Wake Up

Q: How to play the easy chords for Wake Up (Three Days Grace)?

To play the Easy Chords for Wake Up, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords (C, G, Am, F) with Capo on Fret 2 to make transitions easier without barre chords.

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Three Days Grace verified

Key: A

110 BPM

Tuning: Standard

Strum: ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

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[Verse 1]
[A]I'm not sober [F#m]all the time
[E]You bring me down, [A]at least you try
[D]Until we see [Bm]this eye to eye
[C#m]I don't [F#m]want you
[E]I must be [A]running out of luck
[E]'Cause you're just not [F#m]drunk enough to fuck
[E]And now I've had [A]it up to here
[E]And I don't, [F#m]I don't want you
[E]It took so [A]long to see...
[E]You walked [F#m]away from me...
[E]When I [A]need you
[E]Wake up, I'm [F#m]pounding on the door
[Eb]I'm not the [A]man I was before
[E]Where the [F#m]hell are you
[E]When I [A]need you?
[E]Wake up, I'm [Ref]pounding on the door
[Bm]I won't [C#m]hurt you anymore
[D]Where the [E]hell are you
[Bm]When I [C#m]need you?
[D]I'm not angry [E]all the time
[F#m]You push me down, [E]at least you try
[A]Until we see [E]this eye to eye
[F#m]I don't [C#m]want you
[D]It took so [E]long to see...
[F#m]You walked [E]away from me...
[A]When I [E]need you
[F#m]Wake up, I'm [C#m]pounding on the door
[D]I'm not the [E]man I was before
[F#m]Where the [E]hell are you
[A]When I [E]need you?
[F#m]Wake up, I'm [E]pounding on the door
[A]I won't [E]hurt you anymore
[F#m]Where the [E]hell are you
[A]When I [E]need you?
[Bm]It took so [C#m]long to see...
[D]You walked [E]away from me...
[Ref]When I need you
[Bm]Wake up, I'm [C#m]pounding on the door
[D]I'm not the man I was before
[E]Where the [Bm]hell are you
[C#m]When I need you?
[D]Wake up, I'm [E]pounding on the door
[F#m]I won't hurt you anymore
[E]Where the [A]hell are you
[E]When I need you?

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info About This Song

Song Fundamentals

Original Key A (A Major)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Advanced

Capo Position Capo Fret 2

Chord Count 7 Unique Chords

Genre Pop

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Strumming Pattern ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

Time Signature 4/4

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Wake Up by Three Days Grace is played in the key of A with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: A (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti F#m (vi) sebagai Submediant (Relatif Minor/Melankolis), diikuti E (V) sebagai Dominant (Tensi Kuat Menuju Tonic), diikuti D (IV) sebagai Subdominant (Gerak Maju/Tensi Sedang), diikuti Bm (ii) sebagai Supertonic (Subdominant/Penghubung), diikuti C#m (iii) sebagai Mediant (Tonic/Pewarna).

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Guitarist Playing Guide & Pedagogical Tips

Theory Guide

Guitar playing guide for Wake Up by Three Days Grace: sounding in A (Capo Fret 2, shape G) at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in A (Capo on Fret 2 (played in G shape)) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Barre Bypass: Contains barre shapes (F#m, Bm, C#m) with open cowboy substitutions (e.g. Fmaj7, Bm7, B7) to eliminate finger fatigue.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from A to F#m requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circle Strumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' by starting at 79 BPM before accelerating to studio 110 BPM.

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Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

I – vi – V – IV – ii – iii – Eb

Song chords:

star Primary Chords (Song Foundation)

A F#m E D

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

more_horiz Auxiliary / Transition Chords

Bm C#m Eb

Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key A Acoustic pitch of original recording

Capo Fret 2 sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings

Fingering Shape Key G Open chord finger positions

Placing a Capo on Fret 2 transforms fingering into G, maintaining A sound without complex barre chords.

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Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of A. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

I A Tonic

ii Bm Supertonic

iii C#m Mediant

IV D Subdominant

V E Dominant

vi F#m Submediant

vii° G#dim Leading

speed Difficulty Level: Advanced

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

check_circle Uses 7 unique chords throughout the song

check_circle Requires 4 barre chord shapes (F#m, Bm, C#m)

check_circle Capo on fret 2 is recommended for optimal finger comfort

dna MUSICAL DNA:

KEY: A • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: I – vi – V – IV – ii – iii – Eb • DIFF: 5/5 • CAPO: 2

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FAQ & Tips

quiz How to play the easy chords for Wake Up (Three Days Grace)?

To play the Easy Chords for Wake Up, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords (C, G, Am, F) with Capo on Fret 2 to make transitions easier without barre chords.

quiz What are the basic guitar chords and original key for Wake Up?

The original recording key for Wake Up by Three Days Grace is A. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

quiz Is audio sync and auto-scroll available for practice?

Yes, ChordGitar.in features touch-free Auto-Scroll with speed control, as well as an integrated player so your tempo and rhythm practice stays precise.

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