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Use chord diagrm #2 for G, #3 for D/F# and #2 for E7/B
[INTRO]
Asus4/D   G/B   Cadd9   G
[verse]
Asus4/DPlease wake meG/B  
Cadd9I don't know if IG'm still dreaming
Asus4/DPlease wake meG/B  
I'm Cadd9one side calm and Gone side screaming
[Pre Chorus]
BmOut into Gthe hall
I Dnever really Athought that I Bmwas anythiGng at all
UDntil I saw the pAerson on tBmhe mirror Gon the wallD  
StaAring Em7back at me
[Chorus]
GSudD/F#denly Asus4/EeverythinEm7/Bg changes
GSudD/F#denly Asus4/EeverythingEm7/B's fine
GSudD/F#denly the wAsus4/Eords jump Em7/Boff the pages
GSudD/F#denly I'm Em7/Balright
[verse]
Asus4/DPlease wake meG/B  
Cadd9I don't know if IG'm still breathing
Asus4/DPlease wake meG/B  
Cadd9With one eye closGed and one eye beaming
[Pre chorus]
BmOut intGo the hall
I Dnever really Athought I Bmwas anythiGng at all
'Cause eDveryone arAound me alwBmays made me fGeel so smaDll
 now thaAt I can     Em7/Bsee
[Chours]
GSudD/F#denly Asus4/Eeverything Em7/Bchanges
GSudD/F#denly Asus4/Eeverything's Em7/Bfine
GSudD/F#denly the Asus4/Ewords jump Em7/Boff the pages
GSudD/F#denly I'm Asus4/Ealright
[Bridge]
  G  GI've been Gwating pGatientDly
For Dyou tDo come and Drescue Gme from Gthings
I Gknow are Gsure to comBmeA  
     GAnd I've been waiting here all dDay
BDut nothing seems to come my Gway
GI know I'll nBmever havAe it allG  D/F#  Asus4/E  
[Solo]
G       D/F#      Asus4/E
G       D/F#      Asus4/E      C     G
[verse]
Asus4/DPlease wake meG/B  
Cadd9I don't know if IG'm existing
Asus4/DPlease wake meG/B  
Let Cadd9me know if somGeone's listening
[chorus]
SGuddenly    (SD/F#uddenlAsus4/Ey)Em7/B  
GSuddenly    (D/F#SuddenAsus4/Ely)Em7/B  
GSuddenly    (D/F#SuddenAsus4/Ely)Em7/B  
GSuddenly  I'm D/F#alrigAsus4/Eht
[Outro]
GYeahD/F#  Asus4/E  
GYeahD/F#  Asus4/E  
GYeahD/F#  Asus4/E  BM  
GSuddenly  I'm D/F#alrigAsus4/Eht

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Suddenly

by Athenaeum

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4/D

G/B

Cadd9

Em7

D/F#

Asus4/E

Em7/B

play individual notes for intro. Listen for pattern

Use chord diagrm #2 for G, #3 for D/F# and #2 for E7/B

[INTRO]

Asus4/D G/B Cadd9 G

[verse]

Asus4/D G/B

Please wake me

Cadd9 G

I don't know if I'm still dreaming

Asus4/D G/B

Please wake me

Cadd9 G

I'm one side calm and one side screaming

[Pre Chorus]

Bm G

Out into the hall

D A Bm G

I never really thought that I was anything at all

D A Bm G D

Until I saw the person on the mirror on the wall

A Em7

Staring back at me

[Chorus]

G D/F# Asus4/E Em7/B

Suddenly everything changes

G D/F# Asus4/E Em7/B

Suddenly everything's fine

G D/F# Asus4/E Em7/B

Suddenly the words jump off the pages

G D/F# Em7/B

Suddenly I'm alright

[verse]

Asus4/D G/B

Please wake me

Cadd9 G

I don't know if I'm still breathing

Asus4/D G/B

Please wake me

Cadd9 G

With one eye closed and one eye beaming

[Pre chorus]

Bm G

Out into the hall

D A Bm G

I never really thought I was anything at all

D A Bm G D

'Cause everyone around me always made me feel so small

A Em7/B

now that I can see

[Chours]

G D/F# Asus4/E Em7/B

Suddenly everything changes

G D/F# Asus4/E Em7/B

Suddenly everything's fine

G D/F# Asus4/E Em7/B

Suddenly the words jump off the pages

G D/F# Asus4/E

Suddenly I'm alright

[Bridge]

G G G G D

I've been wating patiently

D D D G G

For you to come and rescue me from things

G G Bm A

I know are sure to come

G D

And I've been waiting here all day

D G

But nothing seems to come my way

G Bm A G D/F# Asus4/E

I know I'll never have it all

[Solo]

G D/F# Asus4/E

G D/F# Asus4/E C G

[verse]

Asus4/D G/B

Please wake me

Cadd9 G

I don't know if I'm existing

Asus4/D G/B

Please wake me

Cadd9 G

Let me know if someone's listening

[chorus]

G D/F# Asus4/E Em7/B

Suddenly (Suddenly)

G D/F# Asus4/E Em7/B

Suddenly (Suddenly)

G D/F# Asus4/E Em7/B

Suddenly (Suddenly)

G D/F# Asus4/E

Suddenly I'm alright

[Outro]

G D/F# Asus4/E

Yeah

G D/F# Asus4/E

Yeah

G D/F# Asus4/E BM

Yeah

G D/F# Asus4/E

Suddenly I'm alright

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