Roxette — Sleeping In My Car
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Trans. Ben Sinclair ([email protected])
start with figure 1:
e——————————————|
B——————————————|
G——————————————| Play
D———-7—9—7—————7—9-7—-| x2
A—7—9—-9——-7——7-9———7—|
E-9—9——————-9—————-|
then:
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B————|
G————|
D————|
A—7—9—|
E-9—9——|
The chords for the verse are barred at these frets:
F# — 2, E — 0, B — 2, D — 5
F#
I’ll tell you what I’ve done
E
I’ll tell you what I’ll do
B D
Been driving all night just to get close to you
F# E
Baby babe — I’m moving so fast
B D
You’d better come on
F#
The moon is alright
E
The freeway’s heading South
B
My Heart is going Boom!
D
There’s a strange taste in my mouth
F# E
Baby babe — I’m moving real fast
B D
So try to hold on
Try to hold on!
The chords for the chorus are barred at these frets:
F# — 9, C# — 9, D# — 6, B — 7
F# C#
Sleeping in my car — I will undress you
D# B
Sleeping in my car — I will caress you
F# C# B C#
Staying in the back seat of my car making up
Repeat figure 1
Here is the chorus rhythm:
F#
So come out tonight
E
I’ll take you for a ride
B
This steamy ol’ wagon
D
The radio is getting wild
F# E
Baby babe we’re moving so fast
B D
I try to hang on
Try to hang on!
Sleeping in my car — I will undress you
Sleeping in my car — I will caress you
Staying in the back seat of my car making love, oh yea!
Sleeping in my car — I will posess you
Sleeping in my car — certainly bless you
Laying in the back seat of my car making up
No guitar over this bit:
The night is so pretty and so young
The night is so pretty and so young
So very young…
then:
e——————————————-
B——————————————-
G——————————————-
D———-7—9—7—————7—9-7——
A—7—9—-9——-7——7-9———7—
E-9—9——————-9——————
e——————————————|
B——————————————|
G——————————————|
D———-7—9—7—————7-6——|
A—7—9—-9——-7——7-9——-9—-|
E-9—9——————-9—————-|
The rest is just choruses:
Sleeping in my car — I will undress you
Sleeping in my car — I will caress you
Staying in the back seat of my car making love to you
Sleeping in my car — I will posess you
Sleeping in my car — certainly bless you
Laying in the back seat of my car making up
I will undress you
I will undress you
The night is so pretty and so young
