When You Awake - The Band (The Band 4 of 12) Chords

Tempo:
151.7 bpm
Chords used:

E

F#m

C

B

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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When You Awake - The Band (The Band 4 of 12) chords
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[F#m] [G#]
[F#m] [E]
[F#m] [B]
[E] Oh, they [F#m] told [B] me [E] I'm a fool.
[C#m] So [A] I walked on down [Em] the road a [Am] mile, went to the [D] house that brings a smile, [F#] sat upon
[Bm] my grandpa's knee.
[E] What do you think he said to [Bm] me?
[C] When you awake, you will [Am] remember [C] [F] everything.
When you awake, you [D#] will [G] be hanging on a string.
From your [C] quill to leave, you will relieve your [F] only soul.
That [Dm] you were born but [G] to grow old and never [C] know.
[B]
[E] Oh, they [F#m]
showed [B] me [A] the [E] fork in the [A] road.
Take to the left or go [Bm]
[E] straight to the right.
[A] Use your days [D] and save your nights.
[F#] Careful where you step [Bm] and watch what you eat.
[Em] Sleep [E] with a bite and you got it [Bm] beat.
[C] When you awake, you will [Am] remember [F] everything.
You [C] will be hanging on [G] a string.
From your [C] quill to leave, you [Am] will relieve your [F] only soul.
That [Dm] you were [G] born but to grow old and [Am] never [E] know.
[B]
[E] [F#m]
[B] Holy warning, [E] it's a clean old world.
[A] Street don't preach, your [Bm] guess is true.
[A] What am [D] I supposed to [F#] do?
Read the [Bm] writing on the [E] wall, I heard it when I was very [C] small.
When you awake, you will [Am] remember [C] [F] everything.
You will [G] be hanging on a string.
From your [C] quill to leave, you will [Am] relieve your [F] only soul.
[C] That you were born but to [G] grow old and never [C] know.
[Bm] [B]
[E] Wash my hands in loud water.
[F#m] I got a date with [B]
[E] Captain's daughter.
You can go and tell your brother.
We sure gonna love one another.
Oh, yeah.
[F#m] [Bm] [F#]
[E] You may be right and you might be wrong.
I [F#m] ain't gonna worry all day long.
[E]
[F#m] [B]
[Em] [E] Snow's gonna come and the frost's 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 do [E] it all.
[F#m]
[E] And if I thought I could do any good, I'd [F#m] stand on a rock.
Key:  
E
2311
F#m
123111112
C
3211
B
12341112
Bm
13421112
E
2311
F#m
123111112
C
3211
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To learn The Band - (Remastered 2000) When You Awake chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: B, E, F#m, G, C, Am, F, C, F#m and E. Start with a comfortable 75 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 152. With E Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [E] _ Oh, they [F#m] told [B] me _ [E] I'm a fool. _
[C#m] So [A] I walked on down [Em] the road a [Am] mile, went to the [D] house that brings a smile, [F#] _ sat upon
[Bm] my grandpa's knee.
[E] What do you think he said to [Bm] me?
[C] _ When you awake, you will [Am] remember [C] _ [F] everything.
When you awake, you [D#] will [G] be hanging on a string.
From your [C] quill to leave, you will relieve your [F] only soul.
That [Dm] you were born but [G] to grow old and never [C] _ know.
_ _ [B] _
_ _ [E] _ _ Oh, they [F#m] _
showed [B] me [A] the [E] fork in the _ [A] road.
Take to the left or go [Bm]
[E] straight to the right.
[A] Use your days [D] and save your nights.
[F#] Careful where you step [Bm] and watch what you eat.
[Em] Sleep [E] with a bite and you got it [Bm] beat.
[C] _ When you awake, you will [Am] remember [F] everything.
You [C] will be hanging on [G] a string.
From your [C] quill to leave, you [Am] will relieve your [F] only soul.
That [Dm] you were [G] born but to grow old and [Am] never [E] know.
_ _ [B] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ [B] Holy warning, [E] it's a clean old world.
_ [A] Street don't preach, your [Bm] guess is true.
[A] What am [D] I supposed to [F#] do?
Read the [Bm] writing on the [E] wall, I heard it when I was very _ [C] small.
When you awake, you will [Am] remember _ [C] [F] everything.
You will [G] be hanging on a string.
From your [C] quill to leave, you will [Am] relieve your [F] only soul.
[C] That you were born but to [G] grow old and never [C] know.
_ [Bm] _ [B] _ _
_ _ [E] Wash my hands in loud water.
[F#m] I got a date with [B] _
[E] Captain's daughter.
_ You can go and tell your brother.
_ We sure gonna love one another.
Oh, yeah. _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [F#] _
_ [E] You may be right and you might be wrong.
I [F#m] ain't gonna worry all day long.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [Em] [E] Snow's gonna come and the frost's 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 do [E] it all. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] And if I thought I could do any good, I'd [F#m] stand on a rock. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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