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Dont Wake Me

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(F#    E) = Listen to how they strum it.
[Verse 1]
AI went to bed I was thinking about you
Dain't the same since I'm living without you
BmAll the memories are getting colder
EAll the things that I wanna do over
AWent to bed I was thinking about you
DI wanna talk and laugh like we used to
BmWhen I see you in my dreams at night
Eit's so real but it's in my mind
And F#mnow I gEuess TGhis is as good as it gDetsA  
[Chorus]
Bdon't wake me  'Cause I don't wanna leave this dream
G#mdon't wake me  'Cause I never seem to stay asleeF#p enouEgh
EWhen it's you I'm dreaming F#of
I don't wanna wakBe up
[Verse 2]
AI went to bed I was thinking about you
DAnd how it felt when I finally found you
Bmit's like a movie playing over in my head
Edon't wanna look 'cause I know how it ends
AAll the words that I said that I wouldn't say
DAll the promises I made that I wouldn't break
Bmit's last call, last song, last dance
E'Cause I can't get you back, can't get a second chance
And F#mnow I gEuess TGhis is as good as it gDetsA  
[Chorus]
Bdon't wake me  'Cause I don't wanna leave this dream
G#mdon't wake me  'Cause I never seem to stay asleeF#p enouEgh
EWhen it's you I'm dreaming F#of
I don't wanna wakBe up
BDon't wake me  We're together just you and me
G#mdon't wake me  'Cause we're happy like we used to F#beE  
EI know I've gotta let you F#go
But I don't wanna be alone.
[Bridge]
GThese dreams of you keep on grDowing stronger
AIt ain't a lot but iF#mt's all I have
GNothing to do but keep sleDeping longer
Adon't wanna stop cause I F#want you back
[Chorus]
Bdon't wake me  'Cause I don't wanna leave this dream
G#mdon't wake me  'Cause I never seem to stay asleeF#p enouEgh
EWhen it's you I'm dreaming F#of
I don't wanna wakBe up
BDon't wake me  We're together just you and me
G#mdon't wake me  'Cause we're happy like we used to F#beE  
EI know I've gotta let you F#go
But I don't wanna be alone.
Ending
BI went to bed. I was thinking about you
'Cause I don't wanna leave this dream.
G#mIt ain't the same since I'm living without you.
'Cause I never stay asleep F#enoughE.
I kEnow I gotta let you gF#o
But I don't wanna wake up.

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Dont Wake Me

by Skillet

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G#m

(F# E) = Listen to how they strum it.

[Verse 1]

I went to bed I was thinking about you

ain't the same since I'm living without you

All the memories are getting colder

All the things that I wanna do over

Went to bed I was thinking about you

I wanna talk and laugh like we used to

When I see you in my dreams at night

it's so real but it's in my mind

F#m E G D A

And now I guess This is as good as it gets

[Chorus]

don't wake me 'Cause I don't wanna leave this dream

G#m F# E

don't wake me 'Cause I never seem to stay asleep enough

E F#

When it's you I'm dreaming of

I don't wanna wake up

[Verse 2]

I went to bed I was thinking about you

And how it felt when I finally found you

it's like a movie playing over in my head

don't wanna look 'cause I know how it ends

All the words that I said that I wouldn't say

All the promises I made that I wouldn't break

it's last call, last song, last dance

'Cause I can't get you back, can't get a second chance

F#m E G D A

And now I guess This is as good as it gets

[Chorus]

don't wake me 'Cause I don't wanna leave this dream

G#m F# E

don't wake me 'Cause I never seem to stay asleep enough

E F#

When it's you I'm dreaming of

I don't wanna wake up

Don't wake me We're together just you and me

G#m F# E

don't wake me 'Cause we're happy like we used to be

E F#

I know I've gotta let you go

But I don't wanna be alone.

[Bridge]

G D

These dreams of you keep on growing stronger

A F#m

It ain't a lot but it's all I have

G D

Nothing to do but keep sleeping longer

A F#

don't wanna stop cause I want you back

[Chorus]

don't wake me 'Cause I don't wanna leave this dream

G#m F# E

don't wake me 'Cause I never seem to stay asleep enough

E F#

When it's you I'm dreaming of

I don't wanna wake up

Don't wake me We're together just you and me

G#m F# E

don't wake me 'Cause we're happy like we used to be

E F#

I know I've gotta let you go

But I don't wanna be alone.

Ending

I went to bed. I was thinking about you

'Cause I don't wanna leave this dream.

G#m

It ain't the same since I'm living without you.

F# E

'Cause I never stay asleep enough.

E F#

I know I gotta let you go

But I don't wanna wake up.

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