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Awakening

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C#minor

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1/27

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 27Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

chorus, it will become 4/4
Tuning: Standard
Chords used:
     AM7- x02120
AM7/  F#- 2x21xx
E6      - 022120
      B6- x24444
E       - 022100
    E/G#- 4xx45x
       D- xx0232
G#/    C- x365xx
     C#m- x46654
F#m     - 244222
       B- x24442
      C#- x46664
F#      - 244322
      Eb- x68886
G#      - 466544
      Am- x02210
      Dm- xx0231
Em      - 022000
Intro:
         AM7  AM7/     F#         E6  B6  
e|--------|--------|--------|--------|
B|--------|--------|------2-|------0-|
G|------1-|------1-|------1-|------1-|
D|----2---|----2---|----2---|----4---|
A|-0------|--------|--------|-2------|
E|--------|-2------|-0------|--------|
then
         AM7  AM7/   F#  E  
e|--------|--------|--------|
B|--------|--------|--------|
G|------1-|------1-|-1------|
D|----2---|----2---|-2------|
A|-0------|--------|-2------|
E|--------|-2------|-0------|
Piano: * means harmonics
e|-----2--4--2--4--2--4--5*-|
B|-5*-----------------------|
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
Verse 1:
          AM7  AM7/   F#  E6- B6      AM7  
AM7/  F#  E  
The world is painting me    Crimson lips,   chestnut hair
AM7Ivory cheeks, SE/G#traight by south are Etears
E/G#                        (Repeat 1st part of Intro only)
Azure Eyes Reach my prismic soul
      AM7  AM7/   F#  E  
My heart longs to be called (whisphers) "Testi Canzoni"
Refrain:
Well toE/G#day is the day I can Ddefinitely say
That the view from here is a E/G#rock of a clear
There's more to me than techDnology
My time in the shade is beE/G#ginning to fade
As the light grows intense, I'm Dgetting the sense
It took time to see what's E/G#happened to me
                     G#/C  
It's gonna end right here I think I've found the answer
Chorus:
C#mI'm aF#mwakeningE  
Both feet on Bthe ground through the F#mmisguided Bfear
I have F#mnothing to Bfear
  C#mIt's unconF#mditionalE  
This freedom Bthat I found
The F#mdarkness is Bgone, and F#mI'm moving Bon
Verse 2:
         AM7  AM7/  F#   E6  B6  
Night turns into    day
     AM7  AM7/ F#  E  
All the grays  gone away
     AM7  AM7/ F#   E6  B6  
Heading my own way
     AM7  AM7/ F#  E  
When am I      here to stay
Refrain 2:
There's a E/G#power in me Now my Dspirit is free
I'm in lasting control and I'm E/G#ready to roll
There's more to me than techDnology
My time in the shade is beE/G#ginning to fade
As the light grows intense I'm Dgetting the sense
Took time to see what has E/G#happened to me
                     G#/C  
It's gonna end right here I think I found the answer
Bridge:
  C#mNothing can sDtop me
  BDon't try to Efight it
  C#My heart is F#beating faster
  EbThe sky's the G#limit
Interlude: Am--Dm--Em-------------
(Repeat Chorus)

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Awakening

by Skye Sweetnam

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

AM7

E/G#

C#m

F#m

chorus, it will become 4/4

Tuning: Standard

Chords used:

AM7

- x02120

AM7 F#

/ - 2x21xx

E6 - 022120

- x24444

E - 022100

E/G#

- 4xx45x

- xx0232

G# C

/ - x365xx

C#m

- x46654

F#m - 244222

- x24442

- x46664

F# - 244322

- x68886

G# - 466544

- x02210

- xx0231

Em - 022000

Intro:

AM7 AM7 F# E6 B6

e|--------|--------|--------|--------|

B|--------|--------|------2-|------0-|

G|------1-|------1-|------1-|------1-|

D|----2---|----2---|----2---|----4---|

A|-0------|--------|--------|-2------|

E|--------|-2------|-0------|--------|

then

AM7 AM7 F# E

e|--------|--------|--------|

B|--------|--------|--------|

G|------1-|------1-|-1------|

D|----2---|----2---|-2------|

A|-0------|--------|-2------|

E|--------|-2------|-0------|

Piano: * means harmonics

e|-----2--4--2--4--2--4--5*-|

B|-5*-----------------------|

G|--------------------------|

D|--------------------------|

A|--------------------------|

E|--------------------------|

Verse 1:

AM7 AM7 F# E6 B6 AM7

/ -

AM7 F# E

The world is painting me Crimson lips, chestnut hair

AM7 E/G# E

Ivory cheeks, Straight by south are tears

E/G# (Repeat 1st part of Intro only)

Azure Eyes Reach my prismic soul

AM7 AM7 F# E

My heart longs to be called (whisphers) "Testi Canzoni"

Refrain:

E/G# D

Well today is the day I can definitely say

E/G#

That the view from here is a rock of a clear

There's more to me than technology

E/G#

My time in the shade is beginning to fade

As the light grows intense, I'm getting the sense

E/G#

It took time to see what's happened to me

G# C

It's gonna end right here I think I've found the answer

Chorus:

C#m F#m E

I'm awakening

B F#m B

Both feet on the ground through the misguided fear

F#m B

I have nothing to fear

C#m F#m E

It's unconditional

This freedom that I found

F#m B F#m B

The darkness is gone, and I'm moving on

Verse 2:

AM7 AM7 F# E6 B6

Night turns into day

AM7 AM7 F# E

All the grays gone away

AM7 AM7 F# E6 B6

Heading my own way

AM7 AM7 F# E

When am I here to stay

Refrain 2:

E/G# D

There's a power in me Now my spirit is free

E/G#

I'm in lasting control and I'm ready to roll

There's more to me than technology

E/G#

My time in the shade is beginning to fade

As the light grows intense I'm getting the sense

E/G#

Took time to see what has happened to me

G# C

It's gonna end right here I think I found the answer

Bridge:

C#m D

Nothing can stop me

B E

Don't try to fight it

C# F#

My heart is beating faster

Eb G#

The sky's the limit

Interlude: Am--Dm--Em-------------

(Repeat Chorus)

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