Wake Me Up
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[Intro ]
E-F#m-D-A
verse 1
A E F#m D A
How long, how long will the river run dry
A E F#m D A
Cause I'm so busy living I forgot to be alive
A E F#m D A
And I've lost count of the beat of Your heart
A D E
Come on, come on won't You wake me up
D E D E D E
Wake me up, wake me up, wake me up, yeah
[Refrão] A D E
Cause when You shine
A D E
You bring to life
A D E
Even my darkest of nights
A D E
Wake me up to shine
E F#m D A
Oh
verse 2
E F#m D A
Yeah, I've come home like a prodigal son
E F#m D A
If home's where the heart is that is in the hands of God
E F#m D A
And that is just where my heart belongs
D E
Turn on the light, come on wake me up
D E D E D E
Wake me up, wake me up, wake me up, yeah
[Refrão] A D E
Cause when You shine
A D E
You bring to life
A D E
Even my darkest of nights
A D E
Wake me up to shine
Bridge 1
C#m D A
Oh Sleep will last from the dead
E C#m
Sing Your songs instead
D
Right up to the end
A E D
Come on wake up
C#m D A
Sing out Your songs of life
E D C#m
In Your darkest nights
D
It will be alright
A E
Come on wake up
D A
Wake up
Bridge 2
A-D
You gotta wake me up
Wake me up
You gotta wake me up
Wake me up
You gotta wake me up
Wake wake me up
You gotta wake me up
Wake wake me up
You got to wake me up!
A D E
You shine
[Refrão] A D E
You bring to life
A D E
Even my darkest of nights
A D E A
You wake me up to shine
Outro
E F#m D A
How to play Wake Me Up
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.