Brian Fallon – Sleepwalkers Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard

Brian Fallon – Sleepwalkers Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard

ChordsCFGAmEC/B

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This is the chord progression of Sleepwalkers by Brian Fallon on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

[Intro]

C F G.. Am F G (x2)

[Verse 1]

Am
Oh now mama, could you bend your ear for just a tiny minute?
E
I’m afraid I’m goin crazy again,
Am                                          F
could you spare me a little perspective?
C
See, I’m having all these visions, ma,
E
but I don’t want you to worry
Am
And there’s this girl that I must’ve been wild about
F                                                 G
in some long-distance point in my history

[Pre-Chorus]

Am
And I saw her last night with a handsome young man
E
She was glowing to me, is she glowing to him?
C                 G                 F                                 G
And mama she was famous in my dreams

[Chorus]

C
And on a good night,
F                                 G                     C
can you keep a secret in the low light?
F                                 G
Where heaven meets the ocean,
Am
I will find you in a dream
F                 G                                 Am
In between the needles and the pins
F                 G                 C                 F
Where you and I go walkin’ in our sleep
G C F G
Mm-mm

[Verse 2]

Am
And I don’t mind, the empty hours, I’m learning to sit with my demons
E
Been itching to write up this book again,
F                                                 G
but it’s so hard explaining the fevers
C
I’m workin’ to live with the livin’, ma,
E
cause I spent too many years running
Am
And I just want to find somebody designed
F                                                 G
with the same old electricity humming

[Pre-Chorus]

Am
And I saw her last night with a handsome young man
E
She was perfect to me, is she perfect to him?
C                 G                 F                 G
And mama she was famous in my dreams

[Chorus]

C
And on a good night,
F                 G                                 C
can you keep a secret in the low light?
F                                 G
Where heaven meets the ocean,
Am
I will find you in a dream
F                 G                                 Am
In between the needles and the pins
F       G        C                 C/B       Am          G
Where you and I go walkin’ in our sleep
F           G                 C    C/B     Am    G    F    G
Where you and I go walkin’ in our sleep

[Bridge]

Am                 F
If you see her,
G                 Am                 F
see em waitin on the fireworks
G                 Am                 F
I’m waitin on this sunbird,
G                 Am      F                 G
I’m waitin on the fireworks
C
And on a good night, well
F                                 G                                 C
can you keep a secret in the low light?
F                                 G
Where heaven meets the ocean,
Am                 F                 G
I will find you in a dream
Am                 F                 G
Yes, I will find you in a dream

[Chorus]

C
And on a good night,
F                                 G                                 C
can you keep a secret in the low light?
F G
Where heaven meets the ocean,
Am
I will find you in a dream
F                 G                                 Am
In between the needles and the pins
F                 G      C        C/B       Am        G
Where you and I go walkin’ in our sleep
F         G         C          C/B         Am        G
Where you and I go walkin’ in our sleep
F                 G                 C
Honey, ain’t this life, woah
F                                 G                                 C
Honey, ain’t this life a pretty little dream?
F                                 G                                 C
Honey, ain’t this life a pretty little dream?

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How to play Sleepwalkers: key, chords and progression

Sleepwalkers by Brian Fallon sits in C major (no sharps or flats), and you need 6 chords to play it: C, F, G, Am, E and C/B.

The progression the song keeps returning to is F – G – Am – F (IV – V – vi – IV in C major). In solfa, that is fah – soh – lah – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Sleepwalkers chords: questions

What key is Sleepwalkers in?

Sleepwalkers by Brian Fallon is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Sleepwalkers?

Sleepwalkers uses 6 chords: C, F, G, Am, E, C/B.

What is the chord progression of Sleepwalkers?

The main progression is F – G – Am – F (IV – V – vi – IV).

Is Sleepwalkers easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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