Barenaked Ladies – Who Needs Sleep (Guitar)

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Title: Who Needs Sleep? Artist: Barenaked Ladies Album: Stunt [Intro] G C G C G C D G G C D G [Verse]
G         C       D      G
Now I lay me down not to sleep

G          C       D      G
I just get tangled in the sheets

Em        C           D      Em
I swim in sweat three inches deep

Em         C        D       G
I just lay back and claim defeat
G C D G G C D G [Verse]
G       C        D      G
Chapter read and lesson learned

G            C          D         G
I turned the lights off while she burned

Em             C        D      Em
So while she's three hundred degrees

Em          C          D     G
I throw the sheets off and I freeze
[Pre-Chorus]
Am           F
Lids down, I count sheep

        G
I count heartbeats
The only thing that counts is
       Am
That I won't sleep

  F                 G
I countdown, I look around
[Chorus]
C
Who needs sleep?

            F
Well you're never gonna get it

C
Who needs sleep?

        F
Tell me what's that for

C
Who needs sleep?

   F
Be happy with what you're getting

          G
There's a guy who's been awake
Since the Second World War
C
Who needs sleep?

            F
Well you're never gonna get it

C
Who needs sleep?

        F
Tell me what's that for

C
Who needs sleep?

   F
Be happy with what you're getting

          G
There's a guy who's been awake
Since the Second World War G C D G G C D G [Verse]
G            C         D        G
My hands are locked up tight in fists

G          C       D           G
My mind is racing, filled with lists

Em           C      D           Em
Of things to do and things I've done

Em      C         D         G
Another sleepless night's begun
[Pre-Chorus]
Am           F
Lids down, I count sheep

        G
I count heartbeats
The only thing that counts is
       Am
That I won't sleep

  F                 G
I countdown, I look around
[Chorus]
C
Who needs sleep?

            F
Well you're never gonna get it

C
Who needs sleep?

        F
Tell me what's that for

C
Who needs sleep?

   F
Be happy with what you're getting

          G
There's a guy who's been awake
Since the Second World War
C
Who needs sleep?

            F
Well you're never gonna get it

C
Who needs sleep?

        F
Tell me what's that for

C
Who needs sleep?

   F
Be happy with what you're getting

          G
There's a guy who's been awake
Since the Second World War [Bridge]
        C              G
There's so much joy in life

        C              G
So many pleasures all around

        C             G
But the pleasure of insomnia

   C              G
Is one I've never found

     C               G
With all life has to offer

           C            G
There's so much to be enjoyed

        C              G
But the pleasures of insomnia

    C             G
Are ones I can't avoid
[Pre-Chorus]
Am           F
Lids down, I count sheep

        G
I count heartbeats
The only thing that counts is
       Am
That I won't sleep

  F                 G
I countdown, I look around
N.C. (Ha-la, ha-la, ha-la) [Chorus]
C
Who needs sleep?

            F
Well you're never gonna get it

C
Who needs sleep?

        F
Tell me what's that for

C
Who needs sleep?

   F
Be happy with what you're getting

          G
There's a guy who's been awake
Since the Second World War
C
Who needs sleep?

            F
Well you're never gonna get it

C
Who needs sleep?

        F
Tell me what's that for

C
Who needs sleep?

   F
Be happy with what you're getting

          G
There's a guy who's been awake
[Chorus]
C
Who needs sleep?

            F
Well you're never gonna get it

C
Who needs sleep?

        F
Tell me what's that for

C
Who needs sleep?

   F
Be happy with what you're getting

          G
There's a guy who's been awake
Since the Second World War
C
Who needs sleep?

            F
Well you're never gonna get it

C
Who needs sleep?

        F
Tell me what's that for

C
Who needs sleep?

   F
Be happy with what you're getting

          G
There's a guy who's been awake
Since the Second World War [Chorus]
C
Who needs sleep?

            F
Well you're never gonna get it

C
Who needs sleep?

        F
Tell me what's that for

C
Who needs sleep?

   F
Be happy with what you're getting

          G
There's a guy who's been awake
Since the Second World War
C
Who needs sleep?

            F
Well you're never gonna get it

C
Who needs sleep?

        F
Tell me what's that for

C
Who needs sleep?

   F
Be happy with what you're getting

          G
There's a guy who's been awake
Since the Second World War C