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Wake Me Shake Me:The Coasters.
#14 R&B and #51 on BB Hot 100
on ATCO Records in 1960.
INTRO:/CHORUS:
GWhy don't you wake me, shake me..don't let me sleep 
too late.
CGotta get up in the morning, aGbout a quarter to eight.
(Don't you know I'm Cbound) I'm bound to my job..
(My Dboss) my boss is a big, fat slob.
CCan't even be a minute late or the Dboss will blow his 
Ggate.
#1.
GWhy don't you wake me, shake me..don't let me sleep 
too late.
CGotta get up in the morning, Gabout a quarter to eight.
(Don't you know I'm Cbound) I'm bound to my garbage truck.
(I got a Dlot) got a lot of cans to pick up.
CCan't even be a minute late or the Dboss will blow his 
Ggate.
BRIDGE:
GWake me, Dshake me..Ggotta get up in the
Cmorning time, aDbout a quarter to Geight.
#2.
GI had a dream (had a dream) I had a dream (had a dream)..
I said, I looked (had a dream) over yonder (had a dream)..
GWhat did I see (had a dream) I said, two big garbage trucks
(had a dream) I said, are coming after me (had a dream)..
GI picked up them cans (had a dream) I said, side by side..
Why don't you Dswing down sweet garbage truck and Clet your 
buddy Gride.
CHORUS:
GWhy don't you wake me, shake me..don't let me sleep 
too late.
CGotta get up in the morning, aGbout a quarter to eight.
(Don't you know I'm Cbound) I'm bound to my job..
(My Dboss) my boss is a big, fat slob.
CCan't even be a minute late or the Dboss will blow his 
Ggate.
BRIDGE:
(GWhy don't you wake me) Dshake me..Ggotta get up in the
Cmorning time, aDbout a quarter to Geight.
OUTRO:
GWake me, Dshake me..Ggotta get up in the Cmorning time..
Dabout a quarter to Geight.
GWake me, Dshake me..Ggotta get up in the Cmorning time..
Dabout a quarter to Geight.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Wake Me Shake Me

by The Coasters

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Wake Me Shake Me:The Coasters.

#14 R&B and #51 on BB Hot 100

on ATCO Records in 1960.

INTRO:/CHORUS:

Why don't you wake me, shake me..don't let me sleep

too late.

C G

Gotta get up in the morning, about a quarter to eight.

(Don't you know I'm bound) I'm bound to my job..

(My boss) my boss is a big, fat slob.

C D

Can't even be a minute late or the boss will blow his

gate.

#1.

Why don't you wake me, shake me..don't let me sleep

too late.

C G

Gotta get up in the morning, about a quarter to eight.

(Don't you know I'm bound) I'm bound to my garbage truck.

(I got a lot) got a lot of cans to pick up.

C D

Can't even be a minute late or the boss will blow his

gate.

BRIDGE:

G D G

Wake me, shake me..gotta get up in the

C D G

morning time, about a quarter to eight.

#2.

I had a dream (had a dream) I had a dream (had a dream)..

I said, I looked (had a dream) over yonder (had a dream)..

What did I see (had a dream) I said, two big garbage trucks

(had a dream) I said, are coming after me (had a dream)..

I picked up them cans (had a dream) I said, side by side..

D C

Why don't you swing down sweet garbage truck and let your

buddy ride.

CHORUS:

Why don't you wake me, shake me..don't let me sleep

too late.

C G

Gotta get up in the morning, about a quarter to eight.

(Don't you know I'm bound) I'm bound to my job..

(My boss) my boss is a big, fat slob.

C D

Can't even be a minute late or the boss will blow his

gate.

BRIDGE:

G D G

(Why don't you wake me) shake me..gotta get up in the

C D G

morning time, about a quarter to eight.

OUTRO:

G D G C

Wake me, shake me..gotta get up in the morning time..

D G

about a quarter to eight.

G D G C

Wake me, shake me..gotta get up in the morning time..

D G

about a quarter to eight.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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