see
Bm
We'll be just like our brothers
C G
And take to the streets
G7
And take to the streets
[Post-Chorus]
D F#
I just want to sleep forever
Bm
Never see tomorrow
C G
Or lead or follow
[Verse 3]
D
As my world it hides behind
F#
The words only your wars define
Bm
They read a lot like news
C G
But I fear it more than you
C E
I fear it more than you
[Pre-Chorus]
D F#
I just want to sleep forever
Bm
Never see tomorrow
C G
Or lead or follow
D F#
I don't want to work forever
Bm
Know what I know
C G
Or beg or borrow
[Chorus 2]
D
Just like old lovers
F#
Who never leave home
Bm
We'll forget the city
C G
We'll forgot the roads
D
'Cause we are all rebels
F#
Never do what we're told
Bm
We may not grow money
C G
But man we grow old
G7
Man we grow old
[Pre-Chorus]
D F#
I just want to sleep forever
Bm
Never see tomorrow
C G
Or lead or follow
D F#
I don't want to work forever
Bm
Know what I know
C G
Or beg or borrow
[Chorus 3]
D
Just like our mothers
F#
Who gave us homes
Bm
We'll be just like our fathers
C G
And go out on our own
D
'Cause we are the colors
F#
Of all that you see
Bm
We'll be just like our brothers
C G
And take to the streets
[Chorus 4]
D
'Cause we are all children
F#
Yeah we are all man
Bm
It may not be much
C G
But we do what we can
D
Don't need no preacher
F#
To make us believe
Bm
That everything's perfectly
C G D
Fucked up like me
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version 2
Tuning: EADGBe (Standard)
Intro/Verse:
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---12p10--12p10------12p10--12p10------12p10---------------------------- -----7------------------7------|
G|-----------------11----------------11---------11-------7-----9^-----7--9^--9-----7---------7--9-----7---|
D|--------------------------------------------------7/9-----9---------------------------7h9---------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---12p10--12p10------12p10--12p10------12p10-------------------------------------------------7----------|
G|-----------------11----------------11---------11-------7-----9^----9p7-7-7--9^---------7--9-----7-------|
D|--------------------------------------------------7/9-----9-----------------------7h9-------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
PreChorus:
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----10-10-10-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------12/14------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
ChorusOutro
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------7--9--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---7h9--------9-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Solo:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------7---7~--7~-----------7---7---7-9----------7---7---7--------------------------------------------|
D|------7h9---9---9---9------7h9---9---9----------7h9---9---9---9------------------------------------------|
A|--7h9------------------7h9------------------7h9----------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------12-12-12-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--14-14-14-11-11-11----------11-11-11-14-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------7---7--7--7--7--7--7-----------7---9--9--9--9--9--9---9/14----14-14-14-14-14-------------------|
D|------7h9---9-7b-7b-7b-7b-7b-7b------7h9---9-9b-9b-9b-9b-9b-9b--9/14----14-14-14-14-14-------------------|
A|--7h9----------------------------7h9---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------10------10------10------10------10-10/12-10----12-10----12-10----12-10----------------------------|
G|--9h11----9h11----9h11----9h11----9h11-------------11-------11-------11-------11-------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------7-7-7-7-7-7b------7-9-9-9-9-9-9b--9p7-7-7-----6h7-6h7-6h7-6h7-6h7-6h7-6h7-6h7-----------------------|
D|--7h9---------------7h9-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------10-10------10------10------10------10------10------10---12----|
G|------7-7-7-7-7-7b------7-9-9-9-9-9-9b--9/11-------9h11----9h11----9h11----9h11----9h11----9h11------------|
D|--7h9---------------7h9------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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version 3
Chords: D F# Bm C |G
D F# Bm C |G
D F# Bm G
These chords repeat through the intro, verse, and chorus.
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version 4
intro
e|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B|--12--12p10-----12p10--12p10----12p10-----|-------------------------------------|
G|------------0---------------0----------0--|--------------7/9---9--9-9-9/7 ---7--|
D|------------------------------------------|-------8-----------------------9-----|
A|------------------------------------------|--8h10---10--------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------9---/11-----| x2
D|----------10h12---------12---|
A|---10h12---------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
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version 5
Tuning: Standard
intro
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--12-10-12-10----12-10-12----12-10------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------11-------------11---------11/9-------------------7h9b----------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------7--------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------7/9------9-----------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------5/7-----------------------5/7----------|
G|----------------7---------------9---------7-------------9------------7------|
D|---------7--------------7h9-------------------------7-----------------------|
A|--7h9------9-----7/9------------------------7h9-----------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
OR
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------5---5/7----------------5--5/7-----------|
G|----------------7-------------------------7---------------------7-------|
D|---------7--------------7h9---------------------7-----------------------|
A|--7h9------9-----7/9-------------------7h9------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--12-10-12-10----12-10-12-10----12-10----------------------------------------|
G|-------------------11-----------------11---------11/9---------7h9b-----------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------7-------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------7/9----------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------7------------------------------5/7----------------------5/7----------|
G|--9-9---9-7---7-----------------9--------7---------------9---------7---------|
D|---------------9------------7h9---------------------7------------------------|
A|----------------------7/9---------------------7/9----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
OR
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------7-------------------------5-5/7-------------------5-5/7--------------|
G|--9-9---9-7---7-------------------------7------------------------7-----------|
D|---------------9------------7h9---------------------7h9----------------------|
A|----------------------7/9---------------------7h9----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| h Hammer-on
| b Bend
| / Slide up
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version 6
Tuning: regular
intro
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---12--10---12---10---------12----10----12---10--------12----10-----12---10|
G|----------------------11--------------------------11-----------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------9-----9----11----7--------------9-----11------7----------------|
D|-8----9--------------------------9-----12----------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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