Wide Awake chords

by Katy Perry

Original Published Key: F major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 160 bpm


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)

Music starts at 0:44
Chord Chart Legend
D Major Em Em7 G Major A Major Asus4

Charts in F Major:

Gm Gm barre chord Gm7 barre chord Bb Major Bb Major barre chord F Major F Major barre chord C Major Csus4
Lefties Chord Chart Legend
D Major-LH Em-LH Em7-LH G Major-LH A Major-LH Asus4-LH

Charts in F Major:

Gm-LH Gm barre chord-LH Gm7 barre chord-LH Bb Major-LH Bb Major barre chord-LH F Major-LH F Major barre chord-LH C Major-LH Csus4-LH

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...

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: F Major - 1 flat (Bb)
  • Chords in F Major: F, Gm, Bb, C OR F, Gm7, Bb, Csus4
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Allegro
  • Metronome: ♩ = 160
  • Voice Range: C4 - D5
  • Beginners: Easy to play in the key of D Major with all open chords. You can try replacing Em with Em7 and A with Asus4 if you like—give it a go and see what you think! Sometimes those subtle changes can add interest to the song. 🎶
  • Chord charts are provided for the keys of D Major and F major with open chord voicings for Gm and Bb Major for beginners wanting to play in the original key of F Major.
  • If you prefer, you can download a copy of the song in the original key of F major.

Song Details:

Website
Katy Perry
  • Songwriters: Lukasz Gottwald, Katy Perry, Bonnie McKee, Martin Sandberg, Henry Walter
  • Lyrics Begin: I'm wide awake I'm wide awake Yeah I was in the dark I was falling hard with an open heart
  • Genre: Dance-pop
  • Featured Artist: Katy Perry
  • Album: Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection
    Released: March 23, 2012
  • Single:
    Recorded: 2012
    Released: May 22, 2012
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