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Wake Up Sally (The Cops Are Here) chords by
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Key: E minor•
Intro 1
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Spoken: Okay, now, try to stay
Verse 1
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quiet.
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Chorus:
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Wake up, Sally, yeah, the cops are here
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And they keep knockin' at
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the door
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Flashlights shinin' through
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the window in front
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Keep quiet and lay flat on the floor
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Now, someone musta told
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'em we were hidin' out here
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I bet yer big dumb brother told
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a friend
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Now we gotta make it out the back before
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Just saw two more pullin'
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E
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round the bend
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Hey, I shoulda known better
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than to rob that bus
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Just- a twelve bucks lay
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in' in the tray
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Now I hear the sheriff on the radio
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2

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We gotta crawl out back
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and get away
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Chorus repeat
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Now didja gas up the truck
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like I told you to?
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No, we can't take the dog,
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he's gonna bark
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We're outside, now,
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slide into neutral gear
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We'll roll out the back driveway

and then we'll start
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Chorus repeat Now,
Verse 2
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there's ten more troopers
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on the roundabout

Turn the corner,
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see a camera and a light
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Now, Sally, keep the dog
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down or we'll be had

And then up on the televi
E
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sion next Monday night
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Wake up, Sally, we're in Kansas now

I'm gonna pull out this
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map while you steer
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We might as well drive on to Idaho
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Hey, there's some more

police behind us,
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Better hide the beer
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Chorus repeat
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Chorus:
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Wake up, Sally, yeah, the cops are here
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So we'll just do what we
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did before
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Crawl out back, get into that old truck
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And slam that pedal

Keep the dog down

We gotta head south, gotta get outta town
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And slam that pedal to the floor
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • G

  • A

  • C

  • Am

  • B

    2

  • E

  • F#

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Wake Up Sally (The Cops Are Here) by Stan Ridgway is E minor.

The primary chords used in Wake Up Sally (The Cops Are Here) are Em, G, A, C, Am, B.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Em, G, A, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Wake Up Sally (The Cops Are Here) is approximately 115 beats per minute.

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