The National - Wake Up Your Saints: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Wake Up Your Saints" 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 Up Your Saints Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The National

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 Up Your Saints" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

         E
I had a hole in the middle
          G#m
Where the lightning went through
           C#m
I told my friends not to worry
                B
My wife would know how to fix it
 E
Hole in the middle
           G#m
I'm seeing less of you
            C#m
Now i'm not going anywhere
              B
And I don't know what I'll do

Chorus:
     G#m                 B
It's easy to lose your grip
      E  G#
It's easy

I never tell my decisions
to the ones I adore
I just show up like a bible
breather outside the door
But when I look out the window
I see Girls on TV
Living and dying in L.A.
and it means nothing to me

Chorus:
It's easy to lose your grip
It's easy
It's easy to lose your grip
It's easy

So I walk through the streets I love
And I'm led to the house I built
So I walk through the streets I love
And I lay in your bed again

G#m                           B
Wake up your saints Jenny, I need them
          C#m
Jenny, I need them
   G#
Today
Wake up your saints Jenny, I need them
Jenny, I need them
Today

I didn't have to explain to her
that I wasn't deaf
She sat me down and lit some
colored candles over my head
She said you're right, it's a
living, but you're wrong for the life
You know you never should've
listened to my father's advice

Chorus:
It's easy to lose your grip
It's easy
It's easy to lose your grip
It's easy

So I walk through the streets I love
And I'm led to the house I built
So I walk through the streets I love
And I lay in your bed again

Wake up your saints Jenny, I need them
Jenny, I need them
Today

Wake up your saints Jenny, I need them
Jenny, I need them
Today



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

G#

Guitar chord G#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

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 Up Your Saints" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Wake Up Your Saints" by The National.

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