------------------------------------------------------------------------------- YOU WERE SLEEPING - Jay Reatard ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Tyler Bias Email: klieserber@gmail.com Tuning: This tab is in standard tuning, though I think the recorded version is slightly key. You can fiddle with the tuning to play along with the single though, I'm sure. Website: http://intheredrecords.com/pages/jay_reatard.html When I lie and try to close my eyes e--------------------------------------------------------------| B--2-22-2---------22-----------------------------22------------| G--2-22-2------2--22--2----------2-22-2----------22---2--------| D--2-22-2-2-4-----22------4---2--4-44-4---2------22------------| A--0-00-0---------00-------------4-44-4-------0--00-0----------| E--------------------------------2-22-2------------------------| When I lie and try to waste your time e--------------------------------------------------------------| B--2-22-2---------22-----------------------------22------------| G--2-22-2------2--22--2----------2-22-2----------22---2--------| D--2-22-2-2-4-----22------4---2--4-44-4---2------22------------| A--0-00-0---------00-------------4-44-4-------0--00-0----------| E--------------------------------2-22-2------------------------| F#5 E5 A5 A5 You'll be sleeping F#5 E5 A5 A5 You'll be sleeping When I lie And try to erase time (same as first verse) When I lie And try to buy more time F#5 E5 A5 A5 You'll be sleeping F#5 E5 A5 A5 You'll be sleeping E5 F#5 G5 G#5 I would never have guessed it I (may be "I would have never have guessed THAT" ?) C A Would have become this E5 F#5 G5 G#5 I would never have guessed it I C A Would have become this E5 D5 C#5 B5 So so oo oo on C A I would have become this E5 D5 C#5 B5 So so oo oo on e--------------------------------------------------------------| B--2-22-2---------22-----------------------------22------------| G--2-22-2------2--22--2----------2-22-2----------22---2--------| D--2-22-2-2-4-----22------4---2--4-44-4---2------22------------| A--0-00-0---------00-------------4-44-4-------0--00-0----------| E--------------------------------2-22-2------------------------| e--------------------------------------------------------------| B--2-22-2---------22-----------------------------22------------| G--2-22-2------2--22--2----------2-22-2----------22---2--------| D--2-22-2-2-4-----22------4---2--4-44-4---2------22------------| A--0-00-0---------00-------------4-44-4-------0--00-0----------| E--------------------------------2-22-2------------------------| F#5 E5 A5 A5 You'll be sleeping F#5 E5 A5 A5 You'll be sleeping E5 F#5 G5 G#5 I would never have guessed it I C A Would have become this E5 F#5 G5 G#5 I would never have guessed it I C A Would have become this E5 D5 C#5 B5 So so oo oo on C A I would have become this E5 D5 C#5 B5 So so oo oo on (Repeat, end on the E5 the last time through.)