Wake Up Sleeper chords by Austin French (Official Version)

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Gm7
F
Eb
Bb/D
Bb
Gm
Dm

Verse 1
Gm7 
F 
Thank God for the  (G minor7) daylight  (F major) 
Eb 
Bb/D 
I spent a  (E flat major) long time in the  (B flat/D) dark
Gm7 
F 
Felt good sayin'  (G minor7) goodbye  (F major) 
Eb 
Bb/D 
Wakin' up to a  (E flat major) brand new  (B flat/D) heart
Gm7 
F 
And if you're  (G minor7) sleepin' like I  (F major) used to be
Eb 
Bb/D 
In a  (E flat major) grave that holds you  (B flat/D) tight
Gm7 
F 
There's a Savior  (G minor7) callin',  (F major) mm
Eb 
Bb 
Promisin' a  (E flat major) brand new  (B flat major) life

Chorus 1
Gm 
F 
He's sayin',  (G minor) "Wake up  (F major) sleeper
Eb 
Bb 
 (E flat major) Open your  (B flat major) eyes
Gm 
F 
Oh  (G minor) sinner, a (F major) rise
Eb 
Bb 
Leave your  (E flat major) past at the  (B flat major) door
Gm 
F 
 (G minor) Wake up  (F major) sleeper
Eb 
Bb 
 (E flat major) Come to the  (B flat major) light
Gm 
F 
 (G minor) Christ is a (F major) live
Eb 
Bb 
Death don't  (E flat major) live here any (B flat major) more
Eb 
Bb 
Death don't  (E flat major) live here any (B flat major) more

Verse 2

I bet you like that freedom, ooh

I bet you like your new name

Oh, welcome to the kingdom

Yeah, we all feel that way (mm)

So if you see somebody sleepin' like

The way you used to be

Tell 'em 'bout the Savior (ayy)

And a little thing called free

Chorus 2
Gm 
F 
Go ahead and say,  (G minor) "Wake up  (F major) sleeper
Eb 
Bb 
 (E flat major) Open your  (B flat major) eyes
Gm 
F 
Oh  (G minor) sinner, a (F major) rise
Eb 
Bb 
Leave your  (E flat major) past at the  (B flat major) door
Gm 
F 
 (G minor) Wake up  (F major) sleeper
Eb 
Bb 
 (E flat major) Come to the  (B flat major) light
Gm 
F 
 (G minor) Christ is a (F major) live
Eb 
Bb 
Death don't  (E flat major) live here any (B flat major) more

Bridge 1
Eb 
F 
 (E flat major) Rise up and come out of that  (F major) grave
Gm 
Bb 
 (G minor) Rise up in that amazing  (B flat major) grace
Eb 
F 
 (E flat major) Oh sleeper, won't you come awake  (F major) 
Gm 
Dm 
 (G minor) Come awake  (D minor) (oh)
Eb 
F 
 (E flat major) Rise up and come out of that  (F major) grave
Gm 
Bb 
 (G minor) Rise up in that amazing  (B flat major) grace
Eb 
 (E flat major) Oh sleeper, won't you come awake

Chorus 3
Come awake
Gm 
F 
 (G minor) "Wake up  (F major) sleeper
Eb 
Bb 
 (E flat major) Open your  (B flat major) eyes
Gm 
F 
Oh  (G minor) sinner, a (F major) rise
Eb 
Bb 
Leave your  (E flat major) past at the  (B flat major) door
Gm 
F 
 (G minor) Wake up  (F major) sleeper
Eb 
Bb 
 (E flat major) Come to the  (B flat major) light
Gm 
F 
 (G minor) Christ is a (F major) live
Eb 
F 
Death don't  (E flat major) live here any (F major) more

Outro 1
Gm 
F 
 (G minor) Rise up and  (F major) come out of that grave
Eb 
Bb 
 (E flat major) Rise up in  (B flat major) that amazing grace
Gm 
F 
 (G minor) Oh sleeper,  (F major) won't you come awake
Eb 
Bb 
 (E flat major) Come a (B flat major) wake (oh)
Gm 
F 
 (G minor) Rise up and  (F major) come out of that grave
Eb 
Bb 
 (E flat major) Rise up in  (B flat major) that amazing grace
Gm 
F 
 (G minor) Oh sleeper,  (F major) won't you come awake
Eb 
Bb 
 (E flat major) Come a (B flat major) wake

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Gm7
F
Eb
Bb/D
Bb
Gm
Dm

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: Bb majorBPM: 88

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

Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Bb/D: x-5-3-3-6-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1

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This is the definitive original version of Wake Up Sleeper by Austin French, 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 Austin French's performance.