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Wide Awake

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   Capo on 3rd
[Verse]
I'm wide aEmwakeG  D  A  
I'm wide aEmwakeG  D  A  
I'm wide aEmwake
Yeah, I was Gin the dark
I was Dfalling hard
With an Aopen heart
I'm wide aEmwake
How did I reGad the stars so DwrongA  
I'm wide aEmwake
And now it's Gclear to me
That everyDthing you see
Ain't always Awhat it seems
I'm wide aEmwake
Yeah, I was drGeaming for so DlongA  
[Pre-chorus]
I wish I knew Emthen
What I know Gnow
Wouldn't dive Din
Wouldn't bow Adown
Gravity Emhurts
You made it so Gsweet
Till I woke Dup on
On the conAcrete
[Chorus]
EmFalling from Gcloud D9A  
EmCrashing froGm the hDighA  
I'm Emletting go GtonigDhtA  
(Yeah I'm) EmFalling froGm cloud D9A  
I'm wide aEmwake
Not losing Gany sleep
I picked up Devery piece
And landed Aon my feet
I'm wEmide awake
Need nothing Gto complete myDself - noooAhooo
I'm wide aEmwake
Yeah, I am Gborn again
Outta the Dlion's den
I don't have to preAtend
And it's too Emlate
The story's Gover now, the DendA  
[Pre-chorus]
I wish I knew Emthen
What I know Gnow
Wouldn't dive Din
Wouldn't bow Adown
Gravity Emhurts
You made it so Gsweet
Till I woke Dup on
On the Aconcrete
[Chorus]
EmFalling frGom clouDd 9A  
EmCrashing frGom the DhighA  
I'm Emletting go GtoDnight (Ayeah, I'm letting go)
I'm EmFalling frGom clouDd 9A  
[Bridge]
   EmThunder Grumbling
   DCastles Acrumbling
   EmI am Gtrying to hold DonA  
   EmGod knows Gthat I tried
SeeDing Athe bright side
 EmI'm not Gblind anymoDre...A  
I'm wide aEmwakeG  D  A  
I'm wide aEmwakeG  D  A  
[Chorus]
Yeah, I'm EmFalling Gfrom cloud D9A  
EmCrashing Gfrom the DhighA  
You know EmI'm letting Ggo DtonightA  
I'm EmFalling Gfrom cloud D9A  
I'm wide aEmwakeG  D  A  
I'm wide aEmwakeG  D  A  
I'm wide aEmwakeG  D  A  
I'm wide aEmwakeG  D  A  
I'm wide aEmwake G  D  A  

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Wide Awake

by Katy Perry

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 3rd

[Verse]

Em G D A

I'm wide awake

Em G D A

I'm wide awake

Yeah, I was in the dark

I was falling hard

With an open heart

I'm wide awake

G D A

How did I read the stars so wrong

I'm wide awake

And now it's clear to me

That everything you see

Ain't always what it seems

I'm wide awake

G D A

Yeah, I was dreaming for so long

[Pre-chorus]

I wish I knew then

What I know now

Wouldn't dive in

Wouldn't bow down

Gravity hurts

You made it so sweet

Till I woke up on

On the concrete

[Chorus]

Em G D A

Falling from cloud 9

Em G D A

Crashing from the high

Em G D A

I'm letting go tonight

Em G D A

(Yeah I'm) Falling from cloud 9

I'm wide awake

Not losing any sleep

I picked up every piece

And landed on my feet

I'm wide awake

G D A

Need nothing to complete myself - nooohooo

I'm wide awake

Yeah, I am born again

Outta the lion's den

I don't have to pretend

And it's too late

G D A

The story's over now, the end

[Pre-chorus]

I wish I knew then

What I know now

Wouldn't dive in

Wouldn't bow down

Gravity hurts

You made it so sweet

Till I woke up on

On the concrete

[Chorus]

Em G D A

Falling from cloud 9

Em G D A

Crashing from the high

Em G D A

I'm letting go tonight (yeah, I'm letting go)

Em G D A

I'm Falling from cloud 9

[Bridge]

Em G

Thunder rumbling

D A

Castles crumbling

Em G D A

I am trying to hold on

Em G

God knows that I tried

D A

Seeing the bright side

Em G D A

I'm not blind anymore...

Em G D A

I'm wide awake

Em G D A

I'm wide awake

[Chorus]

Em G D A

Yeah, I'm Falling from cloud 9

Em G D A

Crashing from the high

Em G D A

You know I'm letting go tonight

Em G D A

I'm Falling from cloud 9

Em G D A

I'm wide awake

Em G D A

I'm wide awake

Em G D A

I'm wide awake

Em G D A

I'm wide awake

Em G D A

I'm wide awake

About Wide Awake Chords by Katy Perry

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What key is "Wide Awake" in?

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