Skip to song content
Chordier homepage
14,015 TRANSITIONS ANALYZED#1 at 23%: Which Transition?The 100 most repeated chord transitions extracted from thousands of songs. Even the first 10 will transform your guitar practice routine.

The Lumineers - Sleep On The Floor Chords

DATA-DRIVENWhich Chord Comes Next?Learn the most likely chord transitions on guitar and start playing songs with confidence.
ChordsC, F, Am, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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.

CFCCFC
PackyourselfaCtoothbrushdear,packyourselfaFfavoriteCblouse
TakeaCwithdrawalslip,takeallofyourFsavingsCout
‘Causeifwedon’tAmleavethisGtown,wemightneverFmakeitCout
AndIwasnotAmborntoGdrown,babyCc’monFC
ForgetwhatfatherCBrennansaid,wewerenotFborninCsin
LeaveanoteConyourbed,letyourmotherFknowyou’reCsafe
AndbytheAmtimesheGwakes,we’ll‘vedrivenFthroughtheCstate
We’ll‘vedrivenAmthroughtheGnight,babyCc’mon
CIfthesundon’tshineonmetoday
AndiftheFsubwaysAmfloodandGbridgesCbreak
CWillyoulayyourselfdownanddigyourgrave
OrwillyouFrailAmagainstyourGdyingCday
CAndwhenwelookedoutside,couldn’tevenFseetheCsky
Howdoyoupaytherent,isityourFparents
OrisAmhardworkGdear,FholdingtheCatmosphere
Idon’twannaAmlivelikeGthat
IftheCsundon’tshineonFmetoday
AndiftheAmsubwaysfloodandGbridgesbreak
AmJesusGChrist,Ccan’tFsaveAmmeGtonight
PutAmonGyourCdress,FyesAmwearGsomethingCnice
AmDecideGonCme,FyeaAmdecideGonCus
AmOh,Goh,Coh,FIllinois,AmIllinois
End-verse
PackyourselfaCtoothbrushdear,packyourselfaFfavoriteCblouse
TakeaCwithdrawalslip,takeallofyourFsavingsCout
‘Causeifwedon’tAmleavethisGtown,wemightneverFmakeitCout
SONG DATA3 Chords, 200 Chains, 1 BookDiscover the most-used three-chord combinations in songs and build real command on guitar.
14,015 TRANSITIONS ANALYZED#1 at 23%: Which Transition?Master guitar today with the most repeated high-impact chord transitions.
ArtistThe Lumineers
AlbumCleopatra
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2016
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from C to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

C to F

2. C → Am chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from C to Am:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

C to Am

3. Am → G chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Switching from Am to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

Am to G

4. G → F chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Switching from G to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

G to F

5. G → C chord transition

Switching from G to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

6. F → Am chord transition

To move from F to Am:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

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%
SONG DATA3 Chords, 200 Chains, 1 BookThe 200 most popular three-chord chains from real songs. See which songs use each chain and expand your repertoire with patterns that actually matter.