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Shake Me Awake

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Intro Chords:
E A E   A E B E
When Ebliss can't be foundA  
EI stumble around
In a F#mdaze without a deBstination
EIf you wanna go now, hAoney honey
SEave me a seat
CF#muz I know I'd find relBief
OF#mh, if I could just suspBend my disbelief
OAh! I got loEw for a minute
To tAhink about the places I don't Ego when I'm G#mstuck in the race
AOh! I gotta lEet go of tomorrow
Cuz I neAmver would've missed today
Come and shake me Eawake (shake, shake me awake)
And pull me far aG#mway (so far away)
From the eBmndless circles I've been running Ain
I've had about all I can Etake (so take, take, take me away)
So take me far G#maway (so far, far away)
To a lBmife that's far less ordinary
BeAfore I'm in the mortuary
E  A
EIf day becomes duskA  
EDon't let that stop us
On our wF#may to something Bmore uncertain
ECuz when we arrive, oh Ahoney honey
EWherever we're goin'
We may F#mnever want to Bleave
So just F#mstay a while with mBe
Come and shake me Eawake (shake, shake me awake)
And pull me far aG#mway (so far away)
From the eBmndless circles I've been running Ain
I've had about all I can Etake (so take, take, take me away)
So take me far G#maway (so far, far away)
To a lBmife that's far less ordinaryA  
C#mHow did I get so obsesseG#d with time?
WC#mhen there's no way I could G#know
HC#mow long I'll be before my F#time
So yBou and I should carve a liEttle out before I go
MC#maybe attend more matG#inees
SC#mpend more time at the G#park
C#mBe less concerned with what the F#haters say
CBuz they're just haters (Ethey're just haters anyway)
OAh! I got loEw for a minute
To tAhink about the places I don't Ego when I'm G#mstuck in the race
AOh! I gotta lEet go of tomorrow
Or I nAmever would've
Never would've
Never would've
Never would've
Never would've
Missed today
Come and shake me Eawake (shake, shake me awake)
And pull me far aG#mway (so far away)
From the eBmndless circles I've been running Ain
I've had about all I can Etake (so take, take, take me away)
So take me far G#maway (so far, far away)
To a lBmife that's far less ordinary
BeAfore I'm in the mortuary
Outro Chords:
E A E  A E B E

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Shake Me Awake

by The Dear Hunter

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G#m

C#m

Intro Chords:

E A E A E B E

E A

When bliss can't be found

I stumble around

F#m B

In a daze without a destination

E A

If you wanna go now, honey honey

Save me a seat

F#m B

Cuz I know I'd find relief

F#m B

Oh, if I could just suspend my disbelief

A E

Oh! I got low for a minute

A E G#m

To think about the places I don't go when I'm stuck in the race

A E

Oh! I gotta let go of tomorrow

Cuz I never would've missed today

Come and shake me awake (shake, shake me awake)

G#m

And pull me far away (so far away)

Bm A

From the endless circles I've been running in

I've had about all I can take (so take, take, take me away)

G#m

So take me far away (so far, far away)

To a life that's far less ordinary

Before I'm in the mortuary

E A

If day becomes dusk

Don't let that stop us

F#m B

On our way to something more uncertain

E A

Cuz when we arrive, oh honey honey

Wherever we're goin'

F#m B

We may never want to leave

F#m B

So just stay a while with me

Come and shake me awake (shake, shake me awake)

G#m

And pull me far away (so far away)

Bm A

From the endless circles I've been running in

I've had about all I can take (so take, take, take me away)

G#m

So take me far away (so far, far away)

Bm A

To a life that's far less ordinary

C#m G#

How did I get so obsessed with time?

C#m G#

When there's no way I could know

C#m F#

How long I'll be before my time

B E

So you and I should carve a little out before I go

C#m G#

Maybe attend more matinees

C#m G#

Spend more time at the park

C#m F#

Be less concerned with what the haters say

B E

Cuz they're just haters (they're just haters anyway)

A E

Oh! I got low for a minute

A E G#m

To think about the places I don't go when I'm stuck in the race

A E

Oh! I gotta let go of tomorrow

Or I never would've

Never would've

Missed today

Come and shake me awake (shake, shake me awake)

G#m

And pull me far away (so far away)

Bm A

From the endless circles I've been running in

I've had about all I can take (so take, take, take me away)

G#m

So take me far away (so far, far away)

To a life that's far less ordinary

Before I'm in the mortuary

Outro Chords:

E A E A E B E

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