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Wake Up Sunshine

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[Opening]
C Em Am G#
D# A# Cm G
[Chorus]
CWake up sFunshine
DmOpen up your sleepy eyes for Gme
Can't have you hidin'
[Verse 1]
AmI've been waiting Dmall the Fnight
AmPeople waiting Dfor the lightAm  
CSunshine, EmsunshineAm  G  
[Chorus]
CWake up sFunshine
DmLet me feel your warm sFunlight on Gme
Can't have you hidin'
[Verse 2]
AmNight was long and Dmnight was Fcold
AmBut today we're Done day older
CSunshine, you make my Glife sunshine
[Link]
C    Dm    C    F
[Bridge]
AmYou know I'm A#talkin' to you
AmI know you're A#knowin' it toDmo
AmSo just stop Dhidin' your fCace
GJust open your eyes
GJust smile your smile
FI'm talkin' to youG#  A#  
[Chorus]
CWake up Fsunshine
Ooh, it's Ggood to Dmhave Fyou here with Gme
Can't have you hidin'
[Verse 3]
AmCan't imagine Dmwhat I'd Fdo but
AmFeel too lonely Dwithout you
CSunshine, EmsunshineAm  G#  
[Outro]   
D#You got to A#wake up, girl
CmAnd face the day aheadG  

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Wake Up Sunshine

by Chicago

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Opening]

C Em Am G#

D# A# Cm G

[Chorus]

C F

Wake up sunshine

Dm G

Open up your sleepy eyes for me

Can't have you hidin'

[Verse 1]

Am Dm F

I've been waiting all the night

Am D Am

People waiting for the light

C Em Am G

Sunshine, sunshine

[Chorus]

C F

Wake up sunshine

Dm F G

Let me feel your warm sunlight on me

Can't have you hidin'

[Verse 2]

Am Dm F

Night was long and night was cold

Am D

But today we're one day older

C G

Sunshine, you make my life sunshine

[Link]

C Dm C F

[Bridge]

Am A#

You know I'm talkin' to you

Am A# Dm

I know you're knowin' it too

Am D C

So just stop hidin' your face

Just open your eyes

Just smile your smile

F G# A#

I'm talkin' to you

[Chorus]

C F

Wake up sunshine

G Dm F G

Ooh, it's good to have you here with me

Can't have you hidin'

[Verse 3]

Am Dm F

Can't imagine what I'd do but

Am D

Feel too lonely without you

C Em Am G#

Sunshine, sunshine

[Outro]

D# A#

You got to wake up, girl

Cm G

And face the day ahead

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