Belle and Sebastian - I'm Waking Up to Us: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I'm Waking Up to Us" 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.

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                                               E A E
I need someone to take some joy in something I do
                                                C#m
You need a man who's either rich, or losing a screw

                               B
You know I love you here's the irony:
F#m                          C#m
You're going to walk away intact,
                           B
I think you never liked me anyway
F#m                             E
You like yourself and you like men
             B                 E
to kiss your arse, expensive clothes,
                 B
please stop me there
             E     A     B
I think I'm waking up to us, we're a disaster
E          A        B
You don't want to know me cause you move in
 E      A        B                             C#m
Circles of the brave, where art defines their lives

            E        A      B                  E A E
She was the one love of my life, and I let her go
          E          A      B
And if I look like death today, then please
     C#m
let her know
                      B
I never wanted to do harm to her,
F#m                  C#m
I only wanted her to see the beauty of
              B
the world surrounding her
F#m                         E
But when she opened up her eyes
               B                   E
It's much too late, our chance is gone,
              B
she's with a guy

                E       A      B
Who takes the prize for everything
I ever showed her
 E      A        B
Digging all the fun because she's older
   E       A       B                        C#m
I fed her with a spoon, I made her mother smile,
                     C#
I helped the kid survive

She was the one love of my life,
                   E  A E
she showed me the road
I loved her dog, her steady gaze,
                  C#m
the chapter is closed

I always wanted all the best for her
The best thing was to stay away
She grew up and she left the rest of her
And now the understanding’s gone
I haven’t changed, how could I?
I’m pretty much the same person
I cannot keep the anger hidden anymore
But lucky for you, you are not around
My anger turns to pity and to love
The season has arrived
The season has arrived


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

B

Guitar chord B

C#

Guitar chord C#

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

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 "I'm Waking Up to Us" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I'm Waking Up to Us" by Belle and Sebastian.

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