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When You Awake

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From The Band's website:
[Verse 1]
 EOllie F#mtold me  B7I'm  A/C#a fooEl. So I
Awalked on down the Bmroad a mile, A/C#went to the house that Dbrings a smile
 F#Sat upon my Bmgrandpa's knee, Eand what do you think he said Dto Gme?
[Chorus]
 CWhen you awake you will reAmmember C/Gev'ryFthing, you will be D7hangin' Con a sGtring from your...
WChen you believe, you wC/Bill relAmieve the oC/Gnly sFoul
FThat you were D7born with Cto grow Gold and never knCowB  
[Verse 2]
EOllie sF#mhowed me the fB7ork A/C#in the Eroad
AYou can take to the left or go Bmstraight to the right, A/C#use your days and save Dyour nights
F#Be careful where Bmyou step, and watch wEha-cha eat, sleep with the liDght on and you Ggot it beat
[Chorus]
 CWhen you awake you will reAmmember C/Gev'ryFthing, you will be D7hangin' Con a sGtring from your...
WChen you believe, you wC/Bill relAmieve the oC/Gnly sFoul
FThat you were D7born with Cto grow Gold and never knCowB  
[Verse 3]
EOllie wF#marned me iB7t's a meA/C#an old Eworld
AThe street don't greet yaBm, yes, it's true; but A/C#what am I supDposed to do:
F#Read the writBming on the wall, I hEeard it when I was vDery Gsmall
[Chorus]
 CWhen you awake you will reAmmember C/Gev'ryFthing, you will be D7hangin' Con a sGtring from your...
WChen you believe, you wC/Bill relAmieve the oC/Gnly sFoul
FThat you were D7born with Cto grow Gold and never knCowB  
[Outro]
EWash my hand in lye water, F#mI got a date with the captain's daughter
YEou can go and tell your brother. F#mWe sure gonna love one another, EOh!
You mEay be right and ya might be wrong, I aF#min't gonna worry all day long
ESnow's gonna come and the frost gonna bite, F#mmy old car froze up last night
EAin't no reason to hang your head, F#mI could wake up in the mornin' dead. EOh!F#m  
[Coda]
And Eif I thought it would do any good, I'd F#mstand on the rock where Moses stood

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When You Awake

by The Band

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F#m

A/C#

C/G

C/B

From The Band's website:

[Verse 1]

E F#m B7 A/C# E

Ollie told me I'm a fool. So I

A Bm A/C# D

walked on down the road a mile, went to the house that brings a smile

F# Bm E D G

Sat upon my grandpa's knee, and what do you think he said to me?

[Chorus]

C Am C/G F D7 C G

When you awake you will remember ev'rything, you will be hangin' on a string from your...

C C/B Am C/G F

When you believe, you will relieve the only soul

F D7 C G C B

That you were born with to grow old and never know

[Verse 2]

E F#m B7 A/C# E

Ollie showed me the fork in the road

A Bm A/C# D

You can take to the left or go straight to the right, use your days and save your nights

F# Bm E D G

Be careful where you step, and watch wha-cha eat, sleep with the light on and you got it beat

[Chorus]

C Am C/G F D7 C G

When you awake you will remember ev'rything, you will be hangin' on a string from your...

C C/B Am C/G F

When you believe, you will relieve the only soul

F D7 C G C B

That you were born with to grow old and never know

[Verse 3]

E F#m B7 A/C# E

Ollie warned me it's a mean old world

A Bm A/C# D

The street don't greet ya, yes, it's true; but what am I supposed to do:

F# Bm E D G

Read the writing on the wall, I heard it when I was very small

[Chorus]

C Am C/G F D7 C G

When you awake you will remember ev'rything, you will be hangin' on a string from your...

C C/B Am C/G F

When you believe, you will relieve the only soul

F D7 C G C B

That you were born with to grow old and never know

[Outro]

E F#m

Wash my hand in lye water, I got a date with the captain's daughter

E F#m E

You can go and tell your brother. We sure gonna love one another, Oh!

E F#m

You may be right and ya might be wrong, I ain't gonna worry all day long

E F#m

Snow's gonna come and the frost gonna bite, my old car froze up last night

E F#m E F#m

Ain't no reason to hang your head, I could wake up in the mornin' dead. Oh!

[Coda]

E F#m

And if I thought it would do any good, I'd stand on the rock where Moses stood

About When You Awake Chords by The Band

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What key is "When You Awake" in?

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