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Bring Me To Life

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This works for acoustic although it has original version lyrics.
Just listen to the acoustic version to get the rhythm, there are some palm mutes
before the chorus I think.
[Verse]
EmHow can you Csee into my eAmyes like open Ddoors
EmLeading you Cdown into my Amcore
Where I’ve becDome so numb
EmWithout a Csoul
AmMy spirit Dsleeping somewhere Emcold
Until you Cfind it there and lAmead it bDack home
[Chorus]
Em(Wake me up) Wake me up inGside
G(I cant wake up) Wake me up inDside
DCall my name and sCave me fAmrom the dEmark
EmBid my blood to rGun
GBefore I come undDone
DSave me from the Cnothing I’ve AmbecomeEm  
[Verse]
EmNow that I Cknow what I’m witAmhout
You can’t just Dleave me
BreatEmhe into Cme and make me Amreal
Bring Dme to lifeEm  
[Chorus]
Em(Wake me up) Wake me up inGside
G(I cant wake up) Wake me up inDside
DCall my name and sCave me fAmrom the dEmark
EmBid my blood to rGun
GBefore I come undDone
Save me from the Cnothing I’ve AmbecomeEm  
[Interlude]
CBring Dme to lifEme
CBring Dme to liEmfe
[Bridge]
AmFrozen Eminside without your Gtouch
Without your Clove darling
AmOnly yEmou are the Clife among the Ddead
[Tag]
EmAll this time I cant believe I couldn’t see
AmKept in the dark
AmBut you were there in front of meC  
CI’ve been sleeping a thousand years it seemsD  
DGot to open my eyes to everythingEm  
EmWithout a thought, without a voice, without a soulAm  
AmDon’t let me die here (must be something more)C  
CBring Dme to lEmife
[Chorus]
Em(Wake me up) Wake me up inGside
G(I cant wake up) Wake me up inDside
DCall my name and sCave me fAmrom the dEmark
EmBid my blood to rGun
GBefore I come undDone
Save me from the Cnothing I’ve AmbecomeEm  
[Outro]
CBring Dme to Emlife
CBring Dme to Emlife

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The story behind the song

This song is about waking up from a period of numbness and realizing all the things you've been missing in life. Written by Amy Lee at 19, it explores the feeling of being seen through a facade of normalcy while in an abusive relationship, inspiring a powerful realization of needing to break free. It represents a cry for help and the early stages of finding one's voice to stand up against difficult circumstances. At its heart, it's a journey from feeling desensitized to embracing open-mindedness and self-empowerment.

AI-written from these sources:Bring Me to Life — Wikipedia ↗Evanescence — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Bring Me To Life

by Evanescence

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

This works for acoustic although it has original version lyrics.

Just listen to the acoustic version to get the rhythm, there are some palm mutes

before the chorus I think.

[Verse]

Em C Am D

How can you see into my eyes like open doors

Em C Am

Leading you down into my core

Where I’ve become so numb

Em C

Without a soul

Am D Em

My spirit sleeping somewhere cold

C Am D

Until you find it there and lead it back home

[Chorus]

Em G

(Wake me up) Wake me up inside

G D

(I cant wake up) Wake me up inside

D C Am Em

Call my name and save me from the dark

Em G

Bid my blood to run

G D

Before I come undone

D C Am Em

Save me from the nothing I’ve become

[Verse]

Em C Am

Now that I know what I’m without

You can’t just leave me

Em C Am

Breathe into me and make me real

D Em

Bring me to life

[Chorus]

Em G

(Wake me up) Wake me up inside

G D

(I cant wake up) Wake me up inside

D C Am Em

Call my name and save me from the dark

Em G

Bid my blood to run

G D

Before I come undone

C Am Em

Save me from the nothing I’ve become

[Interlude]

C D Em

Bring me to life

C D Em

Bring me to life

[Bridge]

Am Em G

Frozen inside without your touch

Without your love darling

Am Em C D

Only you are the life among the dead

[Tag]

All this time I cant believe I couldn’t see

Kept in the dark

Am C

But you were there in front of me

C D

I’ve been sleeping a thousand years it seems

D Em

Got to open my eyes to everything

Em Am

Without a thought, without a voice, without a soul

Am C

Don’t let me die here (must be something more)

C D Em

Bring me to life

[Chorus]

Em G

(Wake me up) Wake me up inside

G D

(I cant wake up) Wake me up inside

D C Am Em

Call my name and save me from the dark

Em G

Bid my blood to run

G D

Before I come undone

C Am Em

Save me from the nothing I’ve become

[Outro]

C D Em

Bring me to life

C D Em

Bring me to life

About Bring Me To Life Chords by Evanescence

Learn how to play Bring Me To Life by Evanescence with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Bring Me To Life chords”, “Bring Me To Life guitar chords”, or “Evanescence Bring Me To Life chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Bring Me To Life chords and for experienced players who want accurate Bring Me To Life lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, C, Am, D, G.

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