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A minor is always played for 2 bars.
AmWake up young man, it's time to Gwake up
DYour love affCair has got to gAmo
For 10 long yeGarsD, Cfor Am10 long years
The leaves to rakGe up
DSlow suicide'Cs no way to gAmo, ohG  D  C  
AmBlue, clouded grey
You're not a crack Gup
DDizzy and weaCkened by the hazAme
Moving onwarGd
DSo an infectCion not a phaAmse
Yeah, oh
AmThe cracks and lines from where you Ggave up
DThey make an Ceasy man to Amread, GohD  C  
AmFor all the times you let them Gbleed you
DFor a little Cpeace from God you Amplead, and Gbeg
DFor a little Cpeace from God you Amplead
GAhhaahh, DYeaCh, AmAhhaahh, GYeah, DAhhCaahh, AmYeah
AmWake up young man, Gwake up, Dwake Cup
AmWake up, wake up, Gwake up, Dwake Cup
AmOh, yeah
AmWake up young man, it's time to Gwake up
Your love Daffair has Cgot to Amgo, yeah
For 10 long GyeDarCs, Amfor 10 long years,
The leaves to Grake up
DSlow Csuicide's no way to Amgo, GohD  C  
AmWake up, wake up, Gwake upD  C  
AmWake up, wake up, Gwake upD  C  
Am

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Wake Up

by Mad Season

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Chords in this song · guitar

A minor is always played for 2 bars.

Am G

Wake up young man, it's time to wake up

D C Am

Your love affair has got to go

G D C Am

For 10 long years, for 10 long years

The leaves to rake up

D C Am G D C

Slow suicide's no way to go, oh

Blue, clouded grey

You're not a crack up

D C Am

Dizzy and weakened by the haze

Moving onward

D C Am

So an infection not a phase

Yeah, oh

Am G

The cracks and lines from where you gave up

D C Am G D C

They make an easy man to read, oh

Am G

For all the times you let them bleed you

D C Am G

For a little peace from God you plead, and beg

D C Am

For a little peace from God you plead

G D C Am G D C Am

Ahhaahh, Yeah, Ahhaahh, Yeah, Ahhaahh, Yeah

Am G D C

Wake up young man, wake up, wake up

Am G D C

Wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up

Oh, yeah

Am G

Wake up young man, it's time to wake up

D C Am

Your love affair has got to go, yeah

G D C Am

For 10 long years, for 10 long years,

The leaves to rake up

D C Am G D C

Slow suicide's no way to go, oh

Am G D C

Wake up, wake up, wake up

Am G D C

Wake up, wake up, wake up

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