The Band - Sleeping: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Sleeping" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Sleeping ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Sleeping" smoothly on your ukulele.

         F         C         Dm7          F7 
For the life we chose in the evening we rose,
A#maj9      A7      A7   Dm7    F6  F6
just long enough to be lovers again.
     A#           F       Gm7            Gm7 
And for nothing more, the world was too sore
    F    D#  F
To live in.

Sad old ships, a morning eclipse
I spent my whole life guessing
Then I turned from the sun,
and saw everyone searching

Chorus:
     F                                      A#
The hoot owl and his song, will bring you along
 F    C         D#   A#        A#    F
Where else on earth would you wanna go?
        F                                    A#
We can leave all this hate, before it's too late
 F            C  D#     B   A#  F
Why would we wanna come back at all?

Cobwebs on my pillow, I'm found in the willow
I'd spend my whole life sleeping
To be called by noon is to be called too soon today

The storm is passed, there is peace at last
I'll spend my whole life sleeping
Now there's not a sound, no one to be found anywhere

Chorus:
The shepherd and his sheep, will wind you to sleep
Where else on earth would you wanna go?
To a land of wonder, when you go under
Why would we want to come back at all?

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

A#

Ukulele chord A#

A7

Ukulele chord A7

A#m

Ukulele chord A#m

C

Ukulele chord C

C#

Ukulele chord C#

C

Ukulele chord C

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

Dm7

Ukulele chord Dm7

E

Ukulele chord E

F

Ukulele chord F

F6

Ukulele chord F6

F7

Ukulele chord F7

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

Gm7

Ukulele chord Gm7

B

Ukulele chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Sleeping" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Sleeping" by The Band.

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