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Chords:        A     D     E     G     F#m       Bm  
E          0    2   0   3    2     2  
B          2    3   0   0    2     3
G          2    2   1   0    2     4
D          2    0   2   0    4     4
A          0    X   2   2    4     2
E          X    X   0   3    2     X
X - means don't strum that string
Intro:  
AWake up and tell me it's alright
DWake up cause you just want to hold you tight
AWake up and tell me it's alrightE  
   A    D     E(Repeat 4x)
Verse:
AIt doesn't matter you've got Dall that you Eneed
AIt doesn't matter you've got Deverything you Esee
AIt doesn't matter you've got DanyEthing you please
     ABut you Ddon't have Eme
AIt doesn'Dt matEter you've got all that you need
AIt doesDn't mEatter you take everything you see
AIt doesn'Dt mEatter you've got anything you please
  ABut you Ddon't have Eme
GWhy do you close your eyes Etight when you're kissing him Gtonight
You make-believe a Eface just to try to fill the space
Chorus:
AWake up and tell me it's alright  
DWake up cause you just want to hold me tight
AWake up and tell me it's alright
EDon't you ever wonder what you're looking for
AWake up and tell me it's alright
DWake up cause you just want to hold me tight
AWake up and tell me it's alright
EDon't you ever wonder what you're looking for
EDon't you ever wonder what you're looking for
ACause you Ddon't have Eme
Solo:
E-----------------------
B----9---9-9---7---5----
G---10---9-9---7---6----  2x
D-----------------------
A-----------------------
E-----------------------
Verse:
AI wish I had her Dall the words that I sEay
AIt doesn't matter Dshe's got all that she Eneeds
AI'm looking forward to how lDoneEly I will stay
ACause you Ddon't have Eme
AWill it matter when yDou're on your Eown
AWill it matter when Dyou're all aElone
AWill it matter when Dyou stop and smell the breeze
AWhen you Ddon't have Eme
GWhy do you close your eyes Etight when you're kissing him Gtonight
You make-believe a Eface just to try to fill the space
AWake up and tell me it's alright
DWake up cause you just want to hold me tight
AWake up and tell me it's alright
EDon't you ever wonder what you're looking for
AWake up and tell me it's alright
DWake up cause you just want to hold me tight
AWake up, Wake up
EDon't you ever wonder what you're looking for
EDon't you ever wonder who you're looking for
ACause you Ddon't have Eme
DNo you dEon't have me yeah
Bridge:
E----F#m9--9------7E-7------Bm7-7------5D-5---7E-7--
B---10-10------9-9------7-7------7-7---9-9--
G---11-11------9-9------7-7------7-7---9-9--    Repeat throughout
D---11-11------9-9------9-9------7-7---9-9--         bridge
A----9--9------7-7------9-9------5-5---7-7--
E-----------------------7-7-----------------
Last line of bridge:
   DNo you Edon't have me
Repeat Chorus until end

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Wake Up

by Hanson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

A D E G F#m Bm

Chords:

E 0 2 0 3 2 2

B 2 3 0 0 2 3

G 2 2 1 0 2 4

D 2 0 2 0 4 4

A 0 X 2 2 4 2

E X X 0 3 2 X

X - means don't strum that string

Intro:

Wake up and tell me it's alright

Wake up cause you just want to hold you tight

A E

Wake up and tell me it's alright

A D E

(Repeat 4x)

Verse:

A D E

It doesn't matter you've got all that you need

A D E

It doesn't matter you've got everything you see

A D E

It doesn't matter you've got anything you please

A D E

But you don't have me

A D E

It doesn't matter you've got all that you need

A D E

It doesn't matter you take everything you see

A D E

It doesn't matter you've got anything you please

A D E

But you don't have me

G E G

Why do you close your eyes tight when you're kissing him tonight

You make-believe a face just to try to fill the space

Chorus:

Wake up and tell me it's alright

Wake up cause you just want to hold me tight

Wake up and tell me it's alright

Don't you ever wonder what you're looking for

Wake up and tell me it's alright

Wake up cause you just want to hold me tight

Wake up and tell me it's alright

Don't you ever wonder what you're looking for

A D E

Cause you don't have me

Solo:

E-----------------------

B----9---9-9---7---5----

G---10---9-9---7---6---- 2x

D-----------------------

A-----------------------

E-----------------------

Verse:

A D E

I wish I had her all the words that I say

A D E

It doesn't matter she's got all that she needs

A D E

I'm looking forward to how lonely I will stay

A D E

Cause you don't have me

A D E

Will it matter when you're on your own

A D E

Will it matter when you're all alone

A D

Will it matter when you stop and smell the breeze

A D E

When you don't have me

G E G

Why do you close your eyes tight when you're kissing him tonight

You make-believe a face just to try to fill the space

Wake up and tell me it's alright

Wake up cause you just want to hold me tight

Wake up and tell me it's alright

Don't you ever wonder what you're looking for

Wake up and tell me it's alright

Wake up cause you just want to hold me tight

Wake up, Wake up

Don't you ever wonder what you're looking for

Don't you ever wonder who you're looking for

A D E

Cause you don't have me

D E

No you don't have me yeah

Bridge:

F#m E Bm D E

E----9--9------7-7------7-7------5-5---7-7--

B---10-10------9-9------7-7------7-7---9-9--

G---11-11------9-9------7-7------7-7---9-9-- Repeat throughout

D---11-11------9-9------9-9------7-7---9-9-- bridge

A----9--9------7-7------9-9------5-5---7-7--

E-----------------------7-7-----------------

Last line of bridge:

D E

No you don't have me

Repeat Chorus until end

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