Learn to play "Wake Me Up When September Ends" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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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This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Wake Me Up When September Ends" smoothly on your guitar.
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G G/F# Summer has come and passed, G/E G/D The innocent can never last. C Cm G Wake me up when September ends. G G/F# Like my fathers’ come to pass, G/E G/D Seven years has gone so fast. C Cm G G/F# Wake me up when September ends. Chorus: Em Bm Here comes the rain again, C G G/F# Falling from the stars. Em Bm Drenched in my pain again, C D Becoming who we are. As my memory rests, But never forgets what I lost. Wake me up when September ends. Summer has come and passed, The innocent can never last. Wake me up when September ends. Ring out the bells again, Like we did when spring began. Wake me up when September ends. Chorus: Here comes the rain again, Falling from the stars. Drenched in my pain again, Becoming who we are. As my memory rests, But never forgets what I lost. Wake me up when September ends. Summer has come and passed, The innocent can never last. Wake me up when September ends. Like my fathers’ come to pass, Twenty years has gone so fast. Wake me up when September ends. C Cm G Wake me up when September ends. C Cm G C Cm G Wake me up when September ends. You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC Cm D E Em F# G Bm 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. |
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