R.E.M. - The Wake-Up Bomb: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Wake-Up Bomb" 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.
E D I look good in a glass pack A G I look good and mean E I look good in metallic D A G sick wraparounds blackout tease E D A G I scud along the horizon chew some sweet tree E D I get high in my low-ass boot cut cheap A G I like being seen E D I look good with my drink eat no sleep A G Take a leap, longevity E D A G I look good in my attitude, latitude, 1973 I'm in deep C G C G C D My head's on fire and high esteem C G C G D Carry my dead, bored, been there, done that, anything E D Oh, the wake-up bomb A G Oh, the wake-up bomb E D Oh, the wake-up bomb A G Oh, the wake-up bomb C G C G C D My head's on fire and high esteem C G C G D Get drunk and sing along to Queen C G C G D Practice my T-Rex moves and make the scene C G C Carry my dead, bored, been there, G D done that, anything I had to knock a few buildings over I make an ugly mess I had to blow a gasket Drop transmission I had to decompress I had to write the great American novel I had a neutron bomb I had to teach the world to sing by the age of 21 I wake up (I wake up) I wake up (I wake up) I threw up when I saw what I'd done Chorus: Oh, the wake-up bomb Oh, the wake-up bomb My head's on fire and high esteem Get drunk and sing along to Queen Practice my T-Rex moves and make the scene Yeah, I'd rather be anywhere doing anything I've had enough, I've seen enough, I've had it all, I'm giving up I won the race, I broke the cup, I drank it all, I spit it up I've had enough, I've seen enough, I've had it all, I'm giving up I won the race, I broke the cup, I drank it all, I spit it up Yeah, atomic, Supersonic What a joke, I'm dumb See ya, don't wanna be you Lunch meat, Pond scum My head's on fire in high esteem Get drunk and sing along to Queen Practice my T-Rex moves and make the scene Yeah, I'd rather be anywhere doing anything Yeah, I'd rather be anywhere doing anything Yeah, I'd rather be anywhere doing anything | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  C  D  E  G  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 "The Wake-Up Bomb" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Wake-Up Bomb" by R.E.M..