Wake Me chords by Bleachers (Official Version)

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E
A
C#m
B
E/G#

Intro 1

Verse 1
E 
Right from the start I knew
C#m 
You'd set a fire in me
E 
And I'd rather be sad with you
C#m 
Than anywhere away from you
A 
And hey

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Chorus 1

I can't believe

C#m

I captured your heart

Oh whoa oh

I can't believe I captured your heart

Interlude 1

Verse 2
E 
Stake my life on it
C#m 
If    somebody's gonna quit
E 
And I'd rather be sad with you
C#m 
Than with any   other girls but you
A 
And hey

Chorus 2

I can't believe

C#m

I captured your heart

Oh whoa oh

I can't believe I captured your heart

Bridge 1
E 
If you're lonely lonely lonely wake me
A 
If you're lonely lonely lonely wake me
E 
If you're lonely lonely lonely wake me
A 
If you're lonely lonely lonely wake me
E 
If you're lonely lonely lonely wake me
A 
If you're lonely lonely lonely wake me
E/G# 
If you're lonely lonely lonely wake me
A 
B 
I can't believe I captured your heart

Verse 3
E 
Right from the start I knew
C#m 
You'd set a fire in me
E 
And I'd rather be sad with you
C#m 
Than anywhere away from you
A 
And hey

Chorus 3

I can't believe

C#m

I captured your heart

Oh whoa oh

I can't believe I captured your heart

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GuitarPianoUkulele

E
A
C#m
B
E/G#

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: E majorBPM: 118

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
E/G#: 4-x-2-4-0-0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Wake Me by Bleachers, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E major. It suits players who want to learn Wake Me the way Bleachers intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.