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Wake Me Up

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Capo 7
[Intro]
Em  C   G   A
Em  C   G   A
[Verse 1]
 EmFeeling my Cway through the GdarkneGss
 EmGuided Cby a beating GheartG  
 EmI can't Ctell where the Gjourney wiGll end
 EmBut I Cknow where it GstartsG  
 EmThey tell me CI'm too young to GunderstaGnd
 EmThey say I'm Ccaught up in a GdreamG  
 EmWell life will Cpass me by if I Gdon't open Gup my eyes
 EmWell that's Cfine by GmeG  
[Chorus]
So wake me Emup when Cit's all GoveAr
When I'm Emwiser Cand I'm GoldAer
All this Emtime I was Cfinding GmysAelf
And I Emdidn't Cknow I was GlosAt
So wake me Emup when Cit's all GoveAr
When I'm Emwiser Cand I'm GoldAer
All this Emtime I was Cfinding GmysAelf
And I Emdidn't Cknow I was GlosAt
[Verse 2]
 EmI tried Ccarrying Gthe Gweight of the world
 EmBut I onCly have tGwo Ghands
 EmHope I gCet the chGancGe to travel the world
 EmAnd I doCn't have Gany Gplans
 EmWish thaCt I could GstGay forever this young
 EmNot afraCid to cloGse Gmy eyes
 EmLife's a Cgame madGe fGor everyone
 EmAnd love Cis a priGzeG  
[Chorus]
So wake me Emup when Cit's all GoveAr
When I'm Emwiser Cand I'm GoldAer
All this Emtime I was Cfinding GmysAelf
And I Emdidn't Cknow I was GlosAt
So wake me Emup when Cit's all GoveAr
When I'm Emwiser Cand I'm GoldAer
All this Emtime I was Cfinding GmysAelf
And I Emdidn't Cknow I was GlosAt
[Outro]
 EmI didn't Cknow I wGas Glost
 EmI didn't Cknow I wGas Glost
 EmI didn't Cknow I wGas Glost
 EmI didn't Cknow GI (didn't know I, didn't know I)

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O22OOO

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

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Skill · find home

E minor

This shape is home. Capo 7 makes it sound in B minor. End the line on this chord.

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Wake Me Up

by Avicii

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 7 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 7

[Intro]

Em C G A

[Verse 1]

Em C G G

Feeling my way through the darkness

Em C G G

Guided by a beating heart

Em C G G

I can't tell where the journey will end

Em C G G

But I know where it starts

Em C G G

They tell me I'm too young to understand

Em C G G

They say I'm caught up in a dream

Em C G G

Well life will pass me by if I don't open up my eyes

Em C G G

Well that's fine by me

[Chorus]

Em C G A

So wake me up when it's all over

Em C G A

When I'm wiser and I'm older

Em C G A

All this time I was finding myself

Em C G A

And I didn't know I was lost

Em C G A

So wake me up when it's all over

Em C G A

When I'm wiser and I'm older

Em C G A

All this time I was finding myself

Em C G A

And I didn't know I was lost

[Verse 2]

Em C G G

I tried carrying the weight of the world

Em C G G

But I only have two hands

Em C G G

Hope I get the chance to travel the world

Em C G G

And I don't have any plans

Em C G G

Wish that I could stay forever this young

Em C G G

Not afraid to close my eyes

Em C G G

Life's a game made for everyone

Em C G G

And love is a prize

[Chorus]

Em C G A

So wake me up when it's all over

Em C G A

When I'm wiser and I'm older

Em C G A

All this time I was finding myself

Em C G A

And I didn't know I was lost

Em C G A

So wake me up when it's all over

Em C G A

When I'm wiser and I'm older

Em C G A

All this time I was finding myself

Em C G A

And I didn't know I was lost

[Outro]

Em C G G

I didn't know I was lost

Em C G G

I didn't know I was lost

Em C G G

I didn't know I was lost

Em C G

I didn't know I (didn't know I, didn't know I)

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