Imagine Dragons – Wake Up Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Imagine Dragons – Wake Up Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsBmGF#EmD

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These are Wake Up chords by Imagine Dragons on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

 [Intro]
Bm  G

[Verse 1]
Bm
Wheels up when
I'm off the ground
I'm nowhere but
I'm all around
I'm spinning,
watch me now
    F#
I'm spinning
Bm
Big man with a
wall between us
Big man gonna
break the pieces
G
 Spinning,
can't believe it
F#
Spinning

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[Pre-Chorus]
Bm
Turn around,
turn it up
Bm
Talk a bit,
zip it up
Bm
Lock you in,
then close it up

[Chorus]
Bm
Everybody’s
coming for you,
F#
wake up!
Em
Everybody’s coming,
     Bm
wake up!
Bm
Bodies dropping
everywhere, I'm
F#
waist up
Em
Everybody’s coming,
     Bm
wake up!

[Verse 2]
Bm
Some days I might
cook a million
Switch it up when I
crawl the ceiling
G
 Flip it upside down,
    F#
I'm wheeling
Bm
Every single moment
you was coming to
my mind
Bring them on,
can
you stack 'em in
a line
G
Jealousy is
gonna be
your failure,
not mine
F#
Winning

[Pre-Chorus]
Bm
Turn around,
turn it up
Bm
Talk a bit,
zip it up
Bm
Lock you in,
then close it up

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[Chorus]
Bm
Everybody’s coming
         F#
for you, wake up!
Em
Everybody’s coming,
     Bm
wake up!
Bm
Bodies dropping
everywhere,
I'm waist up
Em
Everybody’s coming,
     Bm
wake up!

[Post-Chorus]
Bm F#
Em
Everybody’s coming,
wake up!

[Bridge]
Bm
Got a case of the
take or leave it
Em
Give an inch and I'm
bound to seize it
D
 Take a chainsaw out
    F#
and feed it
Bm
  Come alive when
you
don't believe it
Em
Write me off and I'd
love to read it
D
Spit your words
and I'll
watch you eat it
F#
Diggin'
[Chorus]
Bm
Everybody’s coming
         F#
for you, wake up!
Em
Everybody’s coming,
     Bm
wake up!
Bm
Bodies dropping
everywhere,
    F#
I'm waist up
Em
Everybody’s coming,
     Bm
wake up!

[Post-Chorus]
Bm F#
G
Everybody’s coming,
     F#
wake up!

[Outro]
Bm
What are you
to do
F#
When they come
for you
G
Winners hate to
     F#
lose

Watch: Imagine Dragons - Wake Up (Official Music Video)

From ImagineDragonsVEVO on YouTube. Play along with the chords above.

How to play Wake Up: key, chords and progression

Wake Up by Imagine Dragons is in the key of B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 5 chords: Bm, G, F#, Em and D.

The backbone of the song is Bm – F# – Em – Bm (i – V – iv – i in B minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Am, F, E, Dm, C (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
F# chord on guitar (244322)
F♯F♯ A♯ C♯
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A

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Wake Up chords: questions

What key is Wake Up in?

Wake Up by Imagine Dragons is in the key of B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Wake Up?

Wake Up uses 5 chords: Bm, G, F#, Em, D.

What is the chord progression of Wake Up?

The main progression is Bm – F# – Em – Bm (i – V – iv – i).

Is Wake Up easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Am, F, E, Dm, C (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

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