When You Awake Chords by The Band
Tempo:
151.85 bpm
Chords used:
E
F#m
C
B
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[F#m] [G#]
[F#m]
[B]
[E] Oh, they [F#m] told [B] me [E] I'm a fool.
[C#m] [A] So I walked on down [Em] the road a [Am] mile,
Went to the [D] house that brings a smile,
[D#m] Sat upon [Bm] my grandpa's [E] knee.
What do you think he said to [Bm] me?
[C] When you awake, you [Am] will remember [C] [F] everything.
[Gm] We'll be [G] hanging on a string from your [C] quill.
Believe you will relieve the [F] old soul
That [Dm] you were born with [G] to grow old and never [C] know.
[B]
[E] Oh, [F#m] they showed [B] me the fork [E] in the [A] road.
Take to the left [Bm] or go [E]
straight to the right.
[A] Use your days [D] and save your nights.
[F#] Careful where you [Bm] step and watch what you [E] eat.
Sleep with the light and you got it [B] [C] beat.
When you awake, you will [Am] remember [F] everything.
We'll [Dm] be hanging [G] on a string from [C] your quill.
Believe you [Dm] [Am] will relieve the [F] old soul
That [Dm] you were born [G] with to grow old and [Am] never [E] know.
[B] Oh, [E] [F#m] they warned [B] [E] me it's a mean old world.
[A] Scream, don't [Bm] preach, your guess is true.
[A] What am I [D] supposed to [F#] do?
Read the [Bm] writing on the wall.
[E] Heard it when I was very [C] small.
When you awake, you [Am] will remember [C] [F] everything.
When you awake, [Gm] you will [G] be hanging on a string from your [C] quill.
Believe you will relieve the [F] old soul
[C] That you were born with to [G] grow old and never [C] know.
[D] [B]
[E] Wash my hands in loud water.
[F#m] I got a date with Captain's [E] daughter.
You can go and tell your brother.
We sure gonna love one another all night.
[F#m] [Bm] [F#]
[E] You may be right and you might be wrong.
[F#m] I ain't gonna worry all day long.
[E]
[F#m] [B]
[Em] The [E] snow's gonna come and the frost gonna bite.
[B] My old car froze up last night.
[E] Ain't no reason to hang my head.
[F#m] I can wake up in the morning and [E] say,
I'm gonna go to war.
[F#m]
[E] And if I thought I could do any good, I'd [F#m] stand on the rock.
[F#m]
[B]
[E] Oh, they [F#m] told [B] me [E] I'm a fool.
[C#m] [A] So I walked on down [Em] the road a [Am] mile,
Went to the [D] house that brings a smile,
[D#m] Sat upon [Bm] my grandpa's [E] knee.
What do you think he said to [Bm] me?
[C] When you awake, you [Am] will remember [C] [F] everything.
[Gm] We'll be [G] hanging on a string from your [C] quill.
Believe you will relieve the [F] old soul
That [Dm] you were born with [G] to grow old and never [C] know.
[B]
[E] Oh, [F#m] they showed [B] me the fork [E] in the [A] road.
Take to the left [Bm] or go [E]
straight to the right.
[A] Use your days [D] and save your nights.
[F#] Careful where you [Bm] step and watch what you [E] eat.
Sleep with the light and you got it [B] [C] beat.
When you awake, you will [Am] remember [F] everything.
We'll [Dm] be hanging [G] on a string from [C] your quill.
Believe you [Dm] [Am] will relieve the [F] old soul
That [Dm] you were born [G] with to grow old and [Am] never [E] know.
[B] Oh, [E] [F#m] they warned [B] [E] me it's a mean old world.
[A] Scream, don't [Bm] preach, your guess is true.
[A] What am I [D] supposed to [F#] do?
Read the [Bm] writing on the wall.
[E] Heard it when I was very [C] small.
When you awake, you [Am] will remember [C] [F] everything.
When you awake, [Gm] you will [G] be hanging on a string from your [C] quill.
Believe you will relieve the [F] old soul
[C] That you were born with to [G] grow old and never [C] know.
[D] [B]
[E] Wash my hands in loud water.
[F#m] I got a date with Captain's [E] daughter.
You can go and tell your brother.
We sure gonna love one another all night.
[F#m] [Bm] [F#]
[E] You may be right and you might be wrong.
[F#m] I ain't gonna worry all day long.
[E]
[F#m] [B]
[Em] The [E] snow's gonna come and the frost gonna bite.
[B] My old car froze up last night.
[E] Ain't no reason to hang my head.
[F#m] I can wake up in the morning and [E] say,
I'm gonna go to war.
[F#m]
[E] And if I thought I could do any good, I'd [F#m] stand on the rock.
Key:
E
F#m
C
B
Bm
E
F#m
C
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [E] _ Oh, they [F#m] _ told [B] me [E] _ I'm a fool. _
[C#m] [A] So I walked on down [Em] the road a [Am] mile,
Went to the [D] house that brings a smile,
[D#m] Sat upon [Bm] my grandpa's [E] knee.
What do you think he said to [Bm] me?
[C] _ When you awake, you [Am] will remember [C] _ [F] everything. _
[Gm] We'll be [G] hanging on a string from your [C] quill.
_ Believe you will relieve the [F] old soul
That [Dm] you were born with [G] to grow old and never [C] _ _ know.
[B] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ Oh, [F#m] they showed [B] me the fork [E] in the _ [A] road.
Take to the left [Bm] or go [E]
straight to the right.
[A] Use your days [D] and save your nights.
[F#] Careful where you [Bm] step and watch what you [E] eat.
Sleep with the light and you got it [B] [C] beat.
_ When you awake, you will [Am] _ remember [F] everything. _
We'll [Dm] be hanging [G] on a string from [C] your _ quill.
Believe you [Dm] [Am] will relieve the [F] old soul
That [Dm] you were born [G] with to grow old and [Am] never _ [E] know.
_ [B] Oh, _ _ [E] _ _ _ [F#m] they warned _ [B] [E] me it's a mean old world.
_ [A] Scream, don't [Bm] preach, your guess is true.
[A] What am I [D] supposed to [F#] do?
Read the [Bm] writing on the wall.
[E] Heard it when I was very [C] small.
When you awake, you [Am] will remember [C] _ [F] everything.
When you awake, [Gm] you will [G] be hanging on a string from your [C] _ quill.
Believe you will relieve the [F] old soul
[C] That you were born with to [G] grow old and never [C] know.
_ [D] _ [B] _ _
_ [E] _ Wash my hands in loud water.
[F#m] I got a date with _ Captain's [E] daughter.
_ You can go and tell your brother.
_ We sure gonna love one another all night. _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [F#] _
_ [E] You may be right and you might be wrong.
[F#m] I ain't gonna worry all day long.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ [Em] The [E] snow's gonna come and the frost gonna bite.
[B] My old car froze up last night.
[E] Ain't no reason to hang my head.
[F#m] I can wake up in the morning and [E] say,
I'm gonna go to war. _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] And if I thought I could do any good, I'd [F#m] stand on the rock. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [E] _ Oh, they [F#m] _ told [B] me [E] _ I'm a fool. _
[C#m] [A] So I walked on down [Em] the road a [Am] mile,
Went to the [D] house that brings a smile,
[D#m] Sat upon [Bm] my grandpa's [E] knee.
What do you think he said to [Bm] me?
[C] _ When you awake, you [Am] will remember [C] _ [F] everything. _
[Gm] We'll be [G] hanging on a string from your [C] quill.
_ Believe you will relieve the [F] old soul
That [Dm] you were born with [G] to grow old and never [C] _ _ know.
[B] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ Oh, [F#m] they showed [B] me the fork [E] in the _ [A] road.
Take to the left [Bm] or go [E]
straight to the right.
[A] Use your days [D] and save your nights.
[F#] Careful where you [Bm] step and watch what you [E] eat.
Sleep with the light and you got it [B] [C] beat.
_ When you awake, you will [Am] _ remember [F] everything. _
We'll [Dm] be hanging [G] on a string from [C] your _ quill.
Believe you [Dm] [Am] will relieve the [F] old soul
That [Dm] you were born [G] with to grow old and [Am] never _ [E] know.
_ [B] Oh, _ _ [E] _ _ _ [F#m] they warned _ [B] [E] me it's a mean old world.
_ [A] Scream, don't [Bm] preach, your guess is true.
[A] What am I [D] supposed to [F#] do?
Read the [Bm] writing on the wall.
[E] Heard it when I was very [C] small.
When you awake, you [Am] will remember [C] _ [F] everything.
When you awake, [Gm] you will [G] be hanging on a string from your [C] _ quill.
Believe you will relieve the [F] old soul
[C] That you were born with to [G] grow old and never [C] know.
_ [D] _ [B] _ _
_ [E] _ Wash my hands in loud water.
[F#m] I got a date with _ Captain's [E] daughter.
_ You can go and tell your brother.
_ We sure gonna love one another all night. _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [F#] _
_ [E] You may be right and you might be wrong.
[F#m] I ain't gonna worry all day long.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ [Em] The [E] snow's gonna come and the frost gonna bite.
[B] My old car froze up last night.
[E] Ain't no reason to hang my head.
[F#m] I can wake up in the morning and [E] say,
I'm gonna go to war. _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] And if I thought I could do any good, I'd [F#m] stand on the rock. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _