Wake Me Up When September Ends
View chords used in this chart
[Intro]
Riff 1
G5
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----------------|
D|-5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3-----3-----3---------------------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------------------------|
D|-5-----5-----5-----5-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
G5/F# Em7 D4
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----------------|
D|-4-----4-----2-----2-----0-----0-------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
C Cm G5
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-----5-----5-------4-----4-------3-----3-----------|
G|-----5-5---5-5-----5-5---5-5-----0-0---0-0---------|
D|---5-----5-------5-----5-------0---0-----0---------|
A|-3-------------3-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------3-------3-------------|
G5
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3---------------------------------------|
G|-----0-0---0-0-------------------------------------|
D|---0---0-----0-------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|-3-------3-----------------------------------------|
G5 G5/F#
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3-------------3-0-----------------------------|
G|-----0-0-----------0-0-----------------------------|
D|---0---0-----0---0---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|-3---------2---------------------------------------|
G5 G5/F#
Summer has come and passed
Em7 D4
The innocent can never last
C Cm G5
Wake me up when September ends
G5 G5/F#
Like my fathers come to pass
Em7 D4
Seven years has gone so fast
C Cm G5 G5/F#
Wake me up when September ends
[Segunda Parte]
Parte 1 de 2
Em7 G/B C
E|---------------------------------0-----0-----------|
B|-----0-----0-------3-----3-------1-1---1-1---------|
G|-----0-0---0-0-----0-0---0-0-------0-----0---------|
D|-------0-----0---0---0-----0---2-------------------|
A|---2-----------2-------2-----3-------3-------------|
E|-0-------0-----------------------------------------|
D
E|-----2-----2----------------------------------------|
B|-----3-3---3-3--------------------------------------|
G|---2---2-----2--------------------------------------|
D|-0-------0------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
Parte 2 de 2
G5
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----------------|
D|-5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3-----3-----3---------------------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------------------------|
D|-5-----5-----5-----5-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
G5/F# Em7 D4
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----------------|
D|-4-----4-----2-----2-----0-----0-------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
C Cm G5
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-----5-----5-------4-----4-------3-----3-----------|
G|-----5-5---5-5-----5-5---5-5-----0-0---0-0---------|
D|---5-----5-------5-----5-------0---0-----0---------|
A|-3-------------3-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------3-------3-------------|
G5
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3---------------------------------------|
G|-----0-0---0-0-------------------------------------|
D|---0---0-----0-------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|-3-------3-----------------------------------------|
Em7 G/B
Here comes the rain again
C G5 G5/F#
Falling from the stars
Em7 G/B
Drenched in my pain again
C D
Becoming who we are
[Primeira Parte]
G5 G5/F#
As my memory rests
Em7 D4
But never forgets what I lost
C Cm G5 G5/F#
Wake me up when September ends
[Terceira Parte]
(Riff 1)
G5 G5/F#
Summer has come and passed
Em7 D4
The innocent can never last
C Cm G5
Wake me up when September ends
G5 G5/F#
Ring out the bells again
Em7 D4
Like we did when spring began
C Cm G5 G5/F#
Wake me up when September ends
(quarta parte)
Em7 G/B
Here comes the rain again
C G G/F#
Falling from the stars
Em7 G/B
Drenched in my pain again
C D
Becoming who we are
G5 G5/F#
As my memory rests
Em7 D4
But never forgets what I lost
C Cm G5 G5/F#
Wake me up when September ends
[Quarta Parte]
[Solo]
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------12-------12----12-------12-------12----12-|
G|-4/12-12----12-12----12----11-11----11-11----11----|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-------13-------13----13-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15---|
G|-12-12----12-12----12----12-12-12-12-11-11-11-11---|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------12-------12----12-------12-------12----12-|
G|---12-12----12-12----12----11-11----11-11----11----|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-------13-------13----13-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15---|
G|-12-12----12-12----12----12-12-12-12-11-11-11-11---|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15------------------------|
G|-12-12-12-12-11-11-11-11-12------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
G5 G5/F#
Summer has come and passed
Em7 D4
The innocent can never last
C Cm G5
Wake me up when September ends
G5 G5/F#
Like my fathers come to pass
Em7 D4
Twenty years has gone so fast (3x)
C Cm G5 G5/F#
Wake me up when September ends
----------------- Acordes -----------------
C = X 3 2 0 1 0
Cm = X 3 5 5 4 3
D = X X 0 2 3 2
D4 = X X 0 2 3 3
Em7 = 0 2 2 0 3 0
G = 3 2 0 0 0 3
G/B = X 2 0 0 3 3
G/F# = X X 4 4 3 3
G5 = 3 5 5 X X X
G5/F# = 2 5 5 X X X
How to play Wake Me Up When September Ends
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G5. 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.