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Wake Up
Pepper
Stitches
[Intro]
 Em-  G- A  
[Verse 1]
EmGive me light when the sun Ggoes Adown, Emcause what goes around, Gcomes Aaround. 
EmGive em' the fight, Yes it's Gpound for Apound. 
EmYou see what goes around, Gcomes Aaround. 
[pre chorus riff]
EI---------------3-3-3-5-5-5I
BI---------------3-3-3-5-5-5I
GI----------7----4-4-4-6-6-6I
DI--9---7h9---9--5-5-5-7-7-7I
AI----7----------5-5-5-7-7-7I
EI---------------3-3-3-5-5-5I
EmNow that that the gloves are off and the Gtalk is Adone. 
EmI see clearly now what Gmust be Adone, 
EmGo back to the place, back when Gyou were Ayoung. 
EmYou weren't afraid of anything, you weren't Gafraid of Aanyone 
[pre chorus riff]
EI---------------3-3-3-5-5-5I
BI---------------3-3-3-5-5-5I
GI----------7----4-4-4-6-6-6I
DI--9---7h9---9--5-5-5-7-7-7I
AI----7----------5-5-5-7-7-7I
EI---------------3-3-3-5-5-5I
[Chorus]
EmWake Up!
A new Gmorning and AI wake up Emstrong, 
And and then Ganother worry Acomes Emalong.
I've found the Glight and I've Aturned it Emon. 
so GWake up, Awake up, Emwake up
[Verse2]
EmAll of my teachers told me I Gwas wArong, 
but what don't Emkill you, maGkes you strongA. 
EmBut what I found inside was Gright all alAong, 
and if it don't Emkill you, it Gmake you strongA. 
[pre chorus riff]
EI---------------3-3-3-5-5-5I
BI---------------3-3-3-5-5-5I
GI----------7----4-4-4-6-6-6I
DI--9---7h9---9--5-5-5-7-7-7I
AI----7----------5-5-5-7-7-7I
EI---------------3-3-3-5-5-5I
EmYes I realize just what GI've becomAe, 
I'll take that Emshit head on or howevGer it cAomes. 
Got my Emdirection back and all my Gfriends aroAund. 
I feel the cEmhange, I feel Galive, I feel the Alights, 
I feel the sound, I wake up. 
[Chorus]
EmWake Up!
A new Gmorning and AI wake up Emstrong, 
And and then Ganother worry Acomes Emalong.
I've found the Glight and I've Aturned it Emon. 
so GWake up, Awake up, Emwake up
If you Gfeeling like you Adon't beEmlong, 
it's time to Gstep into a Abrand new Emdawn. 
You've found the Glight, so Acome and turn it Emon.
so GWake up, Awake up, Emwake up
Bridge
(its all a low E chord, match the syncopation its real easy)
E0 its Hard to live, when your cup is half full, 
hard to live, now don't ya be somebodys fool, 
hard to live, yes it's hard to live, yes it's hard to live, 
so very hard to live, that's how we live and learn, 
don't make it hard to live, Hard to live, live and learn, Hard to live, 
live and learn, you have to rise to shine so wake. 
[Chorus]
EmWake Up!
A new Gmorning and AI wake up Emstrong, 
And and then Ganother worry Acomes Emalong.
I've found the Glight and I've Aturned it Emon. 
so GWake up, Awake up, Emwake up
If you Gfeeling like you Adon't beEmlong, 
it's time to Gstep into a Abrand new Emdawn. 
You've found the Glight, so Acome and turn it Emon.
so GWake up, Awake up, Emwake up
***********LEGEND***********
h - Hammer on
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Wake Up

by Pepper

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Wake Up

Pepper

Stitches

[Intro]

Em G A

- -

[Verse 1]

Em G A Em G A

Give me light when the sun goes down, cause what goes around, comes around.

Em G A

Give em' the fight, Yes it's pound for pound.

Em G A

You see what goes around, comes around.

[pre chorus riff]

I---------------3-3-3-5-5-5I

I----------7----4-4-4-6-6-6I

I--9---7h9---9--5-5-5-7-7-7I

I----7----------5-5-5-7-7-7I

I---------------3-3-3-5-5-5I

Em G A

Now that that the gloves are off and the talk is done.

Em G A

I see clearly now what must be done,

Em G A

Go back to the place, back when you were young.

Em G A

You weren't afraid of anything, you weren't afraid of anyone

[pre chorus riff]

I---------------3-3-3-5-5-5I

I----------7----4-4-4-6-6-6I

I--9---7h9---9--5-5-5-7-7-7I

I----7----------5-5-5-7-7-7I

I---------------3-3-3-5-5-5I

[Chorus]

Wake Up!

G A Em

A new morning and I wake up strong,

G A Em

And and then another worry comes along.

G A Em

I've found the light and I've turned it on.

G A Em

so Wake up, wake up, wake up

[Verse2]

Em G A

All of my teachers told me I was wrong,

Em G A

but what don't kill you, makes you strong.

Em G A

But what I found inside was right all along,

Em G A

and if it don't kill you, it make you strong.

[pre chorus riff]

I---------------3-3-3-5-5-5I

I----------7----4-4-4-6-6-6I

I--9---7h9---9--5-5-5-7-7-7I

I----7----------5-5-5-7-7-7I

I---------------3-3-3-5-5-5I

Em G A

Yes I realize just what I've become,

Em G A

I'll take that shit head on or however it comes.

Em G A

Got my direction back and all my friends around.

Em G A

I feel the change, I feel alive, I feel the lights,

I feel the sound, I wake up.

[Chorus]

Wake Up!

G A Em

A new morning and I wake up strong,

G A Em

And and then another worry comes along.

G A Em

I've found the light and I've turned it on.

G A Em

so Wake up, wake up, wake up

G A Em

If you feeling like you don't belong,

G A Em

it's time to step into a brand new dawn.

G A Em

You've found the light, so come and turn it on.

G A Em

so Wake up, wake up, wake up

Bridge

(its all a low E chord, match the syncopation its real easy)

0 its Hard to live, when your cup is half full,

hard to live, now don't ya be somebodys fool,

hard to live, yes it's hard to live, yes it's hard to live,

so very hard to live, that's how we live and learn,

don't make it hard to live, Hard to live, live and learn, Hard to live,

live and learn, you have to rise to shine so wake.

[Chorus]

Wake Up!

G A Em

A new morning and I wake up strong,

G A Em

And and then another worry comes along.

G A Em

I've found the light and I've turned it on.

G A Em

so Wake up, wake up, wake up

G A Em

If you feeling like you don't belong,

G A Em

it's time to step into a brand new dawn.

G A Em

You've found the light, so come and turn it on.

G A Em

so Wake up, wake up, wake up

***********LEGEND***********

h - Hammer on

****************************

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