Wake Up Mr. West chords by Kanye West (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Bb
Fm/Bb
Ebmaj7
EbmMaj7
Bb/F
Eb/F

Intro 1
Oh, ho-ho-ho!
I knew I was gon' see,
I knew I was gon' see you again!
Knew I was gon' see you again!
Where your goddamn book bag at?
Always carryin' that lil' book bag,
nobody wants to see that!
Goddamn 4th grader, sit your ass down!
He wanna play it again
like he got somethin' else to do
You ain't got nuttin' else to do!

Verse 1
You ain't got nuttin' else to do!
You ain't doin' nothin' wit' your life,
Bb 
 (B flat major) notin' wit' your life!
Fm/Bb 
 (F minor/Bb) You think this is?
Ebmaj7 
You better  (E flat minoraj7) look       at me when I'm talkin' to you!
EbmMaj7 
You think this  (E flat minorMaj7) shit        easy, don't you?
Bb/F 
You think  (B flat/F) this    is promised!
Eb/F 
Well ain't nothin' promised  (E flat/F) to      you!
Look at my face,  do I got a promised face?
Bb 
 (B flat major) Does it look like I promised you anything?
Kanye, nigga-is you snorin' in my class?
Wake up Mr. West!
Wake up Mr. West

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Bb
Fm/Bb
Ebmaj7
EbmMaj7
Bb/F
Eb/F

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: Bb majorBPM: 64

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

Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Fm/Bb: x-x-3-1-1-1
Ebmaj7: x-x-1-3-3-3
EbmMaj7: x-6-8-7-7-x
Bb/F: 1-x-3-3-3-x
Eb/F: x-x-3-3-4-3

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Wake Up Mr. West by Kanye West, 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 Bb major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Kanye West's performance.