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Wake Up

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Wake Up Awolnation
Capo 1
   Em       D  BmWake Cup
   Em       D  BmWake Cup
   Em       D  BmWake Cup
   Em       D  BmOooCh
Em G D Bm
Em G D C
EmWake up
Well it's Dnice to meet you
Do you Chave a name?
'Cause I would Dlike to teach you, baby
EmAlright
If it's Dunfamiliar
When the Bmsharks are swimming
We will Cwatch them kill ya, baby
EmYeah, you
I'm a Dlittle shocked
'Cause I can Csee the future
Lookin' Dthrough your eyes
EmTonight
Don't you Dfall asleep
Don't you Bmfall
It's Conly gonna take a little time
CBefore we Dstart to lose our Emminds
We're Bmleavin' all the haters Cbehind
CBefore the Dsun decides to Emhide
I Bmknow you think I'm maybe out of line
CI'm scared to Dlove what we love Emmost
It's Bmonly gonna take a little Ctime
CBefore we Dstart to lose our Emminds
EmWakeD  
Dsus4Up
EmWake up
Well it's Dnice to know ya
Have you Clearned to fly?
'Cause I would Ddie to show ya, baby
EmAlright
If it's Dunfamiliar
When I Bmtaste your face
Then I can Cbreak the mirror, baby
EmYeah, you
I'm aDfraid to hide
'Cause I can Clive today
Before I Dsay goodbye
EmTonight
Don't you Dfall asleep
Don't you Bmfall
It's Conly gonna take a little time
CBefore we Dstart to lose our Emminds
We're Bmleavin' all the haters Cbehind
CBefore the Dsun decides to Emhide
I Bmknow you think I'm maybe out of line
CI'm scared to Dlove what we love Emmost
It's Bmonly gonna take a little Ctime
CBefore we Dstart to lose our Emminds
EmWakeD  
Dsus4Up
EmTake somEme time to Dbreathe
Let's Bmtake some Bmtime to Cbreathe
From the Emdesert Emto the Dsea
It's the Bmsame for Bmyou and Cme
When you Emsay you'd Emrather Dbleed
Is it Bmreally Bmwhat you're Cthin-kin
Let's Emtake some Emtime Dto breathe
BmOut
It's Conly gonna take a little time
CBefore we Dstart to lose our Emminds
We're Bmleavin' all the haters Cbehind
CBefore the Dsun decides to Emhide
I Bmknow you think I'm maybe out of line
CI'm scared to Dlove what we love Emmost
It's Bmonly gonna take a little Ctime
CBefore we Dstart to lose our Emminds
EmWakeD  
Dsus4Up
CBefore we Dstart to lose our Emminds
We're Bmleavin' all the haters Cbehind
CBefore the Dsun decides to Emhide
I Bmknow you think I'm maybe out of line
CI'm scared to Dlove what we love Emmost
It's Bmonly gonna take a little Ctime
CBefore we Dstart to lose our Emminds (Wake DUp)
CWakeD  
Dsus4Up

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Wake Up

by AWOLNATION

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

Wake Up Awolnation

Capo 1

Em D Bm C

Wake up

Em D Bm C

Wake up

Em D Bm C

Wake up

Em D Bm C

Oooh

Em G D Bm

Em G D C

Wake up

Well it's nice to meet you

Do you have a name?

'Cause I would like to teach you, baby

Alright

If it's unfamiliar

When the sharks are swimming

We will watch them kill ya, baby

Yeah, you

I'm a little shocked

'Cause I can see the future

Lookin' through your eyes

Tonight

Don't you fall asleep

Don't you fall

It's only gonna take a little time

C D Em

Before we start to lose our minds

Bm C

We're leavin' all the haters behind

C D Em

Before the sun decides to hide

I know you think I'm maybe out of line

C D Em

I'm scared to love what we love most

Bm C

It's only gonna take a little time

C D Em

Before we start to lose our minds

Em D

Wake

Dsus4

Wake up

Well it's nice to know ya

Have you learned to fly?

'Cause I would die to show ya, baby

Alright

If it's unfamiliar

When I taste your face

Then I can break the mirror, baby

Yeah, you

I'm afraid to hide

'Cause I can live today

Before I say goodbye

Tonight

Don't you fall asleep

Don't you fall

It's only gonna take a little time

C D Em

Before we start to lose our minds

Bm C

We're leavin' all the haters behind

C D Em

Before the sun decides to hide

I know you think I'm maybe out of line

C D Em

I'm scared to love what we love most

Bm C

It's only gonna take a little time

C D Em

Before we start to lose our minds

Em D

Wake

Dsus4

Em Em D

Take some time to breathe

Bm Bm C

Let's take some time to breathe

Em Em D

From the desert to the sea

Bm Bm C

It's the same for you and me

Em Em D

When you say you'd rather bleed

Bm Bm C

Is it really what you're thin-kin

Em Em D

Let's take some time to breathe

Out

It's only gonna take a little time

C D Em

Before we start to lose our minds

Bm C

We're leavin' all the haters behind

C D Em

Before the sun decides to hide

I know you think I'm maybe out of line

C D Em

I'm scared to love what we love most

Bm C

It's only gonna take a little time

C D Em

Before we start to lose our minds

Em D

Wake

Dsus4

C D Em

Before we start to lose our minds

Bm C

We're leavin' all the haters behind

C D Em

Before the sun decides to hide

I know you think I'm maybe out of line

C D Em

I'm scared to love what we love most

Bm C

It's only gonna take a little time

C D Em D

Before we start to lose our minds (Wake Up)

C D

Wake

Dsus4

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