Ryan O'Neal's journey has taken many turns over the past twelve years under the moniker of Sleeping At Last. The band began with Ryan on guitar, Chad O'Neal on drums, and friend Dan Perdue on bass as a teenage garage band in Wheaton, Illinois (Chicagoland-area). It has organically transitioned to original songwriter O'Neal as a solo artist continuing the gorgeous thread of work that has amazed and captivated listeners over all these years.
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
I really wanted to play this song, but I couldn't find any chords, so I thought I'd try to learn them myself. It turns out the entire song can be played with just four chords. They're listed in the original key, but you can also transpose and just use a capo. Hope you enjoy! :)
[Intro / Instrumental] GmD#A#F
(It's just these four chords repeating throughout the first half of the song. Just before the lyrics come in, right after the F , play A# .)
[Verse 1]
GmD#A#F You taught me the courage of stars before you left GmD#A#F How light carries on endlessly, even after death GmD#A#F With shortness of breath, you explained the infinite GmD#A#F How rare and beautiful it is to even exist
[Hook]
GmD# I couldn't help but ask for you to say it all again A#F I tried to write it down, but I could never find a pen GmD# I'd give anything to hear you say it one more time A#F That the universe was made just to be seen by my eyes
GmD# I couldn't help but ask for you to say it all again A#F I tried to write it down, but I could never find a pen GmD# I'd give anything to hear you say it one more time A#F That the universe was made just to be seen by my eyes
[Verse 2]
GmD#A#F With shortness of breath, I'll explain the infinite GmD#A#F How rare and beautiful it truly is that we exist.