Wake Up Dead Man
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Wake Up Dead Man by U2
Lyrics and Music:U2
Tabbed by Shamu Naidu
E-mail: x95cjk@stfx.ca
It's a relatively easy song for the rythem guitar part. I've tabbed out
the progression of notes in the song. If you listen to the song you can
listen to exactly how many times each part is played.
Verses:
--4------4--4---|--2------2--2---|--0------0--0---|------------------------|
------------------|------------------|-------------------|---------4----4--4
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------------------|------------------|-------------------|--2--1------------
----|
------------------|------------------|-------------------|------------------
------|
-----4----------4|-----2----------2|-----2----------2|-----------2---------2
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-----4----------4|-----2----------2|-----0----------0|-----------0---------0
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------------------|------------------|
--6------6--6---|--4------4--4---|
------------------|------------------|
-----4----------4|------------------|
-----4----------4|-----2----------2|
------------------|-----2----------2|
Chorus:
"Wake up, wake up dead man "
G#m F# step down C#
-4- -2- --7--6-- -4-
-6- -4- ---------- -4-
-6- -4- ---------- -6-
-4- -3- ---------- -6-
-4- -2- ---------- -6-
-4- -2- ---------- ----
It sounds pretty good if you only got one guitar.
How to play Wake Up Dead Man
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 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.