Young the Giant - Wake Up: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Wake Up" 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.

 B
Walking through the desert of the Indus Valley
I was going backwards and I swear I saw me
 A
Talking to Vyasa and he whispered softly
 E                                      B
"You were here before in a different body"
 A
Running through the Jungle of the Indus Valley
E
I was here before in a different body

Chorus:
 B
Wake up, wake up, wake up,
wake up, wake up, wake up
                     A        E
Wake up, wake up to life, to life
                      B A E
Nirvana on the last try

Now the lotus flower blooms and the sun is rising
East to the West the event horizon
I smile to Vyasa and he started rhyming
It’s better forever and ever and ever
than never enough whatsoever
Running through ruins of the Indus Valley
I was here before in a different body

Chorus

Nirvana on the last try
(Wake up, wake up, wake up,
wake up, wake up, wake up)
Nirvana on the last try


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

B

Guitar chord B

E

Guitar chord E

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" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Wake Up" by Young the Giant.