I Got Woken Up Chords
by Colin Hay
I Got Woken Up by Colin Hay is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, C#m, B, A and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
The verse uses an E chord and one of these riffs after each line. Sometimes it uses riff
on the second line (minus the lead into the bridge part).
Riff 1
e|-------------------------|
B|---7--5h7---5------------|
G|----------6---4h6-4------|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
Riff 2
e|------------------7-------|
B|---7--5h7---5-7s9---7--5--|
G|----------6---------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
Riff 3
e|---------7--------------------------------------------|
B|---5h7s9---5h7-5---lead into the bridge with--5h7-----|
G|--------------------------------------------------6---|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
E Riff 1
I don't need anybody
E Riff 2
I don't carry no gun
E Riff 1
I don't need to feel sorry
E Riff 3
For the things I have done
Bridge:
C#m B A
Everythings about to start
C#m B A
I can feel it in my bones and my heart
C#m B A
And I'm not even in the race
Chorus:
E
I woke up (Mmm yes I did)
G
I woke up (I've been asleep too long)
E
I woke up (I got woken up)
G
I woke up