Wake Me When It's Over - The Cranberries

Wake Me When It's Over

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[Intro] Em C Am D
Em C Am D
 
Em C Am
Trying to forget
D Em C Am D
Something that you know
Em C Am
It hasn't killed you, yet
D Em C Am D
But you cannot let it go
Em C Am
Trying to exist
D Em C Am D
Trying not to scream
Em C Am
How it does persist
D Em C Am
Entrapped inside a dream
 
D Em C Am
Fighting's not the answer
 
D Em C Am
Fighting's not the cure
D Em C Am
It's eating you like cancer
D Em C Am
It's killing you for sure
D Em C Am
Wake me when it's o_ver
D Em C Am
Wake me when it's o_ver
D Em C Am
Wake me when it's o_ver
D Em C Am D
Wake me when it's o_ver aah aaah
 
( Em C Am D )
( Em C Am D )
 
Em C Am
Living in the past
D Em C Am D
It's difficult to hide
Em C Am
Some things will never last
D Em C Am D
When you're swallowing your pride
 
D Em C Am
Fighting's not the answer
D Em C Am
Fighting's not the cure
D Em C Am
It's eating you like cancer
D Em C Am
It's killing you for sure
D Em C Am
Wake me when it's o_ver
D Em C Am
Wake me when it's o_ver
D Em C Am
Wake me when it's o_ver
D Em C Am D
Wake me when it's o_ver
 
Em C
Watch the rain drop
Am D
Watch the rain drop
Em C
Watch the rain drop
Am D
Watch the rain drop
Em C
Watch the rain drop
Am D
Watch the rain drop
Em C Am
Watch the rain drop
 
D Em C Am
So wake me when it's o_ver
D Em C Am
Wake me when it's o_ver
D Em C Am
Wake me when it's o_ver
D Em C Am
Wake me when it's o_ver
D Em C Am
Wake me when it's o_ver
D Em C Am
Wake me when it's o_ver
D Em C Am
Wake me when it's o_ver
D Em C Am D
Wake me when it's o_ver aah
 
----------------- Acordes -----------------
Am = X 0 2 2 1 0
C = X 3 2 0 1 0
D = X X 0 2 3 2
Em = 0 2 2 0 0 0

How to play Wake Me When It's Over

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is Em. 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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