The Cranberries - Wake Me When It's Over: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Wake Me When It's Over" 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.

Learn Wake Me When It's Over Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Cranberries

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 When It's Over" smoothly on your guitar.

Em            C Am
Trying to forget
 D                  Em C Am D
Something that you know
   Em                  C Am
It hasn't killed you, yet
         D            Em C Am D
But you cannot let it go

 Em         C  Am
Trying to exist
  D             Em  C Am D
Trying not to scream
Em              C  Am
How it does persist
    D               Em  C Am
Entrapped inside a dream

Chorus:
 D                 Em  C Am
Fighting's not the answer
 D                 Em  C Am
Fighting's not the cure
     D                Em C Am
It's eating you like cancer
      D               Em C Am
It's killing you for sure
 D               Em C Am
Wake me when it's over
 D               Em C Am
Wake me when it's over
 D               Em C Am
Wake me when it's over
 D               Em C  Am  D
Wake me when it's over aah aaah

Living in the past
It’s difficult to hide
Some things will never last
When you’re swallowing your pride

Chorus

          Em    C
Watch the rain drop
          Am     D
Watch the rain drop
          Em     C
Watch the rain drop
          Am     D
Watch the rain drop
          Em     C
Watch the rain drop
          Am     D
Watch the rain drop
          Em     C Am
Watch the rain drop

    D               Em C Am
So wake me when it's over
 D               Em C Am
Wake me when it's over
 D               Em C Am
Wake me when it's over
 D               Em C Am
Wake me when it's over
 D               Em C Am
Wake me when it's over
 D               Em C Am
Wake me when it's over
 D               Em C Am
Wake me when it's over
D                Em C Am D Em
Wake me when it's over aah

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

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 Me When It's Over" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Wake Me When It's Over" by The Cranberries.