While You Were Sleeping chords
by Casting CrownsSong Key: F Major
Key Signature: 1 flat (Bb)
Time Signature: 4/4 & 2/4 (♩)
Tempo: 84 bpm (Moderately)
Vocal Range: C4 - F5
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner
Chords: F, Bb, C, Csus4, Dm, Dm7
Play-Along Video & Chord Charts
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
While You Were Sleeping
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key F Csus4 C Dm7 Bb
Intro: 4/4 ‖ 1&2& 3& 4& | 1&2& 3&4& ‖... x3
F Csus4 C Dm7 Bb
‖ 1&2& 3& 4& | 2/4 | 4/4 ‖
F C Dm
1. Oh, lit-tle town of Beth-le-hem
Bb F C Dm7 Bb
Looks like a-no-ther si-lent night | - | - |
F C Dm
A-bove your deep and dream-less sleep
Bb F C Dm7 Bb
A giant star lights up the | sky-y-y - | - |
F C Dm
2. And while you're ly-ing in the dark
Bb F C Dm7 Bb
There shines an e-ver-last-ing li-i-i-ight | - |
F C Dm
For the King has left His throne
Bb F C Dm Bb
And is sleeping in a | man-ger to-ni-i-i-ight, | to-night - |
F C Dm Bb
Chorus: Oh Beth-le-hem, what you have missed while you were sleep-ing
F C Dm Bb
For God be-came a man and step-ped in-to your world to-day
F C Dm Bb
Oh Beth-le-hem, you will go down in his-to-ry
F C Dm Bb
As a ci-ty with no room for its | King - |
F C Dm Bb
While you were | sleep-ing - | - |
F C Dm Bb
While you were | sleep-ing - | 2/4 | 4/4 |
F C Dm
3. Ma-ry shi-vers in the cold
Bb F C Dm Bb
Try-ing to keep the Sav-iour | warm - | - |
F C Dm Bb
Born a-mong the an-i-mals wrapped in dir-ty rags be-cause
F C
There was no room for Him
Dm Bb
In the world He came to save
F C Dm Bb
Chorus: Oh Beth-le-hem, what you have missed while you were sleep-ing
F C Dm Bb
For God be-came a man and step-ped in-to your world to-day
F C Dm Bb
Oh Beth-le-hem, you will go down in his-to-ry
F C Dm Bb
As a ci-ty with no room for its | King - |
F C Dm Bb
While you were | sleep-ing - | - |
F C Dm Bb
While you were | sleep-ing - | 2/4 | 4/4 |
F C Dm Bb F C Dm Bb
3. U-ni-ted States of A-me-ri-ca, looks like a-no-ther si-lent | night - | - |
F C Dm
As we're sound as-leep by phil-o-so-phies
Bb F C Dm Bb
That save the trees and kill the child-ren - | - |
F C Dm
And while we're lay-ing in the dark
Bb F C Dm Bb
There's a shout heard 'cross the east-ern sky-y-y-y | - |
F C Dm
For the Bride-groom has re-turned
Bb F C Dm Bb
And has car-ried His bride a-way in the night... In the | night - |
F C Dm Bb
Chorus: A-me-ri-ca, what will we miss while we are sleep-ing?
F C
Will Je-sus come a-gain
Dm Bb
And leave us slum-ber-ing where we lay?
F C Dm Bb
A-me-ri-ca, will we go down in his-to-ry
F C Dm Bb
As a na-tion with no room for its | King? - |
F C Dm Bb
Will we be | sleep-ing? - | - |
F C Dm Bb
Will we be | sleep-ing? - | 2/4 | 4/4 |
F C Dm Bb F C Dm Bb
U-ni-ted States of A-me-ri-ca, looks like a-no-ther si-lent | night - | - 𝄑 |- Reading the Song Charts - a closer look at reading the song charts on this site
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Notes:
The song is basically a 4 or 5 chord turnaround depending on your skill level.Any of the following formats will sound fine.
1. F Csus4 C Dm7 Bb
| 1&2& 3& 4& | 1&2& 3&4& |
2. F Csus4 C Dm Bb
| 1&2& 3& 4& | 1&2& 3&4& |
3. F C Dm7 Bb
| 1&2& 3&4& | 1&2& 3&4& |
4. F C Dm Bb
| 1&2& 3&4& | 1&2& 3&4& |
Beginners
Beginners may find it easier to play in D Major with chords D, G, A, Asus4, Bm, Bm7. If you are playing with the video, place a Capo on the 3rd fret. The format will look like this:
1. D Asus4 A Bm7 G
| 1&2& 3& 4& | 1&2& 3&4& |
2. D Asus4 A Bm G
| 1&2& 3& 4& | 1&2& 3&4& |
3. D A Bm7 G
| 1&2& 3&4& | 1&2& 3&4& |
4. D A Bm G
| 1&2& 3&4& | 1&2& 3&4& |
Chords in D Major - RH
Chords in D Major - LH
