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The original recording appears to be in Eb. I've transposed
to the key of D for easier fingering. To play along with the
recording, use these chord shapes with a capo on the first fret.
The original recording has a long intro and middle solo
which which follows the chord pattern of the verse and bridge,
before repeating the entire vocal section.
[Intro]
D B7 E7 A
D B7 E7 A
D D7 G Gm A E7 A
D B7 E7 A
D B7 E7 A
D D7 G Gm A D
D7 G E7 A
D B7 E7 A
D B7 E7 A
D D7 G Gm A D
[Verse 1]
DYou better wake up bB7abe and E7stop that nAoise
Stop Dfoolin' rB7ound with E7all the bAoys
DWake up D7girl and GrealiGmze
You gAotta stop telling those E7no good lAies
[Verse 2]
DWake up bB7abe and sE7top that sleAeping
Cause DI got friB7ends and tE7hey've been peAepin'
DI don't kD7now but IG've been Gmtold
The trAicks you're pullin' are mighty Dold
[Bridge]
As D7sure as you're born, you'll wake some morn
GAnd find you're old and wrinkled
You heE7ar me screaming stop your dreamin'
AYou're no Rip Van Winkle
[Verse 3]
You better wDake up B7babe and E7stop denAying
DAll these tB7ricks that yoE7u've been trAying
This Dcutting D7up won't mGake the gGmrade
You bAetter get wise and wake up baDbe

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Wake Up Babe

by Red Murrell

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

Chords in this song · guitar

The original recording appears to be in Eb. I've transposed

to the key of D for easier fingering. To play along with the

recording, use these chord shapes with a capo on the first fret.

The original recording has a long intro and middle solo

which which follows the chord pattern of the verse and bridge,

before repeating the entire vocal section.

[Intro]

D B7 E7 A

D D7 G Gm A E7 A

D B7 E7 A

D D7 G Gm A D

D7 G E7 A

D B7 E7 A

D D7 G Gm A D

[Verse 1]

D B7 E7 A

You better wake up babe and stop that noise

D B7 E7 A

Stop foolin' round with all the boys

D D7 G Gm

Wake up girl and realize

A E7 A

You gotta stop telling those no good lies

[Verse 2]

D B7 E7 A

Wake up babe and stop that sleeping

D B7 E7 A

Cause I got friends and they've been peepin'

D D7 G Gm

I don't know but I've been told

A D

The tricks you're pullin' are mighty old

[Bridge]

As sure as you're born, you'll wake some morn

And find you're old and wrinkled

You hear me screaming stop your dreamin'

You're no Rip Van Winkle

[Verse 3]

D B7 E7 A

You better wake up babe and stop denying

D B7 E7 A

All these tricks that you've been trying

D D7 G Gm

This cutting up won't make the grade

A D

You better get wise and wake up babe

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