Learn to play "When" 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.
E If elephants could fly, A B I'd be a little more optimistic E A B But I don't see that happening anytime soon E A B I don't mean to sound so pessimistic E But I don't think that cow really A B jumped over the moon A E When will I wake up? A C#m Why did we break up? F#m B When will we make up? Chorus: E G#m When money grows on trees A People live in peace B Everyone agrees E G#m When happiness is free A Love can guarantee B E You'll come back to me, that's when I'd love to wake up smiling, full of the joys of spring And hear on CNN that Elvis lives again And that John's back with the Beatles and they're going out on tour I'll be the first in line for tickets Gotta see that show for sure When will I wake up? Why did we break up? When will we make up? Chorus When will I wake up? Why did we break up? When will we make up? Chorus Oh, that's when You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA B C#m E F#m G#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 "When" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "When" by Shania Twain.