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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
                            "Wake The World"
                      (Brian Wilson / Al Jardine)
Verse 1:
	E6One by one, the sE7tars appear
	The lE6ight of the day is E7no longer here
Instrumental break:
	bass 2 (bass 1 plays G# throughout) [3X]
	              G#m  C#m/  G#  D#7/G#  
	 v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
	-----16--15--13--|-----------------
	-----------------|-16--14--13------
	-11--------------|-------------6/--
	-----------------|-----------------
	bass 2 (doubled with bass 1 octave lower):
	Am7-5           D7      Gm       Cm  D7  
	 v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
	-----------------|-------5---5-7---
	---------12------|-5-5-------------
	-12--------------|-----------------
	-----------------|-----------------
Verse 2:
	One by one, the stars disappear
	The sky grows brighter every minute of the sunrise
Chorus 1:
	G#Wake the world with a bC#rand new mD#orning
	G#Say hello to aC#nother fine mD#orning
	      G#/         G  C#/     F  D#  
	Got my face in the running water
	Am7-5        D7           G         C  D  
	Making my life so much brighter now
Verse 3:
	Moon shines bright, asleep in my bed
	Like so many people, got a big day ahead of me
Chorus 2:
	Wake the world with a brand new morning
	Say hello to another fine morning
	Wouldn't miss it for all of its glory
	I'll be there when you're callin' me
[repeat verse 1; fade]
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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Wake The World

by The Beach Boys

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Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

D#7

Am7

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#

#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#

"Wake The World"

(Brian Wilson / Al Jardine)

Verse 1:

E6 E7

One by one, the stars appear

E6 E7

The light of the day is no longer here

Instrumental break:

bass 2 (bass 1 plays G# throughout) [3X]

G#m C#m G# D#7 G#

/ /

v v v v v v v v

-----16--15--13--|-----------------

-----------------|-16--14--13------

-11--------------|-------------6/--

-----------------|-----------------

bass 2 (doubled with bass 1 octave lower):

Am7 D7 Gm Cm D7

-5

v v v v v v v v

-----------------|-------5---5-7---

---------12------|-5-5-------------

-12--------------|-----------------

-----------------|-----------------

Verse 2:

One by one, the stars disappear

The sky grows brighter every minute of the sunrise

Chorus 1:

G# C# D#

Wake the world with a brand new morning

G# C# D#

Say hello to another fine morning

G# G C# F D#

/ /

Got my face in the running water

Am7 D7 G C D

-5

Making my life so much brighter now

Verse 3:

Moon shines bright, asleep in my bed

Like so many people, got a big day ahead of me

Chorus 2:

Wake the world with a brand new morning

Say hello to another fine morning

Wouldn't miss it for all of its glory

I'll be there when you're callin' me

[repeat verse 1; fade]

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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