Van Morrison - Try for Sleep: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Try for Sleep" 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 Try for Sleep 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 "Try for Sleep" smoothly on your ukulele.

Dm
It's four o'clock in the morning,
and there's a new full moon
Gm          Dm
Shining down through the trees
But don't leave the room now, ha, leave it in doubt
Gm                Dm
Pretend not to know what I'm talking about

Chorus:
A#   Gdim     C#dim
I try    all night long
A#   C# F                  F+
I try, I want you to come along

I feel it when you touch me, I'm already wet
But how are you supposed to know what you get?
Wake me when it's over, but don't turn on the light
Call me by name, that's alright

Chorus:
I try all night long
Ooh, I try to carry on

Gm
And, how can you go through, how can you go through
F
So many changes?
Gm
Oh, how can you go through, how can you go through
F
So many changes?

A#                       C#
It's a family affair, it's a family affair
A#
It's a family affair, it's a family affair,
    C#
it's a family affair
F
Try for sleep, why don't you try for sleep?
Why don't you try for sleep?

I'm pushin' the river, I'm ready to roll
Oh, I can feel it in my soul
Give me the highlight and leave out the rest
You know what they told me,
they said the west is best

Chorus:
I try all night long
I try to get along with

Will try for sleep, ooh, try for sleep
Won't you, oh, won't you come along, come along?
Try for sleep, try for sleep
Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya
I want you to try for sleep
I know you will try, ooh baby
Ooh baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
If it's all night
If it's all night
Baby, baby, baby

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

C#

Ukulele chord C#

C#dim

Ukulele chord C#dim

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

F+

Ukulele chord F+

F

Ukulele chord F

Gdim

Ukulele chord Gdim

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

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 "Try for Sleep" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Try for Sleep" by Van Morrison.

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