Chords for The Kingsmen - When I Wake Up To Sleep No More

Tempo:
107.4 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

Am

A

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Kingsmen - When I Wake Up To Sleep No More chords
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[Bb] [C]
[G] [C] [A] [G]
[C] [F] [G] I [C] got up on the boat this morning just [Am] to [G] give up [C] the sight of you.
When I wake up, to [G] sleep no more.
[C] I'm a sleepy beaver, with [Am] a great [G] shout I'll [C] meet you there.
When I [Am] wake [G] up, to [C] sleep no more.
All through that morning, he was a darling.
All the big, tall, he had [G] surprised you all.
Tell me the story when [C] three deep dove all be naked,
praying [Am] to the one [G] who [C] might.
When I wake up, [Am] to [G] sleep no [C] more.
All through that morning, he was a darling.
All the big, tall, he had [G] surprised you all.
Tell me the story when [C] three deep dove all be naked,
praying to [A] the one [G] who [C] might.
When I wake [Am] up, [G] to sleep [C] no more.
All the big, tall, he had surprised you all.
Tell me the story when three deep dove all be naked,
praying to [Am] the one [G] who [C] might.
When I wake up, to [G] sleep [C] no more.
Yeah!
Remember that song?
[Am] 1971.
[G] [C] I don't know.
I can't even remember [A] yesterday.
[G] 1971, [C] things ain't changed.
Gospel music the same thing then as it is now.
Keep that rhythm going.
[G] [C] Is anybody there when we recorded [Am] Big and Live in Gaston, Alabama?
Anybody here?
[N] All right.
Now, I want you all, you've been having a great time,
but I want you to get involved just a minute.
[Gm] [C]
You got it.
You know what you're going to need?
Well, God, I'll have a new body [Am] changed in the [G] spring, spring,
cause [C] tonight, when I wake [G] up, to sleep no more.
[C] All the big, tall, I'm going to change the air,
[Am] [Em] [C]
when I wake up, to sleep no more.
When I wake [G] up, to sleep no more.
Let the story [C] when three deep dove all be naked,
praying to the one who might.
When I wake up, [G] to sleep [C] no more.
Oh, I'm going to change the air,
to sleep no more.
Oh, I'm going [G] to change the [C] air,
when three deep dove all be naked,
praying to the one who might.
When I wake up, [G] to sleep [C] no more.
Oh, I'm going to change the air,
to sleep no more.
Oh, I'm going to change
[N] the air,
to sleep no more.
Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
Am
2311
A
1231
Bb
12341111
C
3211
G
2131
Am
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To jam and learn Kingsmen - (Live) When I Wake Up chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: C, Am, G, C and G. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 53 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 107. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: C Major.

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[Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [C] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _
[C] _ [F] _ [G] I [C] got up on the boat this morning just [Am] to [G] give up [C] the sight of you.
When I wake up, to [G] sleep no more.
_ [C] I'm a sleepy _ beaver, with [Am] a great [G] shout I'll [C] meet you there.
When I [Am] wake [G] up, to [C] sleep no more.
_ All through that morning, he was a darling.
All the big, tall, he had [G] surprised you all.
Tell me the story when [C] three deep dove all be naked,
praying [Am] to the one [G] who [C] might.
When I wake up, [Am] to [G] sleep no [C] more.
_ All through that morning, he was a darling.
All the big, tall, he had [G] surprised you all.
Tell me the story when [C] three deep dove all be naked,
praying to [A] the one [G] who [C] might.
When I wake [Am] up, [G] to sleep [C] no more.
All the big, tall, he had surprised you all.
Tell me the story when three deep dove all be naked,
praying to [Am] the one [G] who [C] might.
When I wake up, _ _ _ _ _ to [G] sleep [C] no _ more. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Yeah!
_ _ _ _ _ _ Remember that song?
_ [Am] 1971.
_ [G] _ [C] I don't know.
I can't even remember [A] yesterday.
[G] _ 1971, [C] things ain't changed.
Gospel music the same thing then as it is now.
Keep that rhythm going.
_ [G] _ [C] _ Is anybody there when we recorded [Am] Big and Live in Gaston, Alabama?
Anybody here?
[N] All right.
Now, I want you all, you've been having a great time,
but I want you to get involved just a minute.
[Gm] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ You got it.
You know what you're going to need? _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well, God, I'll have a new body [Am] changed in the [G] spring, spring,
cause [C] tonight, when I wake _ [G] up, to sleep no more.
[C] All the big, _ tall, I'm going to change the air,
_ _ _ [Am] _ [Em] _ [C] _ _
when I wake _ _ up, to sleep no more.
_ When I wake [G] up, to sleep no more.
Let the story [C] when three deep dove all be naked,
praying to the one who might.
When I wake _ up, [G] to sleep [C] no more.
_ _ Oh, I'm going to change the air,
to sleep no more.
Oh, I'm going [G] to change the [C] air,
when three deep dove all be naked,
praying to the one who might.
When _ _ I wake up, [G] to sleep [C] no more.
Oh, I'm going to change the air,
to sleep no more.
Oh, I'm going to change _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ the air,
to sleep no more. _ _ _ _ _ _

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The 40th Anniversary Reunion album includes this song.

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