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VERSE I
Take Dmy fate in  Bmyour hands
   F#mWe've got a lot that hasn't C#meven began
 DSomething is calling us,  Bmwe're breaking free
   F#mI'm curious,   C#mI need to see
 DLike a Bmflash before our F#meyes
We're alC#mready into the Bmnight
And if it feels like we're dreaming,  Bmbelieve it, believe it
CHORUS
(DYeah) BmWe don't have to wait 'til the mor F#m- ning
   C#mThe sun will never go Ddown
And Bmwe'll be this way fore F#m- ver
    E/G#We've got to Atake it now
 DJust stay awake,  Bmstay awake
   F#mYou can C#mfollow us to paradise
 BmJust stay awake, stay awake
VERSE II
Bring Dme down, side  Bmby side
   F#mWhile our reflections make our C#mbodies collide
 DSo full of energy,  Bmnothing to hide
F#mNo need to sleep,   C#mwe come alive
 DAnd if we're Bmgonna take this F#mride
We can C#mgo wherever we Bmlike
And if it feels like we're dreaming,  Bmbelieve it, believe it
CHORUS
(DYeah) BmWe don't have to wait 'til the mor F#m- ning
   C#mThe sun will never go Ddown
And Bmwe'll be this way fore F#m- ver
    E/G#We've got to Atake it now
 DJust stay awake,  Bmstay awake
   F#mYou can C#mfollow us to paradise
 BmJust stay awake, stay awake
BRIDGE
Esus4 C#m D
Esus4 C#m D
Esus4 C#m D
Esus4 C#m D
  D     Bm      F#m     C#mBelieve it
D Bm F#m C#m
Take Dmy fate in  Bmyour hands
   F#mWe've got a lot that hasn't C#meven began
 DSomething is calling us,  Bmwe're breaking free
   F#mI'm curious,   C#mI need to see
D Bm F#m C#m
D Bm F#m C#m
 DLike a Bmflash before our F#meyes
We're alC#mready into the Bmnight
And if it feels like we're dreaming,  Bmbelieve it, believe it
CHORUS
   D  BmWe don't have to wait 'til the mor F#m- ning
   C#mThe sun will never go Ddown
And Bmwe'll be this way fore F#m- ver
    E/G#We've got to Atake it now
 DJust stay awake,  Bmstay awake
   F#mYou can C#mfollow us to paradise
 BmJust stay awake, stay awake

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Stay Awake

by Ellie Goulding

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

C#m

E/G#

Esus4

VERSE I

D Bm

Take my fate in your hands

F#m C#m

We've got a lot that hasn't even began

D Bm

Something is calling us, we're breaking free

F#m C#m

I'm curious, I need to see

D Bm F#m

Like a flash before our eyes

C#m Bm

We're already into the night

And if it feels like we're dreaming, believe it, believe it

CHORUS

D Bm F#m

(Yeah) We don't have to wait 'til the mor - ning

C#m D

The sun will never go down

Bm F#m

And we'll be this way fore - ver

E/G# A

We've got to take it now

D Bm

Just stay awake, stay awake

F#m C#m

You can follow us to paradise

Just stay awake, stay awake

VERSE II

D Bm

Bring me down, side by side

F#m C#m

While our reflections make our bodies collide

D Bm

So full of energy, nothing to hide

F#m C#m

No need to sleep, we come alive

D Bm F#m

And if we're gonna take this ride

C#m Bm

We can go wherever we like

And if it feels like we're dreaming, believe it, believe it

CHORUS

D Bm F#m

(Yeah) We don't have to wait 'til the mor - ning

C#m D

The sun will never go down

Bm F#m

And we'll be this way fore - ver

E/G# A

We've got to take it now

D Bm

Just stay awake, stay awake

F#m C#m

You can follow us to paradise

Just stay awake, stay awake

BRIDGE

Esus4 C#m D

D Bm F#m C#m

Believe it

D Bm F#m C#m

D Bm

Take my fate in your hands

F#m C#m

We've got a lot that hasn't even began

D Bm

Something is calling us, we're breaking free

F#m C#m

I'm curious, I need to see

D Bm F#m C#m

D Bm F#m

Like a flash before our eyes

C#m Bm

We're already into the night

And if it feels like we're dreaming, believe it, believe it

CHORUS

D Bm F#m

We don't have to wait 'til the mor - ning

C#m D

The sun will never go down

Bm F#m

And we'll be this way fore - ver

E/G# A

We've got to take it now

D Bm

Just stay awake, stay awake

F#m C#m

You can follow us to paradise

Just stay awake, stay awake

About Stay Awake Chords by Ellie Goulding

Learn how to play Stay Awake by Ellie Goulding with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Stay Awake chords”, “Stay Awake guitar chords”, or “Ellie Goulding Stay 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 Stay Awake chords and for experienced players who want accurate Stay Awake lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, Bm, F#m, C#m, E/G#, A.

FAQ — Stay Awake by Ellie Goulding

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Is "Stay Awake" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Stay Awake" by Ellie Goulding with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Ellie Goulding below.

What key is "Stay Awake" in?

The chords for "Stay Awake" show the original chord names (including D, Bm, F#m, C#m, E/G#, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.