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Original Song is in Drop A# Tuning
The ** in the Verse shows a little alternative for acoustic guitar,
since plainly playing B5 without any drums/bass whatsoever gets really boring quickly.
Therefore this is for an additional A5 double stroke that you can throw in there on an acoustic guitar
if you want to make it sound less bland.
The Em* is actually not played in the original and left silent.
[Verse 1]
                                B5**
Is this better, tell me that's a better way
                             B5**
I'm not afraid, I'm not gonna hide from the
                          B5**
Vultures above, serpents below
B5They wanna laid me to rest, but I won't go
 ** B5  
Yeah
                              B5**
Is it better to die than live another day?
                             B5**
I'm not afraid, I'm not gonna run from the
                               B5**
Scars held within, burning the skin
B5They wanna laid me to rest, but I won't go
  ** B5  
Yeah, I won't go
[Chorus]
I wanna stCand up, a hundred feet tDall
'Cause fEmear will never lead my wGay
I'm ready to rCun, a hundred miles strDoll
EmI will never be the sGame
WCaking the lDions in mEme
I'm waking the lGions in me
           C          D  Em*
Waking the lions in me
Waking the lions in me
[Interlude]
 B5**
[Verse 2]
                                   B5**
Beneath the ash I'm dying 'til I'll rise again
                              B5**
I'm not afraid, I'm not gonna stop till
                                             B5**
I'll break down this cage, escape from these chains
B5You'll never silence my voice, no, I won't go
       B5**    
No, I won't go
[Chorus]
I wanna stCand up, a hundred feet tDall
'Cause fEmear will never lead my wGay
I'm ready to rCun, a hundred miles strDoll
EmI will never be the sGame
WCaking the lDions in mEme
I'm waking the lGions in me
           C          D  Em*
Waking the lions in me
Waking the lions in me
[Bridge]
CFor wDay too lEmong
GI slept inside the dark
CBut nDow I rEmise
GIt's time to make a mark
CWaking the lDions in mEme
Waking the liGons in me
WCaking the liDons in mEme
[Acapella Chorus]
N.C.
I wanna stand up, a hundred feet tall
N.C.
'Cause fear will never lead my way
N.C.
I'm ready to run, a hundred miles stroll
N.C.
I will never be the same
[Chorus]
I wanna stCand up, a hundred feet tDall
'Cause fEmear will never lead my wGay
I'm ready to rCun, a hundred miles strDoll
EmI will never be the sGame
WCaking the lDions in mEme
I'm waking the lGions in me
WCaking the lDions in mEme
Waking the lGions in me
CI'm waking the lDions in mEme
I'm waking the lions in me

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Waking Lions

by Pop Evil

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Original Song is in Drop A# Tuning

The ** in the Verse shows a little alternative for acoustic guitar,

since plainly playing B5 without any drums/bass whatsoever gets really boring quickly.

Therefore this is for an additional A5 double stroke that you can throw in there on an acoustic guitar

if you want to make it sound less bland.

The Em* is actually not played in the original and left silent.

[Verse 1]

Is this better, tell me that's a better way

I'm not afraid, I'm not gonna hide from the

Vultures above, serpents below

They wanna laid me to rest, but I won't go

Yeah

Is it better to die than live another day?

I'm not afraid, I'm not gonna run from the

Scars held within, burning the skin

They wanna laid me to rest, but I won't go

Yeah, I won't go

[Chorus]

C D

I wanna stand up, a hundred feet tall

Em G

'Cause fear will never lead my way

C D

I'm ready to run, a hundred miles stroll

Em G

I will never be the same

C D Em

Waking the lions in me

I'm waking the lions in me

C D Em

Waking the lions in me

[Interlude]

[Verse 2]

Beneath the ash I'm dying 'til I'll rise again

I'm not afraid, I'm not gonna stop till

I'll break down this cage, escape from these chains

You'll never silence my voice, no, I won't go

No, I won't go

[Chorus]

C D

I wanna stand up, a hundred feet tall

Em G

'Cause fear will never lead my way

C D

I'm ready to run, a hundred miles stroll

Em G

I will never be the same

C D Em

Waking the lions in me

I'm waking the lions in me

C D Em

Waking the lions in me

[Bridge]

C D Em

For way too long

I slept inside the dark

C D Em

But now I rise

It's time to make a mark

C D Em

Waking the lions in me

C D Em

Waking the lions in me

[Acapella Chorus]

N.C.

I wanna stand up, a hundred feet tall

N.C.

'Cause fear will never lead my way

N.C.

I'm ready to run, a hundred miles stroll

N.C.

I will never be the same

[Chorus]

C D

I wanna stand up, a hundred feet tall

Em G

'Cause fear will never lead my way

C D

I'm ready to run, a hundred miles stroll

Em G

I will never be the same

C D Em

Waking the lions in me

I'm waking the lions in me

C D Em

Waking the lions in me

C D Em

I'm waking the lions in me

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