Sam Myers - Sleeping In The Ground Chords

ChordsA, D7, E7

Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

IwouldAratherseeyousleepingintheground

IwouldD7ratherseeyousleepingintheAground

ThantoE7stayaroundhere

D7ifyou’regonnaputmeAdownE7

Well,IAgiveyouallmymoney,girlandeverythingIown

Well,ID7giveyouallmymoney,girlandeverythingIAown

Well,E7somedayI’mgonnagetlucky,

AndD7downtheroadyouknowI’mAgoingE7

Well,IwouldAratherseeyousleepingintheground

Well,IwouldD7ratherseeyousleepingintheAground

ThantoE7stayaroundhere

D7Knowingyou’regonnaputmeAdownE7

AD7AE7D7AE7A

ArtistSam Myers

AlbumSingle

GenresBlues

Year1956

KeyA

DifficultyEasy

How to play Sleeping In The Ground on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Sam Myers - Sleeping In The Ground on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Sleeping In The Ground uses these transitions most often: A → E7 (8), D7 → A (8), and A → D7 (4). 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 A - D7 chord transition.

1. A → D7 chord transition

Switching from A to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

2. A → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from A to E7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

3. E7 → D7 chord transition

To move from E7 to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

Sleeping In The Ground chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sleeping In The Ground.

Sleeping In The Ground includes 28 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
These transition patterns show how Sleeping In The Ground connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → E7: 4%
- A → D7: 1%
After D7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
- D7 → A: 5%