Arcade Fire - Wake Up: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Wake Up" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C G/B Something filled up Am My heart with nothin' F C Someone told me not to cry C G/B But now that I'm older Am My heart's colder F C And I can see that it's a lie Children, wake up Hold your mistake up Before they turn the summer into dust If the children don't grow up Our bodies get bigger but our hearts get torn up We're just a million little gods causing rain storms Turning every good thing to rust I guess we'll just have to adjust Chorus: D# C With my lightning bolts a glowin' D# F I can see where I am going to be when C the reaper he reaches and touches my hand With my lightning bolts a-glowing I can see where I am going With my lightning bolts a-glowing I can see where I am go-going You better look out below! You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  D#  F  G  B  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Wake Up" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Wake Up" by Arcade Fire.