Jun52020

Bruno Major – I’ll Sleep When I’m Older Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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[Intro]
D

[Verse 1]
D
The taste of a cigarette in Paris in Spring
Bm
Conversation with elders and the wisdom they bring
G
Sunrise in Georgia as holy choirs sing
A
The view from an aeroplane at twelve thousand feet

[Verse 2]
D
Meet God on a mountain top alone with the stars
Bm
Find love somewhere, anywhere, fall deep from the start
G
Misplace my mind and follow my heart
A
See the cosmos unfolding and know I’m a part

[Chorus]
D Am
I’ll sleep when I’m older
D G D7
When the world’s got me weathered I’ll finally find my way home
Am G F D Dm
I’ll sleep when I’m older
D Dm
Sleep when I’m older
D Dm
Sleep when I’m older

[Verse 3]
D
I’ll be a firework, not a flickering flame
Bm
Treat life all around me like a one player game
G
I’ll go to the party and forget all their names
A
Should it come back to haunt me, it ends all the same

[Chorus]
D Am
I’ll sleep when I’m older
D G D7
When the world’s got me weathered I’ll finally find my way home
Am G F Am G F C D Dm
I’ll sleep when I’m older
D Dm
I’ll Sleep when I’m older
D Dm
I’ll Sleep when I’m older
D Dm
I’ll Sleep when I’m older

How to play I’ll Sleep When I’m Older: key, chords and progression

This is the chords of I’ll Sleep When I’m Older by Bruno Major on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

I’ll Sleep When I’m Older by Bruno Major keeps coming home to A minor (no sharps or flats). You need 9 chords: D, Bm, G, A, Am, D7, F, Dm and C.

The progression the song keeps returning to is D – Bm – G – A (IV – ii – VII – I in A minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: Bm and F are the tricky part on guitar (barre or movable shapes). Slow the change down until it is clean; on piano and ukulele they are simpler.