Composer unknown · French traditional Frere Jacques · C major · 4/4 · 92 BPM · 8 bars · Children’s songs
Are You Sleeping sits in Children’s songs, written in C major. It uses 2 chords across 8 bars, at about 92 BPM.
CG7
C
G7
| 1 | C | · | G7 | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | · | · | G7 | C |
A round in eight bars. Two bars of C, a bar of G7 into three more of C, then G7–C to ding the bells. Play it twice so a second voice could come in at bar one of the repeat.
| Keys | Chord chart |
|---|---|
| C major · Written in this key | C · G7 · C · G7 · C |
| Db major | Db · Ab7 · Db · Ab7 · Db |
| D major | D · A7 · D · A7 · D |
| Eb major | Eb · Bb7 · Eb · Bb7 · Eb |
| E major | E · B7 · E · B7 · E |
| F major | F · C7 · F · C7 · F |
| F# major | F# · C#7 · F# · C#7 · F# |
| G major | G · D7 · G · D7 · G |
| Ab major | Ab · Eb7 · Ab · Eb7 · Ab |
| A major | A · E7 · A · E7 · A |
| Bb major | Bb · F7 · Bb · F7 · Bb |
| B major | B · F#7 · B · F#7 · B |
No named pattern sits as a run of chords inside this song.
A French traditional round, printed by the 18th century (the 1700s), composer unknown. Traditional material of that age is not protected. Its French origin and 18th-century dating were checked by search.