Awaken - Savatage

Awaken

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|-------------------------------4-----------------3-----------------0-----0--|
|-0-----1-----2-----0-----2-----------0-----2-----------0-----2--------------|
 
 
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|-------------------------------4--------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------3-----------------2-----2--|
|-0-----1-----2-----0-----2-----------0-----2-----------0-----2--------------|
 
 
 
*************
VERSE A:
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|-2-----3-----4-----2-----4----------------------------------|
|-2-----3-----4-----2-----4----------------------------------|
|-0-----1-----2-----0-----2----------------------------------|
 
Can you see the future?
 
 
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|---------------------------------------------------4--------|
|-2-----3-----4-----2-----4-------------------------4--------|
|-2-----3-----4-----2-----4-------------------------2--------|
|-0-----1-----2-----0-----2----------------------------------|
 
Though it's well disguised?
 
 
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|---------------------------------------------------2--------|
|-2-----3-----4-----2-----4-------------------------2--------|
|-2-----3-----4-----2-----4-------------------------0--------|
|-0-----1-----2-----0-----2----------------------------------|
 
Is the end so certain
 
 
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|---------------------------------------------------4--------|
|-2-----3-----4-----2-----4-------------------------4--------|
|-2-----3-----4-----2-----4-------------------------2--------|
|-0-----1-----2-----0-----2----------------------------------|
 
That you closed your eyes?
 
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VERSE B:
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PM----|
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|-2-----3-----4-----2-----4-----------2-----4-----------2-----4-----2-----2--|
|-2-----3-----4-----2-----4-----4-----2-----4-----3-----2-----4-----0-----0--|
|-0-----1-----2-----0-----2-----------0-----2-----------0-----2--------------|
 
Dark as the dark can be......
 
 
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|-------------------------------------------------5-----------------4-----4--|
|-2-----3-----4-----2-----4-----4-----2-----4-----5-----2-----4-----4-----4--|
|-2-----3-----4-----2-----4-----------2-----4-----3-----2-----4-----2-----2--|
|-0-----1-----2-----0-----2-----------0-----2-----------0-----2--------------|
 
Exits exist in life......
 
 
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|-2-----3-----4-----2-----4-----------2-----4-----------2-----4-----2-----2--|
|-2-----3-----4-----2-----4-----4-----2-----4-----3-----2-----4-----0-----0--|
|-0-----1-----2-----0-----2-----------0-----2-----------0-----2--------------|
 
Now's not the time to sleep......
 
 
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|-2-----3-----4-----2-----4-----4-----2-----4------2-----------------------7-----6--------|
|-2-----3-----4-----2-----4-----------2-----4------2-----5-----4-----------------------7--|
|-0-----1-----2-----0-----2-----------0-----2------0-----------------5--------------------|
 
Chances are there to take Now it is time to
 
 
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CHORUS A:
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(2x)
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|-/4---4---2---4------------/4---4---2---4------------/4---4---2---4-----------------------|
|-/4---4---2---4------------/4---4---2---4------------/4---4---2---4---4--3--0--2--3--4----|
|-/2---2---0---2------------/2---2---0---2------------/2---2---0---2-----------------------|
Awa - ken Awa - ken
 
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CHORUS B:
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(after 2nd CHORUS A)
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|--------------7--6-----|
|----4--3--0---------7--|
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{Bass Verse 2x alone}
{VERSE A}
{VERSE B}
{CHORUS A (2x)}
 
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CHORUS C:
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|-------------------------------------7-6----|
|--4-3-0--2-3-4--4-3-0--2-3-4--4-3-0------7--|
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*************
BRIDGE A (4x):
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|---5-7---5-7---5-7---5-7---5-7----|
|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----6--|
 
 
*************
BRIDGE B:
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|------------------7-5-------------------------7-6----|
|---7--/8-/8----7------7-5----7--/8-/8--5-4--------7--|
|-0-----------0-------------0---------------5---------|
 
 
{CHORUS A (4x)}
 
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OUTRO:
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|-4-4-4-2---4----------------------|
|-4-4-4-2---4----------------------|
|-2-2-2-0---2----------------------|
 
 
{END}

How to play Awaken

Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.

What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.

Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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