The Lumineers - Sleep On The Floor Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G,A,D keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
[Opening]
[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]
[verse 2]
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
[verse 3]
[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
[verse 4]
[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
[verse 5]
If the [C]sun don’t shine on [F]me today
And if the [Am]subways flood and [G]bridges break
[verse 6]
[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
[Closing]
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
How to play Sleep On The Floor on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Lumineers - Sleep On The Floor on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Sleep On The Floor uses these transitions most often: Am → G (18), C → F (18), and F → C (15). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - F chord transition.
1. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
2. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
5. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
6. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
Sleep On The Floor chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sleep On The Floor.
- Sleep On The Floor includes 86 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Sleep On The Floor contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Sleep On The Floor connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → F: 16%
- C → Am: 10%
After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%
- F → Am: 11%