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Wake Up Little Susie

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For the RIFF part
    Dx-x-0-2-3-2
    Fx-3-3-2-1-1
    Gx-5-5-4-3-3
   A7x-0-2-0-2-0
(Riff)
D F G F   D F G F
[Verse]
DWake up little Susie, wake upF  G  F  D  
DWake up little Susie, wake upF  G  F  D  
We Gboth been Dsound aGsleep, wake Gup little DSusie and Gweep
The Gmovie's Dover, it's Gfour o'Dclock and Gwe're in Dtrouble Gdeep
Wake up little ASusie, Gwake up little ASusie
[Chorus]
Well, Awhat're we gonna Etell your mAamma?
AWhat're we gonna Etell your Apa?
                A           E                    AN.C.
What're we gonna tell our friends when they say "ooh la la"?
Wake up little DSusie, A7wake up little DSusie
[Middle 8]
Well I Dtold your momma that you'd be in by tenD7  
Well now GSusie baby looks like we goofed again
                    A                 G     A(N.C.)            D   F   G   F    D   F   G   F  
Wake up little Susie, wake up little Susie, we gotta go home
[Verse]
DWake up little Susie, wake upF  G  F  D  
DWake up little Susie, wake upF  G  F  D  
The Gmovie Dwasn't so Ghot, it Gdidn't have Dmuch of a Gplot
We Gfell aDsleep, our Ggoose is Dcooked, our GrepuDtation is Gshot
Wake up little ASusie, Gwake up little ASusie...
[Chorus/Outro]
Well, Awhat're we gonna Etell your mAamma?
AWhat're we gonna Etell your Apa?
                A           E                    AN.C.
What're we gonna tell our friends when they say "ooh la la"?
Wake up little DSusie, A7wake up little DSusie
 A7Wake up little DSusie       D    F      G     D    F      G     D  F(fGade)D  F  G  

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Wake Up Little Susie

by The Everly Brothers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

For the RIFF part

x-x-0-2-3-2

x-3-3-2-1-1

x-5-5-4-3-3

x-0-2-0-2-0

(Riff)

D F G F D F G F

[Verse]

D F G F D

Wake up little Susie, wake up

D F G F D

Wake up little Susie, wake up

G D G G D G

We both been sound asleep, wake up little Susie and weep

G D G D G D G

The movie's over, it's four o'clock and we're in trouble deep

A G A

Wake up little Susie, wake up little Susie

[Chorus]

A E A

Well, what're we gonna tell your mamma?

A E A

What're we gonna tell your pa?

A E A

N.C.

What're we gonna tell our friends when they say "ooh la la"?

D A7 D

Wake up little Susie, wake up little Susie

[Middle 8]

D D7

Well I told your momma that you'd be in by ten

Well now Susie baby looks like we goofed again

A G A D F G F D F G F

(N.C.)

Wake up little Susie, wake up little Susie, we gotta go home

[Verse]

D F G F D

Wake up little Susie, wake up

D F G F D

Wake up little Susie, wake up

G D G G D G

The movie wasn't so hot, it didn't have much of a plot

G D G D G D G

We fell asleep, our goose is cooked, our reputation is shot

A G A

Wake up little Susie, wake up little Susie...

[Chorus/Outro]

A E A

Well, what're we gonna tell your mamma?

A E A

What're we gonna tell your pa?

A E A

N.C.

What're we gonna tell our friends when they say "ooh la la"?

D A7 D

Wake up little Susie, wake up little Susie

A7 D D F G D F G D F G D F G

Wake up little Susie (fade)

About Wake Up Little Susie Chords by The Everly Brothers

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What key is "Wake Up Little Susie" in?

The chords for "Wake Up Little Susie" show the original chord names (including D, F, G, A7, A, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.