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I Need To Wake Up chords by
Melissa Etheridge
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Key: E major•
Verse 1
D
D

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Have I been sleeping?
A
A

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D
D

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I've been so still
G
G

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D
D

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Afraid of crumbling
A
A

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Have I been careless?
Gsus2
Gsus2

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G
G

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D
D

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Dismissing all the distant rumblings
Gsus2
Gsus2

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Take me where I am supposed to be
Em
Em

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To comprehend the things

that I can't see
Verse 2
D
D

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'Cause I need to move
A
A

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I need to wake up
Em
Em

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I need to change
G
G

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I need to shake up
D
D

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I need to speak out
A
A

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Something's got to break up
Em
Em

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I've been asleep
G
G

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A
A

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And I need to wake up
Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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Now
Verse 3
A
A

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And as a child
G
G

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D
D

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I danced like it was 1999
A
A

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My dreams were wild
G
G

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The promise of this new world
D
D

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Would be mine
G
G

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Now I am throwing off

the carelessness of youth
Em
Em

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To listen to an inconvenient truth
Verse 4
D
D

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That I need to move
A
A

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I need to wake up
Em
Em

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I need to change
G
G

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I need to shake up
D
D

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I need to speak out
A
A

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Something's got to break up
Em
Em

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I've been asleep
G
G

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A
A

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And I need to wake up

Now
Bm
Bm
2

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Verse 5
A
A

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Em
Em

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A
A

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I am not an island
G
G

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A
A

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I am not alone
Em
Em

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A
A

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I am my intentions
G
G

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Trapped here in this flesh and bone
Verse 6
D
D

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And I need to move
A
A

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I need to wake up
Em
Em

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I need to change
G
G

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I need to shake up
D
D

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I need to speak out
A
A

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Something's got to break up
Em
Em

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I've been asleep
G
G

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And I need to wake up

Now
D
D

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Verse 7
A
A

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Em
Em

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I want to change
G
G

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I need to shake up
D
D

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I need to speak out
A
A

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Oh, something's got to break up
Em
Em

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I've been asleep
G
G

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A
A

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And I need to wake up

Now

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • G

  • Gsus2

  • Em

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of I Need To Wake Up by Melissa Etheridge is E major.

The primary chords used in I Need To Wake Up are E, B, A, Asus2, F#m, C#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, B, A, Asus2, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of I Need To Wake Up is approximately 74 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of I Need To Wake Up using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Melissa Etheridge.

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