I Can Sleep (3:28)
Gin Blossoms
As appearing on Dusted
I C A N S L E E P GIN BLOSSOMS
Words and Music by GIN BLOSSOMS
Transcription by Mark Ord
From Gin Blossoms' San Jacinto recording DUSTED
Notes: I Can Sleep changes keys dramtically. In the verse it's most likely G major, while
in the chorus section it seems to be E major.
The Cadd9/E is a Cadd9 chord (x32030), excluding the C root note, and using the E
as the root: xx2030. The bass guitar just plays D - E - G (all accending notes).
INTRO:
Gtr. I:
D - Cadd9/E - G (2 times)
Gtr. II:
|-----------------------------|
|-T-----------12------12------|
|-A-----------12------12------| (first time only)
|-B----------|_____________|--|
|-------------------N.H-------|
|-----------------------------|
* Natural harmonics. Let harmonics ring
VERSE 1:
D Cadd9/E G
She can be anywhere she wants to be tonight
D Cadd9/E G
In the arms of another man I know
D Cadd9/E G
But that won't bring me down on the night I've got tonight
D Cadd9/ E G
There's nothing there, can you understand at all
CHORUS:
E A F# B
Cause I can sleep without you
E A F# B
Cause I can sleep without you
E A
I ain't go no reason to doubt it
F# B
That I can't live without it
E A
I ain't in no big hurry
F# B
My life ain't full of worries
VERSE 2:
D Cadd9/ E G
Lots of men tie themselves in knots all over you
D Cadd9/ E G
That’s something I promised myself I’d never ever do
D Cadd9/ E G
Cause life’s too short to go on living with this sin
D Cadd9/ E G
Well it's your pretty face and you know I’d cave right in
CHORUS:
E A F# B
Cause I can sleep without you
E A F# B
Cause I can sleep without you
E A
I ain't go no reason to doubt it
F# B
That I can't live without it
E A
I ain't in no big hurry
F# B
My life ain't full of worries
POST SOLO:
??? Yet to work out
Pablo!
SOLO:
D - Cadd9/E - G (2 times)
VERSE 3:
D Cadd9/E G
She can be anywhere she wants to be tonight
D Cadd9/E G
In the arms of another man I know
D Cadd9/E G
But that won't bring me down on the night I've got tonight
D Cadd9/ E G
There's nothing there, can you understand at all
OUTRO:
E A F# B
I can... I can... I can..
E A F# B
I can... I can... I can..
E - A - F# - B (4 times with outro solo)
B
