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Wide Awake

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1/13

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

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Step 1 / 13Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: Drop D
[Chords]
E|  Dm1  |  F-  |  Fmaj70  |  Bb-  |  C0  |  A0  |
B|  3  |  -  |  1  |  -  |  1  |  2  |
G|  2  |  -  |  2  |  3  |  0  |  2  |
D|  0  |  3  |  3  |  3  |  2  |  2  |
A|  -  |  3  |  -  |  1  |  3  |  0  |
D|  -  |  3  |  -  |  -  |  -  |  -  |
[Intro]
     Dm     F     E    D5     Dm_
E| 1 | - | - | - | 1 |   |
B| 3 | - | - | - | 3 |   |
G| 2 | - | - | - | 2 |   | x4
D| 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |   |
A| - | 3 | 2 | 0 | - |   |
D| - | 3 | 2 | 0 | - |  _|
________________________________________________
-- [Intro]
[Verse 1]
  DmYou can a look a hurricane right Fin the Dmeye
  Dm1200 people dead or Fleft to Dmdie
  DmFollow the leaders, were it an eBbye for an eDmye you'd all be blDmind,
Deaf or murdered, of this I'm sBbure in these Dmuncertain tAimes
[Chorus]
  DmSo come pull the sheet over my Fmaj7eyes
So I can sleep tonBbight
DespDmite what I've Cseen today
   DmI found you guilty of a cFmaj7rime, of sleeping at a tBbime
When you shDmould have been Cwide awake
-- [Intro]
[Verse 2]
  DmDown on the road the world is Ffloating Dmby
  DmThe poor and undefended Fleft beDmhind
  DmWhile you're somewhere trading lives for Bboil
As if the Dmwhole world were bAlind
[Chorus]
  DmSo come pull the sheet over my Fmaj7eyes
So I can sleep tonBbight
DespDmite what I've Cseen today
   DmI found you guilty of a cCrime, of sleeping at a tBbime
When you shDmould have been Cwide awake
[Bridge]
  AI found you guilty of the Dmcrime, all this I know
[Chorus]
  DmSo come pull the sheet over my Ceyes
So I can sleep tonBbight
DespDmite what I've Cseen today
   DmI found you guilty of the cFmaj7rime, of sleeping at a tBbime
When you shDmould have been Cwide awake
[Outro]
Wide aDmwake! Wide aCwake! Wide aBbwakeC! Wide aDmwake!
DmYeah, Dmyeah, Dmyeah, Dmyea-Dmeah

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Wide Awake

by Chris Cornell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Tuning: Drop D

[Chords]

Dm F Fmaj7 Bb C A

E| 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |

B| 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |

G| 2 | - | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |

D| 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |

A| - | 3 | - | 1 | 3 | 0 |

D| - | 3 | - | - | - | - |

[Intro]

Dm F E D5 Dm

E| 1 | - | - | - | 1 | |

B| 3 | - | - | - | 3 | |

G| 2 | - | - | - | 2 | | x4

D| 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |

A| - | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | |

D| - | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | _|

________________________________________________

-- [Intro]

[Verse 1]

Dm F Dm

You can a look a hurricane right in the eye

Dm F Dm

1200 people dead or left to die

Dm Bb Dm Dm

Follow the leaders, were it an eye for an eye you'd all be blind,

Bb Dm A

Deaf or murdered, of this I'm sure in these uncertain times

[Chorus]

Dm Fmaj7

So come pull the sheet over my eyes

So I can sleep tonight

Dm C

Despite what I've seen today

Dm Fmaj7 Bb

I found you guilty of a crime, of sleeping at a time

Dm C

When you should have been wide awake

-- [Intro]

[Verse 2]

Dm F Dm

Down on the road the world is floating by

Dm F Dm

The poor and undefended left behind

Dm Bb

While you're somewhere trading lives for oil

Dm A

As if the whole world were blind

[Chorus]

Dm Fmaj7

So come pull the sheet over my eyes

So I can sleep tonight

Dm C

Despite what I've seen today

Dm C Bb

I found you guilty of a crime, of sleeping at a time

Dm C

When you should have been wide awake

[Bridge]

A Dm

I found you guilty of the crime, all this I know

[Chorus]

Dm C

So come pull the sheet over my eyes

So I can sleep tonight

Dm C

Despite what I've seen today

Dm Fmaj7 Bb

I found you guilty of the crime, of sleeping at a time

Dm C

When you should have been wide awake

[Outro]

Dm C Bb C Dm

Wide awake! Wide awake! Wide awake! Wide awake!

Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yea-eah

About Wide Awake Chords by Chris Cornell

Learn how to play Wide Awake by Chris Cornell with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Wide Awake chords”, “Wide Awake guitar chords”, or “Chris Cornell Wide Awake chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Wide Awake chords and for experienced players who want accurate Wide Awake lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, Dm, F, Fmaj7, Bb, C.

FAQ — Wide Awake by Chris Cornell

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What key is "Wide Awake" in?

The chords for "Wide Awake" show the original chord names (including D, Dm, F, Fmaj7, Bb, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.