How Do You Sleep chords
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[Intro]
Dm C G/B Am
Dm C G/B
[Verse]
Dm C G/B Am
Do you think about me? Do you drink a whole bottle of wine?
Dm C G/B Am
Do you watch TV, something to numb your mind?
Dm C
Like I do
[Pre-Chorus]
G/B Am Dm C
If you ever cry, so do I every time I think about you
G
Yeah, this should hurt you too
[Chorus]
Dm C G Am
I just wanna know, how do you sleep at night?
Dm C G Am
I just wanna know, how do you live your life?
Dm C
Knowing that you broke my heart
G Am
When you're lying there in the dark
F
I just wanna know
G Am
How do you close your eyes
Dm C G Am
And how do you sleep at night?
Dm C G Am
[Verse]
Dm C G/B Am
Do you have good dreams? Is that pillow nice and soft?
Dm C
Yeah, the difference between me and you
G/B Am Dm C
Is you don't need a pill to turn it off like I do
[Pre-Chorus]
G/B Am Dm C
If you ever cry, so do I every time I think about you
G
Oh, this should hurt you too
[Chorus]
Dm C G Am
I just wanna know, how do you sleep at night?
Dm C G Am
I just wanna know, how do you live your life?
Dm C
Knowing that you broke my heart
G Am
When you're lying there in the dark
F
I just wanna know
G Am
How do you close your eyes
Dm C G
And how do you sleep at night?
Am Dm C G
How do you, how do you sleep at night?
[Break]
Am
How do you, how do you
F C G
Wake up and look in the mirror and not fix what's broken?
F C G
Yeah, I think your eyes have been closed when they should be o-pen
[Chorus]
Dm G C G Am
I just wanna know, how do you sleep at night?
Dm G C G Am
I just wanna know, how do you live your life?
Dm C
Knowing that you broke my heart
G Am
When you're lying there in the dark
Dm G C
I just wanna know
G Am
How do you close your eyes
Dm C G Am
And how do you sleep at night?
F G
Yeah, how do you slee-eep
Dm C G Am
At night?
[Outro]
Dm C G Am
Dm C G Am
F
How to play "How Do You Sleep" on guitar
Artist: Arts Tenille
Chords: Dm, C, G/B, Am, G, F
Playing Style:
- Use open chords for clarity and resonance.
- Strumming should be even, emphasizing the rhythm.
- Focus on smooth transitions between chords.
Intro
- Strum Dm, C, G/B, Am twice, keeping a steady pace.
Verse
Dm
- "Do you think about me?"
- Start with Dm.
C
- "Do you drink a whole bottle of wine?"
- Switch to C.
G/B
- "Do you watch TV"
- Move to G/B.
Am
- "Something to numb your mind?"
- Transition to Am.
Dm C
- "Like I do"
- Back to Dm, then C.
Pre-Chorus
G/B
- "If you ever cry, so do I"
- Start with G/B.
Am
- "Every time I think about you"
- Move to Am.
Dm C
- "Yeah, this should hurt you too"
- Transition to Dm, then C.
G
- "Yeah, this should hurt you too"
- Finish on G.
Chorus
Dm C
- "I just wanna know, how do you sleep at night?"
- Start with Dm, then C.
G Am
- "I just wanna know, how do you live your life?"
- Switch to G, then Am.
Dm C
- "Knowing that you broke my heart"
- Back to Dm, then C.
G Am
- "When you're lying there in the dark"
- Transition to G, then Am.
F
- "I just wanna know"
- Move to F.
G Am
- "How do you close your eyes?"
- Switch to G, then Am.
Dm C
- "And how do you sleep at night?"
- Finish on Dm, then C.
Break
Am
- "How do you, how do you sleep at night?"
- Start with Am.
F
- "How do you, how do you"
- Move to F.
C G
- "Wake up and look in the mirror"
- Transition to C, then G.
F
- "Yeah, I think your eyes"
- Back to F.
C G
- "Have been closed when they should be open"
- Move to C, then G.
Chorus
Dm G C
- "I just wanna know, how do you sleep at night?"
- Start with Dm, then G, then C.
G Am
- "I just wanna know, how do you live your life?"
- Switch to G, then Am.
Dm C
- "Knowing that you broke my heart"
- Back to Dm, then C.
G Am
- "When you're lying there in the dark"
- Transition to G, then Am.
Outro
F G
- "Yeah, how do you slee-eep at night?"
- Start with F, then G.
Dm C G Am
- Repeat this progression to finish the song.
Common Mistakes:
- Ensure smooth transitions between chords to maintain the song's flow.
- Keep a consistent strumming pattern.
- Practice timing to match the lyrics.
Song Facts:
- This song delves into the emotional turmoil after a breakup.
- It questions how someone can live with the hurt they've caused.