Woke Up Smiling
View chords used in this chart
G - 320033
Dm7 - x57565
[Verse 1]
C F
I woke up smiling
C F
Thinking of you
C F
I was so burned out
Em F
But now I'm brand new
[Verse 2]
C F
I woke up lonely
C F
I woke up blue
C F
Everything was ugly
Em F
But now it's beautiful
Em F
Yeah, now it's beautiful
[Chorus]
C G F
Why do I get the feeling
C G F
That I wanna shake my skin?
C G C F
I wanna cut loose, I wanna cut loose
Again
[Verse 3]
C F
I woke up smiling
C F
'Cause I slept right through
C F
I was so tired then
Em F
But now I'm brand new
[Chorus]
C G F
Tell me what you're thinking
C G F
Tell me something good
C G C F
I wanna cut loose, I wanna cut loose
Again
[Bridge]
Dm7 G
And beauty lives
Dm7 G
On a razor's edge
Dm7 G
Just take the plunge now, honey
F
Jump on in
[Chorus]
C G F
Why do I get the feeling
C G F
That I wanna shake my skin?
C G C F
I wanna cut loose, I wanna cut loose
How to play Woke Up Smiling
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.