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With a capo on the 4th fret, this is close to the tuning on the album version.
[Intro]
G  C  D  C
G  C  D  C
G  C  Em C
G  C  D  C
[Verse 1]
GWakin' in the dawn of Cday
I gotta Dthink about what I wanna Csay
GPhone ringin' off the Cshelf
I guess Dhe wanted to kill himCself
GWakin' on a pretty Cday Emdon't know why I ever go aCway
AmIt's CM7/Ghard to Em7/BexplainD  
CMy CM7love in Gthese Emdays
  G    C    D    C(x2)
[Verse 2]
GYou can say I been most all Caround
But honey, DI ain't goin' noCwhere
GDon't worry 'bout a Cthing
It's only Emdyyyyiiiin'C  
I Glive along a straight Cline
EmNothing always comes to Cmind
AmTo be CM7/Gfrank,     Em7/BI'm   fDried
CBut CM7I     Gdon't EmmindD  
AmYeah CM7/Gyeah,     Em7/Byeah   Dyeah
Em7/BYeah   Em7/Byeah   Cyeah      (x3)
[Verse 3]
Been digEmgin' layin' Amlow, Emlow, Clow
I'm digEmgin' layin' Amlow, Emlow, Clow
Dig, diEmg in to these Amlives that Emwe are lCivin'
EmLivin' low lackadAmaisicEmally Cso
 Em   Am   Em     C(x4)
G  C  D  C
[Verse 4]
GRisin' at the crack of Cdawn
I gotta Dthink about what wise cracks I'm gonna drop along the way tEmoday
G  D  C
GPhone ringin' off the Cshelf
I guess Dsomebody has something they really wanna prove to us tEmoday
   G  DYeaGh, Emyeah Dyeeaah
GWakin' on a pretty Cday Emfloating in Cplace
AmNo need in CM7/Gsayin' nothing
Em7/BTo     Dexplain it
To Cmy CM7loved ones...
EmtodayG  D  C  
   Em     G     D     C(x2)
Am   CM7/G   Em7/B  D
GYeah yeah, Cyeah
AmYeah CM7/Gyeah,   Em7/Byeah  yDeah
GYeah yeah, Cyeah  (x4)

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Wakin On A Pretty Day

by Kurt Vile

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CM7/G

Em7/B

CM7

With a capo on the 4th fret, this is close to the tuning on the album version.

[Intro]

G C D C

G C Em C

G C D C

[Verse 1]

G C

Wakin' in the dawn of day

D C

I gotta think about what I wanna say

G C

Phone ringin' off the shelf

D C

I guess he wanted to kill himself

G C Em C

Wakin' on a pretty day don't know why I ever go away

Am CM7/G Em7/B D

It's hard to explain

C CM7 G Em

My love in these days

G C D C

(x2)

[Verse 2]

G C

You can say I been most all around

D C

But honey, I ain't goin' nowhere

G C

Don't worry 'bout a thing

Em C

It's only dyyyyiiiin'

G C

I live along a straight line

Em C

Nothing always comes to mind

Am CM7/G Em7/B D

To be frank, I'm fried

C CM7 G Em D

But I don't mind

Am CM7/G Em7/B D

Yeah yeah, yeah yeah

Em7/B Em7/B C

Yeah yeah yeah (x3)

[Verse 3]

Em Am Em C

Been diggin' layin' low, low, low

Em Am Em C

I'm diggin' layin' low, low, low

Em Am Em C

Dig, dig in to these lives that we are livin'

Em Am Em C

Livin' low lackadaisically so

Em Am Em C

(x4)

G C D C

[Verse 4]

G C

Risin' at the crack of dawn

D Em

I gotta think about what wise cracks I'm gonna drop along the way today

G D C

G C

Phone ringin' off the shelf

D Em

I guess somebody has something they really wanna prove to us today

G D G Em D

Yeah, yeah yeeaah

G C Em C

Wakin' on a pretty day floating in place

Am CM7/G

No need in sayin' nothing

Em7/B D

To explain it

C CM7

To my loved ones...

Em G D C

today

Em G D C

(x2)

Am CM7/G Em7/B D

G C

Yeah yeah, yeah

Am CM7/G Em7/B D

Yeah yeah, yeah yeah

G C

Yeah yeah, yeah (x4)

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