Laufey – While You Were Sleeping Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Laufey – While You Were Sleeping Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsEE6Emaj7AA6Amaj7F#m7B7G#C#mC#FdimF#m7b5G#m7C#7b9B7sus4B7b9

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[Intro]
E E6 Emaj7 E6
E E6 Emaj7 E6

[Verse 1]
E  E6            Emaj7 E6
I still can't believe
       A     A6   Amaj7 A6
that you noticed me
   F#m7             B7
An ocean away, the heavens
                   E
 would say it was meant
 E6  Emaj7 E6
 to be
E    E6       Emaj7    E6
I'll never forget the first
         A   A6   Amaj7 A6
 time I saw you then
F#m7                   B7
Primrose at three, you had
                    E
all of me without saying
   E6  Emaj7 E6
 a word

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[Chorus]
G#           C#m    C#
I don't recognize myself
    F#m7
I'm dancing down streets,
   B7
 smiling to strangers,
Emaj7     Fdim
 idiotic things
  F#m7                 F#m7b5
I trace it all back, 3:30 AM
     G#m7
That night, something
              C#7b9
turned in my heart
F#m7
While you were sleeping,
     B7sus4 B7b9 E
 I fell   in  love
     E6 Emaj7 E6
E E6 Emaj7 E6

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[Verse 2]
E E6            Emaj7 E6
I can't quite believe you
       A     A6   Amaj7 A6
think I'm beautiful
F#m7                 B7
Must be a trick, a, "Tag and
              E   E6    Emaj7 E6
you're it", kind of foolery
E    E6       Emaj7  E6
Then you take my hand, kiss
  A  A6    Amaj7 A6
me on the cheek
  F#m7
A light pink bouquet,
    B7
 a promise you'll stay and
 E     E6     Emaj7 E6
I start to believe

[Chorus]
G#           C#m    C#
I don't recognize myself
    F#m7
I'm writing a love song,
  B7
 who've I become? There
 Emaj7             Fdim
 must be something wrong
  F#m7                 F#m7b5
I trace it all back, 3:30 AM
     G#m7
That night, something
               C#7b9
 turned in my heart
F#m7
While you were sleeping,
    B7sus4 B7b9 E
I fell   in  love
     E6 Emaj7 E6
E E6 Emaj7 E6 E

How to play While You Were Sleeping: key, chords and progression

These are While You Were Sleeping chords by Laufey on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

While You Were Sleeping by Laufey is centred on E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). The song uses 17 chords: E, E6, Emaj7, A, A6, Amaj7, F#m7, B7, G#, C#m, C# and Fdim and 5 more.

Most of the song cycles through E – E6 – Emaj7 – E6 (I – I6 – Imaj7 – I6 in E major). In solfa, that is doh – doh – doh – doh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, D6, Dmaj7, G, G6, Gmaj7, Em7, A7, F#, Bm (47% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 29% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
E6 chord on guitar (x79999)
E6E G♯ B C♯
Emaj7 chord on guitar (021100)
Emaj7E G♯ B D♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
A6 chord on guitar (x02222)
A6A C♯ E F♯
Amaj7 chord on guitar (x02120)
Amaj7A C♯ E G♯
F#m7 chord on guitar (242222)
F♯m7F♯ A C♯ E
B7 chord on guitar (x21202)
B7B D♯ F♯ A
G# chord on guitar (466544)
G♯G♯ B♯ D♯
C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯
C# chord on guitar (x46664)
C♯C♯ E♯ G♯
Fdim chord on guitar (xx3101)
FdimF A♭ C♭
F#m7b5 chord on guitar (202210)
F♯m7♭5F♯ A C E
G#m7 chord on guitar (464444)
G♯m7G♯ B D♯ F♯
C#7b9 chord on guitar (x43434)
C♯7♭9C♯ E♯ G♯ B D
B7sus4 chord on guitar (x24252)
B7sus4B E F♯ A
B7b9 chord on guitar (x21212)
B7♭9B D♯ F♯ A C

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While You Were Sleeping chords: questions

What key is While You Were Sleeping in?

While You Were Sleeping by Laufey is centred on E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in While You Were Sleeping?

While You Were Sleeping uses 17 chords: E, E6, Emaj7, A, A6, Amaj7, F#m7, B7, G#, C#m, C#, Fdim and 5 more.

What is the chord progression of While You Were Sleeping?

The main progression is E – E6 – Emaj7 – E6 (I – I6 – Imaj7 – I6).

Is While You Were Sleeping easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, D6, Dmaj7, G, G6, Gmaj7, Em7, A7, F#, Bm (47% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 29% without a capo).

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