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[Intro]
EOne, two, nowE  A  B  E  
AYeaBh!
[Verse 1]
EIf elephants could fly, I'd be a Alittle more optimBistic
But EI don't see that happening Aanytime sBoon
EI don't mean to sound so ApessimBistic
But EI don't think that cow really jAumped over the mBoon
[Pre-Chorus]
C#mWhen will I wakEe up?
C#mWhy did we breaEk up?
AWhen will we mBake up?
[Chorus]
EWhen money grows on tC#mrees
People live in pAeace
Everyone agBrees
EWhen happiness is C#mfree
Love can guaranAtee
You'll come back to Bme, that's wEhen
[Interlude]
E  A B
E  A B
[Verse 2]
EI'd love to wake up smiling, fAull of the joys of spBring
And Ehear on CNN that AElvis lives agBain
And that JEohn's back with the Beatles and they're gAoing out on Btour
I'll be the fEirst in line for tickets
Gotta sAee that show for sBure
[Pre-Chorus]
C#mWhen will I waEke up?
C#mWhy did we breEak up?
AWhen will we Bmake up?
[Chorus]
EWhen money grows on tC#mrees
People live in pAeace
Everyone aBgrees
EWhen happiness is C#mfree
Love can guaraAntee
You'll come back to Bme, that's EwhenE  
[Interlude]
E  A B
E  A B
E  A B
E  A B
[Pre-Chorus]
C#mWhen will I wakEe up?
C#mWhy did we breaEk up?
AWhen will we mBake up?
[Chorus]
EWhen money grows on C#mtrees
People live in pAeace
Everyone agBrees
EWhen happiness is C#mfree
Love can guaraAntee
You'll come back to Bme, that's wEhen
EOh, that's whenE  

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When

by Shania Twain

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

[Intro]

E E A B E

One, two, now

A B

Yeah!

[Verse 1]

E A B

If elephants could fly, I'd be a little more optimistic

E A B

But I don't see that happening anytime soon

E A B

I don't mean to sound so pessimistic

E A B

But I don't think that cow really jumped over the moon

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m E

When will I wake up?

C#m E

Why did we break up?

A B

When will we make up?

[Chorus]

E C#m

When money grows on trees

People live in peace

Everyone agrees

E C#m

When happiness is free

Love can guarantee

B E

You'll come back to me, that's when

[Interlude]

E A B

[Verse 2]

E A B

I'd love to wake up smiling, full of the joys of spring

E A B

And hear on CNN that Elvis lives again

E A B

And that John's back with the Beatles and they're going out on tour

I'll be the first in line for tickets

A B

Gotta see that show for sure

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m E

When will I wake up?

C#m E

Why did we break up?

A B

When will we make up?

[Chorus]

E C#m

When money grows on trees

People live in peace

Everyone agrees

E C#m

When happiness is free

Love can guarantee

B E E

You'll come back to me, that's when

[Interlude]

E A B

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m E

When will I wake up?

C#m E

Why did we break up?

A B

When will we make up?

[Chorus]

E C#m

When money grows on trees

People live in peace

Everyone agrees

E C#m

When happiness is free

Love can guarantee

B E

You'll come back to me, that's when

E E

Oh, that's when

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