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The Lumineers - Sleep On The Floor Chords

Chord reference C, F, Am, G
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[C] [F] [C] [C] [F] [C] Pack yourself a [C]toothbrush dear, pack yourself a [F]favorite [C]blouse Take a [C]withdrawal slip, take all of your [F]savings [C]out ‘Cause if we don’t [Am]leave this [G]town, we might never [F]make it [C]out And I was not [Am]born to [G]drown, baby [C]c’mon [F] [C]

Forget what father [C]Brennan said, we were not [F]born in [C]sin Leave a note [C]on your bed, let your mother [F]know you’re [C]safe And by the [Am]time she [G]wakes, we’ll ‘ve driven [F]through the [C]state We’ll ‘ve driven [Am]through the [G]night, baby [C]c’mon

[C]If the sun don’t shine on me today And if the [F]subways [Am]flood and [G]bridges [C]break [C]Will you lay yourself down and dig your grave Or will you [F]rail [Am]against your [G]dying [C]day

[C]And when we looked outside, couldn’t even [F]see the [C]sky How do you pay the rent, is it your [F] [C]parents Or is [Am]hard work [G]dear, [F]holding the [C]atmosphere I don’t wanna [Am]live like [G]that

If the [C]sun don’t shine on [F]me today And if the [Am]subways flood and [G]bridges break

[Am] [G]Jesus [C]Christ, [F]can’t [Am]save [G]me [C]tonight Put [Am]on [G]your [C]dress, [F]yes [Am]wear [G]something [C]nice [Am]Decide [G]on [C]me, [F]yea [Am]decide [G]on [C]us [Am]Oh, [G]oh, [C]oh, [F] [Am]Illinois, [G] [C]Illinois

End-verse Pack yourself a [C]toothbrush dear, pack yourself a [F]favorite [C]blouse Take a [C]withdrawal slip, take all of your [F]savings [C]out ‘Cause if we don’t [Am]leave this [G]town, we might never [F]make it [C]out

Artist The Lumineers
Album Cleopatra
Genres Alternative, Indie
Year 2016
Key C

How to Play Sleep On The Floor on Guitar?

The Lumineers - Sleep On The Floor can be played in the key of C using the C, F, Am, G chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Sleep On The Floor with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.