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Wide Awake
Written by Jamie O'Neal & Jimmy Murphy
Recorded by Jamie O'Neal
               2014
Album: Eternal
(Capo on 1)
My Cbaby loves to hold me in his C7arms and gently touch my Fface
As we Glie there close together late at night in our own special Cplace
It's like I'm driftin' off to heaven as he C7does that thing that only he Fcan doC/E  Dm  
He Gmoves his lips in little ways that let me know he's in Cheaven too
[Chorus]
He's snorin' a- Fgain and I'm wide a- Cwake
It's like a Nascar Race G/Bbein' Amrun on his face Gand the Dbed starts to tremble and shakeG  
I Ctry to roll him over I C7kick him with my feet, Fhell, I gotta wake him up so GI can get sleep
For a Cmoment he's C/Bquiet Amand Gthen he's snorin' a- FgainC  
In the Cmorning he wakes up so C7happy and lookin' all re- Ffreshed
While I Gcount the lines and the dark circles, 'cause I ain't had Cno rest
Oh, the Cday seems to drag along and C7I can't wait to get myself in FbedC/E  Dm  
But Gsoon that old familiar sound comes crashin' in my Chead ---
[Chorus]
He's snorin' a- Fgain and I'm wide a- Cwake
It's like an old buzz G/Bsaw Amshakin' up the walls Gand I've Dhad more than EI can takeG  
I'm Cglad to hear he's breathin', I C7know he needs his rest
But that Fsnortin' and that wheezin' sure D/F#puts me to the test
Gonna Cmake him go C/Bsleep in Amthe den, Ghe's snorin' againC  F  C  
He Gsleeps just like a baby but he Fsounds just like a Ctank
He Dknows that I adore him but when he gets to snorin', I Ghave to grab his hair and yank ---
[Chorus]
FHe's snorin' again, Cand you know who you are out thereG/B  Am  G  
Oh, I've Dhad more than I can GtakeAm  G/B  
I'm Cglad to hear he's breathin', I C7know he needs his rest
But that Fsnortin' and that wheezin' sure D/F#puts me to the test
Gonna Cmake him go C/Bsleep in Amthe den, Ghe's snorin' againC  D  E  
[Tag]
FOh, it's C/Ejust Dlike a Cnightmare that's G/Bhaunt- Amin' a- Ggain ---
He's snorin' again, F--- C/E--- G/D--- C--- what's a girl -----

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Wide Awake

by Jamie O'Neal

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

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

G/B

C/B

D/F#

G/D

Wide Awake

Written by Jamie O'Neal & Jimmy Murphy

Recorded by Jamie O'Neal

2014

Album: Eternal

(Capo on 1)

C C7 F

My baby loves to hold me in his arms and gently touch my face

G C

As we lie there close together late at night in our own special place

C7 F C/E Dm

It's like I'm driftin' off to heaven as he does that thing that only he can do

G C

He moves his lips in little ways that let me know he's in heaven too

[Chorus]

F C

He's snorin' a- gain and I'm wide a- wake

G/B Am G D G

It's like a Nascar Race bein' run on his face and the bed starts to tremble and shake

C C7 F G

I try to roll him over I kick him with my feet, hell, I gotta wake him up so I can get sleep

C C/B Am G F C

For a moment he's quiet and then he's snorin' a- gain

C C7 F

In the morning he wakes up so happy and lookin' all re- freshed

G C

While I count the lines and the dark circles, 'cause I ain't had no rest

C C7 F C/E Dm

Oh, the day seems to drag along and I can't wait to get myself in bed

G C

But soon that old familiar sound comes crashin' in my head ---

[Chorus]

F C

He's snorin' a- gain and I'm wide a- wake

G/B Am G D E G

It's like an old buzz saw shakin' up the walls and I've had more than I can take

C C7

I'm glad to hear he's breathin', I know he needs his rest

F D/F#

But that snortin' and that wheezin' sure puts me to the test

C C/B Am G C F C

Gonna make him go sleep in the den, he's snorin' again

G F C

He sleeps just like a baby but he sounds just like a tank

D G

He knows that I adore him but when he gets to snorin', I have to grab his hair and yank ---

[Chorus]

F C G/B Am G

He's snorin' again, and you know who you are out there

D G Am G/B

Oh, I've had more than I can take

C C7

I'm glad to hear he's breathin', I know he needs his rest

F D/F#

But that snortin' and that wheezin' sure puts me to the test

C C/B Am G C D E

Gonna make him go sleep in the den, he's snorin' again

[Tag]

F C/E D C G/B Am G

Oh, it's just like a nightmare that's haunt- in' a- gain ---

F C/E G/D C

He's snorin' again, --- --- --- --- what's a girl -----

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