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I Woke Up In London

3 Doors Down

MetalMedium for beginners5 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

Em○○○○
G○○○
Am×○○
C×○○
D××○

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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hide this tab Intro: 
      Em                         Em                      Em 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|--------1---0------------------1---0------------------1---0------------| 
|----------------2h4-0------------------2-2h4------------------2h4-0----| 
|------2----------------------2----------------------2------------------| 
|----2----------------------2----------------------2--------------------| 
|--0-------0---0----------0-------0---0----------0-------0---0----------| 
 
verse 1: 
 
I woke up today in London... 
     Em       G         Am               Em 
|-------------------------------------------------------| 
|-------------0----------0------------------------------| 
|----0-------0----------2-2----------0----0----------0--| 
|---2-------0--0-------2----------0h2----2--------0h2---| 
|--2---------------2b-0----0---0h2------2--2---0h2------| 
|-0--------3----3---------------------0-----0-----------| 
 
All I could think about... 
     Em       G         Am               Em 
|-------------------------------------------------------| 
|-------------0----------0------------------------------| 
|----0--0----0----------2-2----------0----0----------0--| 
|---2-------0--0-------2----------0h2----2--------0h2---| 
|--2--2------------2b-0----0---0h2------2--2---0h2------| 
|-0----0---3----3---------------------0-----0-----------| 
 
If this keeps me away... 
     Em         C            D          Em 
|-------------------------0--2--3----------------------| 
|-------------1--0-------3--3--3-----------------------| 
|----0--0----0-0--0-2---2--2--2------0-----------0-----| 
|---2-------2---2--2---0------------2---------0h2------| 
|--2--2----3-----------------------2--2----0h2---------| 
|-0----0--------------------------0----0---------------| 
 
You've got to understand... 
     Em         C            D          Em 
|-------------------------0--2--3----------------------| 
|-------------1--0-------3--3--3-----------------------| 
|----0--0----0-0--0-2---2--2--2------0-----------0-----| 
|---2-------2---2--2---0------------2---------0h2------| 
|--2--2----3-----------------------2--2----0h2---------| 
|-0----0--------------------------0----0---------------| 
 
Chorus 1: 
 
When the night falls in... 
     Em        C (strum)   Am (strum)   Em (strum) 
|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
|--------------1-----------1------------------------------------| 
|----0--0------0-----------2------------0------0-----------0----| 
|---2----------2-----------2------------2-----2---------0h2-----| 
|--2--2--------3------------------------2----2--2----0h2--------| 
|-0----0--------------------------------0---0----0--------------| 
 
I'll use your light... 
     Em        C (strum)   D (strum) 
|--------------------------2------------------------------------| 
|--------------1-----------3------------------------------------| 
|----0--0------0-----------2------------------------------------| 
|---2----------2------------------------------------------------| 
|--2--2--------3------------------------------------------------| 
|-0----0--------------------------------------------------------| 
 
      Em                         Em                      Em 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|--------1---0------------------1---0------------------1---0------------| 
|----------------2h4-0------------------2-2h4------------------2h4-0----| 
|------2----------------------2----------------------2------------------| 
|----2----------------------2----------------------2--------------------| 
|--0-------0---0----------0-------0---0----------0-------0---0----------| 
 
verse 2: 
 
Well LA's getting kinda... 
     Em       G         Am               Em 
|-------------------------------------------------------| 
|-------------0----------0------------------------------| 
|----0-------0----------2-2----------0----0----------0--| 
|---2-------0--0-------2----------0h2----2--------0h2---| 
|--2---------------2b-0----0---0h2------2--2---0h2------| 
|-0--------3----3---------------------0-----0-----------| 
 
I keep my head... 
     Em       G         Am               Em 
|-------------------------------------------------------| 
|-------------0----------0------------------------------| 
|----0--0----0----------2-2----------0----0----------0--| 
|---2-------0--0-------2----------0h2----2--------0h2---| 
|--2--2------------2b-0----0---0h2------2--2---0h2------| 
|-0----0---3----3---------------------0-----0-----------| 
 
 
And All these days... 
(Strum) 
Em   C   Am   Em 
 
I need your love... 
(strum) 
Em   C   D    Em 
 
Chorus 2: 
 
When the Night... 
(strum) 
Em   C   Am   Em 
 
I'll use your light 
(strum) 
Em   C   D 
 
Solo Intro: 
Em 
 
hide this tab Solo: 
      C          Am                  Em 
|-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------7h8/10--10/12------------------------10-10/12--| 
|----------------7h9-----------------9-9-9/11-11-11/12-12-----------| 
|---------5h7/9-----------------------------------------------------| 
|-----5h7-----------------------------------------------------------| 
|-12\---------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
      C          D               Em 
|-------------------------------/12-12-12-12--12-10-8-10-8-7-8-7-5-7-5-3---| 
|-----12b-10-----12b-10--10h12------------------------------------------5--| 
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
And All these days... 
(Strum) 
Em   C   Am   Em 
 
I need your love... 
(strum) 
Em   C   D    Em 
 
Chorus 3: 
 
When the Night... 
(strum) 
Em   C   Am   Em 
 
I'll use your light 
(strum) 
Em   C   D 
 
hide this tab Ending: 
 
      Em                         Em                      Em 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|--------1---0------------------1---0------------------1---0------------| 
|----------------2h4-0------------------2-2h4------------------2h4-0----| 
|------2----------------------2----------------------2------------------| 
|----2----------------------2----------------------2--------------------| 
|--0-------0---0----------0-------0---0----------0-------0---0----------| 
 
           Em (slowly) 
|-----------------| 
|-----------------| 
|----0-----0------| 
|---2-2----2------| 
|--2---2---2------| 
|-0--------0------|

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Chord set

Em · G · Am · C · D

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.