Black Veil Brides – Wake Up Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard

Black Veil Brides – Wake Up Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard

ChordsFmCmEbBbAbGm

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This is the chord progression of Wake Up by Black Veil Brides on piano, guitar, ukulele and keyboard.

[Verse]
Fm
All we know is time
It’s slipping from our lives
Cm
A world that kept the truth
Fm
Hidden in the lies
Cm
Standing on the stage
Eb
Bleeding out our youth
Cm                Bb
Create a holy war
Cm
And sell it back to you

[Pre Chorus]
Ab                                                         Bb
We’ll shout it from the tallest building

[Chorus]
Cm                             Ab
We, won’t let them turn away
Bb
We’ll show them what they made
Fm
We’ll be here when the heart stops beating
Cm                             Ab
We the nation of today
Bb
Our hearts that never fade
Gm
We’ll be here when the heart stops beating

[Post Chorus]
Cm           Ab        Bb
Oh o-oh, Wake up!
Cm        Ab       Bb
Oh o-oh, Wake up!

[Verse]
Cm                             Fm
See it in our eyes
Cm
That we were never blind
Cm                             Fm
I will fight for you
Cm                             Eb
Untill the day I die

[Pre Chorus]
Ab                                           Bb
We’ll shout it from the tallest building

[Chorus]
Cm                                           Ab
We, won’t let them turn away
Bb
We’ll show them what they made
Fm
We’ll be here when the heart stops beating
Cm                             Ab
We the nation of today
Bb
Our hearts that never fade
Gm
We’ll be here when the heart stops beating

[Solo]
Cm |Ab |Bb |Fm Eb
Cm |Ab |Bb |Bb

[Chorus]
Cm                             Ab
We, won’t let them turn away
Bb
We’ll show them what they made
Fm
We’ll be here when the heart stops beating
Cm                             Ab
We the nation of today
Bb
Our hearts that never fade
Gm
We’ll be here when the heart stops beating

[Chorus]
Cm                             Ab
We, won’t let them turn away
Bb
We’ll show them what they made
Fm
We’ll be here when the heart stops beating
Cm                             Ab
We the nation of today
Bb
Our hearts that never fade
Gm
We’ll be here when the heart stops beating

[Post Chorus]
Cm Ab Bb
Oh o-oh, Wake up!
Cm Ab Bb
Oh o-oh, Wake up!

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How to play Wake Up: key, chords and progression

Wake Up by Black Veil Brides is written in C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭) and moves through 6 chords: Fm, Cm, Eb, Bb, Ab and Gm.

Most of the song cycles through Bb – Cm – Ab – Bb (VII – i – VI – VII in C minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Dm, Am, C, G, F, Em (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Fm chord on guitar (133111)
FmF A♭ C
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Ab chord on guitar (466544)
A♭A♭ C E♭
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D

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Wake Up chords: questions

What key is Wake Up in?

Wake Up by Black Veil Brides is in the key of C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).

What chords are in Wake Up?

Wake Up uses 6 chords: Fm, Cm, Eb, Bb, Ab, Gm.

What is the chord progression of Wake Up?

The main progression is Bb – Cm – Ab – Bb (VII – i – VI – VII).

Is Wake Up easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Dm, Am, C, G, F, Em (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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