intro and instrumental breaks (2 guitars - one does the rhythm above while the other does the high bit tabbed underneath) 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & e---------------------|---------------------| B---------------------|---------------------| G-7---7------7-7---8--|-8---8-----8--8---12-| D-8---8------8-8---10-|-10--10----10-10--13-| A-8---8------8-8---10-|-10--10----10-10--13-| E-6---6------6-6---8--|-8---8-----8--8---11-| | | | | | | e-18bu19bd18---14-----|---------------------| B---------------------|-15bu16bd15---13-----| G---------------------|---------------------| D---------------------|---------------------| A---------------------|---------------------| E---------------------|---------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & e-----------------------|----------------------| B-----------------------|----------------------| G-12---12---12-12-12-12-|-12---12---12-12-12---| D-13---13---13-13-13-13-|-13---13---13-13-13---| A-13---13---13-13-13-13-|-13---13---13-13-13---| E-11---11---11-11-11-11-|-11---11---11-11-11---| | | | | | | e-----------------------|----------------------| B-----------------------|----------------------| G-12*****************11-|----------------------| D-----------------------|----------------------| A-----------------------|----------------------| E-----------------------|----------------------| where the *** are above, you need to bend down from 12th to 11th - the 12th fret note is reached by fretting the 11th and bending up 1/2 note, then slowly release the bend back, timing the bend so that the 11th fret note is reached at the point shown above verse 1 chords Bb 6 8 8 7 6 6 Gm 3 5 5 3 3 3 Cm 8 10 10 8 8 8 Eb 11 13 13 12 11 11 Bb when I look... Gm Bb oh, but I... feel Cm ...while and you... Bb and I'll sleep... Gm Bb and it won't be lo-ong Cm Bb ...while then...down (Bb Cm Eb) x 2 ...walk away verse 2 Bb when you say... Gm Bb oh, but I...in you Cm ...forget it no-oooh Bb when you sleep... Gm Bb and it...lo-ong Cm Bb ...while when you...smile (instrumental ...long blonde hair break) verse 3 - I think it's the same as verse 1, it sounds a bit like it should be different but I think only the bass changes and the guitar plays the same chords as before... then it's a long instrumental break, then end by striking a Bb chord...all there is to it
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for When You Sleep by My Bloody Valentine