Wide Awake chords
by Katy PerrySong Key: F major
Key Signature: 1 flat (Bb)
Piano Chords: F, Gm, Bb, C OR F, Gm7, Bb, Csus4
Time Signature: 4/4 (♩)
Tempo: 160 bpm (Allegro)
Vocal Range: C4 - D5
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner
Guitar Chords: D, Em, G, A OR D, Em7, G, Asus4
Capo: 3rd fret (to play along with the video in F Major)
Play-Along Video & Chord Charts
Charts in F Major:
Charts in F Major:
Wide Awake
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key
Intro: 4/4
Em G D A
I'm wide a-wake | | | |
Em G D A
I'm wide a-wake | | | |
Em G
1. I'm wide a-wake Yeah, I was in the dark
D A
I was fal-ling hard With an o-pen heart
Em G D A
I'm wide a-wake How did I read the stars so wrong?| |
Em G
I'm wide a-wake And now it's clear to me
D A
That ev'-ry-thing you see Ain't al-ways what it seems
Em G D A
I'm wide a-wake Yeah, I was dream-ing for so long | |
Em G
Bridge: I wish I knew then What I know now
D A
Would-n't dive in Would-n't bow down
Em G
Grav-i-ty hurts You made it so sweet
D A
Till I woke up on On the con-crete
Em G D A Em G D A
Chorus: Fal-ling from cloud nine | | Crash-ing from the hi-i-i-igh
Em G D A Em G D A
I'm let-ting go to-night | | Yeah I'm fal-ling from cloud ni-i-i-ine
Em G
2. I'm wide a-wake Not lo-sing a-ny sleep
D A
I picked up ev'-ry piece And land-ed on my feet
Em G D A
I'm wide a-wake Need noth-ing to com-plete my-self, no-o
Em G
I'm wide a-wake Yeah I am born a-gain
D A
Out of the li-on's den I don't have to pre-tend
Em G D A
And it's too late The stor-y's o-ver now the end | |
Em G
Bridge: I wish I knew then What I know now
D A
Would-n't dive in Would-n't bow down
Em G
Grav-i-ty hurts You made it so sweet
D A
'Til I woke up on On the con-crete
Em G D A Em G D A
Chorus: Fal-ling from cloud nine | | Crash-ing from the hi-i-i-igh
Em G D A Em G D A
I'm let-ting go to-night | | Yeah I'm fal-ling from cloud ni-i-i-ine
Em G D A
Chorus: Fal-ling from cloud nine (It was out of the blue I'm)
Em G D A
Crash-ing from the hi-i-i-igh
Em G D A
I'm let-ting go to-night (Yeah I'm rea-dy to go I'm)
Em G D A
I'm fal-ling from cloud ni-i-i-ine
Em G D A
3. (I'm wide a-wake) Thund-er rumb-ling Cast-les crumb-ling
Em G D A
(I'm wide a-wake) I am try-ing to hold o-o-o-on
Em G D A
(I'm wide a-wake) God knows that I tried See-ing the bright side
Em G D A
(I'm wide a-wake) But I'm not blind any-mo-o-o-ore
Em G D A
Interlude: I'm wide a-wake | | | |
Em G D A
I'm wide a-wake | | | |
Em G D A
Chorus: Yeah, I'm fal-ling from cloud nine (It was out of the blue, I'm)
Em G D A
Crash-ing from the hi-i-i-igh
Em G D A
You know I'm let-ting go to-night (Yeah, I'm rea-dy to go, I'm)
Em G D A
I'm fal-ling from cloud ni-i-i-ine
Em G D A
Outro: I'm wide a-wake | | | |
Em G D A
I'm wide a-wake | | | |
Em G D A
I'm wide a-wake | | | |
Em G D A
I'm wide a-wake | | | |
Em
I'm wide a-wake...
Notes:
- Level Of Ease: Easy with capo, and a little harder without as you will need to know one or two barre chords, namely Gm and Bb.
- Song Key: This version of the song is in the key of F Major (1 flat - Bb)
- For beginners practicing with the video, we place a capo on the 3rd fret and play in the key of D Major.
D Major + 3 semitones (capo on third fret) = F Major - If you do want to play in the key of F major, press the 'F' button on the Transposer and the chords will be displayed for that key.
- Capo Users: You can replace Em with Em7 (020000 / 020030 / 022030), and A with Asus4 (x02230) if you like... see what you think. I have kept the song as simple as possible so everyone can play along.
- You can download a copy of the song without a capo. This is also in a simple format. In this key you can replace Gm with Gm7 (353333), and C with Csus4 (x33011).
- Songwriters: Lukasz Gottwald, Katy Perry, Bonnie McKee, Martin Sandberg, Henry Walter
- Date: 2010
- Lyrics Begin: I'm wide awake I'm wide awake Yeah I was in the dark I was falling hard with an open heart
- Performing Artist: Katy Perry
- Album: Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection
- Released: March 23, 2012
- Single Release: May 22, 2012
