The Wake
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RockAdvanced for beginners4 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
D
Bm
F#mDiagram coming soon
A
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
Intro D Bm F#m A (2x) D Can?t change the one you are Bm Can?t change the one you love F#m A Lower your guard D I?ve made a few mistakes Bm I?ll tell you what it takes F#m A Under the stars Bm D Have you seen the other me at times? Bm D A Walking on an ever looser line D Baby this is a wake Bm You and I will not escape F#m A As time goes by D The world?s never been older Bm Your head on my shoulder F#m A So close your eyes D Stung by normality Bm Wronged by your family F#m A Conventions aside D Cannot change the one you love Bm From inside ? or from above F#m A Just hold him tight Bm D Walking on an ever looser line Bm D A But love has let me over every time D Baby we?re on a wake Bm You and I will not escape F#m A Just close your eyes D The world?s never been older Bm Your head on my shoulder F#m A As time goes by D Baby this is a wake Bm None of us will escape F#m A Who we are D The world?s never been older Bm Your head on my shoulder F#m A As time goes by D Bm F#m A .......... Repeat till fade
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Chord set
D · Bm · F#m · A
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.