Other arrangements of Sleep On The Floor
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Pack your self a tooth brush, dear.
Pack your self a (F)fa v’rite (C)blouse.
Take a with draw al slip,
take all of your (F)sav ings (C)out.
’Cause if we don’t (Am)leave this (G)town
we might nev er (F)make it out.
I was not (Am)born to (G)drown.
Ba by, come on.
For get what Fa ther Bren nan said,
we were not (F)born in (C)sin.
Leave a note on your bed,
let your moth er (F)know you’re (C)safe.
And by the (Am)time she (G)wakes
we’ll have driv en (F)through the (C)state,
we’ll have driv en (Am)through the (G)night.
Ba by, come on.
If the sun don’t shine on and me to day, and if the (F)sub ways (Am)flood and (G)bridg es (C)break,
will you lay your self down and dig your grave, or will you (F)rail a (Am)gainst the (G)dy ing (C)break,
will you (C)day?
And when we looked out side,
could n’t e ven (F)see the (C)sky.
How do you pay the rent?
Is it your (F)par (C)ents,
or is it hard work, dear,
hold ing the at mos phere?
I don’t wan na (Am)live like (G)that.
If the (C)sun don’t shine on (F)me to day, if the (Am)sub ways flood and the (G)bridg es break,...
Je sus Christ can’t save me to night.
Put on your dress, yes, wear some thing nice.
de cide on me, yeah, de cide on us.
Oh,
Il li nois, Il li nois.
Pack your self a tooth brush, dear,
pack your self a (F)fa v’rite (C)blouse.
Take a with draw al slip,
take all of your (F)sav ings (C)out,
’cause if we don’t (Am)leave this (G)town,
we might nev er (F)make it out.
Sleep On The Floor — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Sleep On The Floor" by The Lumineers in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 138 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Sleep On The Floor”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Sleep On The Floor"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Sleep On The Floor" by The Lumineers played in?
- Sleep On The Floor is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Sleep On The Floor"?
- The arrangement plays at 138 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Sleep On The Floor" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Sleep On The Floor"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Sleep On The Floor"?
- "Sleep On The Floor" was originally performed by The Lumineers. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Sleep On The Floor"?
- This arrangement uses 4 chords: Am, C, F, G. Only a handful of chords — beginner-friendly.
- What other songs by The Lumineers can I play here?
- Try "PATIENCE", "CLEOPATRA", "STUBBORN LOVE". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Sleep On The Floor" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 138 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.