Tabbed by James Masters. ([email protected])
Guaranteed correct. Great song. Poetic, and very well written.
It's Easy to Sleep when your Dead
-Written by Kevin Barnes
-Performed by of Montreal
Intro: Cm Cdim
A# (rest) D#
It's easy to sleep when you're dead
[E-7]But [5b]you[Cm]'re[C+] unable to touch your loved ones
[F]Gi[A#]ve [E-7]them[5b] ki[Cm]sse[Cdim]s or see them smile at you
A# (rest) D#
It's easy to sleep when you're dead
[E-7]But [5b]you[Cm] gi[C+]ve up your whole life's work
[F]An[A]d [E-7]neve[5b]r c[Cm]an [Cdim]reverse the bad things that you did
[Cm]Whi[F]le alive you still have hope
[Cm]Tha[A#]t when you die it might be better
E (rest) B E
When you die you are dead
[Em]And[C#m] you[B] k[E]now for sure if it's better, if it's better, if it's better
[G]I [Em]hop[C#7b5]e it's better
A# (rest) D#
It's easy to sleep when you're dead
[E-7]Thou[5b]gh [D#+]you [C+]can't feel the warmth of summer
[F]Sm[A#]ell[E-7] the[5b] fl[Cm]owe[Cdim]rs of spring, or drink cider in the fall
A# (rest) D#
It's easy to sleep when you're dead
[E-7]Thou[5b]gh [D#+]it's[C+] too late to say the words
[F]Yo[A#]u w[E-7]ante[5b]d t[Cm]hem[Cdim] to hear when you didn't have the nerve
[Cm]You[F] g[Cm]et [A#]to spend eternity thinking about your life
E (rest) B E
Think of all the time that is
[Em]Cuz[C#m] ete[B]rn[E]ity is forever, is forever, is forever
[G]Wh[Em]at [C#7b5]will I do forever?
[F#m]At t[B]hi[E]s time there is nothing you can change
[C#m9]You c[D#]an [G#m]only[A] s[A9]it and watch and hope they understand
(clear electronic notes in Bm, spring, and possibly guitar bends)
A# (rest) D#
It's easy to sleep when you're dead
[E-7]Beca[5b]use[D#+] the[C+]re [F]is[A#]n't anything else to do but sleep
[E-7]I fe[5b]el [Cm]sor[Cdim]ry for the dead
[A#]IfeelsorryforthedeadIfeelso
Hoolah
feel for the dead
Guaranteed correct. Great song. Poetic, and very well written.
It's Easy to Sleep when your Dead
-Written by Kevin Barnes
-Performed by of Montreal
Intro: Cm Cdim
A# (rest) D#
It's easy to sleep when you're dead
[E-7]But [5b]you[Cm]'re[C+] unable to touch your loved ones
[F]Gi[A#]ve [E-7]them[5b] ki[Cm]sse[Cdim]s or see them smile at you
A# (rest) D#
It's easy to sleep when you're dead
[E-7]But [5b]you[Cm] gi[C+]ve up your whole life's work
[F]An[A]d [E-7]neve[5b]r c[Cm]an [Cdim]reverse the bad things that you did
[Cm]Whi[F]le alive you still have hope
[Cm]Tha[A#]t when you die it might be better
E (rest) B E
When you die you are dead
[Em]And[C#m] you[B] k[E]now for sure if it's better, if it's better, if it's better
[G]I [Em]hop[C#7b5]e it's better
A# (rest) D#
It's easy to sleep when you're dead
[E-7]Thou[5b]gh [D#+]you [C+]can't feel the warmth of summer
[F]Sm[A#]ell[E-7] the[5b] fl[Cm]owe[Cdim]rs of spring, or drink cider in the fall
A# (rest) D#
It's easy to sleep when you're dead
[E-7]Thou[5b]gh [D#+]it's[C+] too late to say the words
[F]Yo[A#]u w[E-7]ante[5b]d t[Cm]hem[Cdim] to hear when you didn't have the nerve
[Cm]You[F] g[Cm]et [A#]to spend eternity thinking about your life
E (rest) B E
Think of all the time that is
[Em]Cuz[C#m] ete[B]rn[E]ity is forever, is forever, is forever
[G]Wh[Em]at [C#7b5]will I do forever?
[F#m]At t[B]hi[E]s time there is nothing you can change
[C#m9]You c[D#]an [G#m]only[A] s[A9]it and watch and hope they understand
(clear electronic notes in Bm, spring, and possibly guitar bends)
A# (rest) D#
It's easy to sleep when you're dead
[E-7]Beca[5b]use[D#+] the[C+]re [F]is[A#]n't anything else to do but sleep
[E-7]I fe[5b]el [Cm]sor[Cdim]ry for the dead
[A#]IfeelsorryforthedeadIfeelso
Hoolah
feel for the dead
