Wake the town and tell the people Chords
by Les Baxter
Wake the town and tell the people by Les Baxter is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, A7, G, G/B, D6, Em7, A7sus4, Em, Dm7, D7, G/F#, E7 and Bm7/5-. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
D A7 G D G/B D
Wake the town and tell the people,
D Dm7 D6 Em7 G/B A7
Sing it to the moon above;
A7 A7sus4 A7 Em G/B A7
Wake the town and tell the people,
A7 G/B A7 D
Tell them that we're so in love.
D A7 G D G/B D
Let's begin the cel - e - bra - tion;
D Dm7 D6 Em7 G/B A7
Let's declare a hol - i - day.
A7 A7sus4 A7 Em G/B A7
Send the wed - ding in - vi - ta - tion
A7 G/B A7 D
To the neighbors right away.
Bridge:
D Dm7 D7 G G/F# Em7
When you are close to me
G/B A7 Em G D
And my heart is dancing with delight,
D Dm7 D7 E7 Bm7/5- E7
I want the world to see
G/B A7sus4 A7 Em7 A7
Heaven in my arms tonight.
D A7 G D G/B D
Shout it from the highest steeple,
D Dm7 D6 Em7 G/B A7
Ring the bells the whole night through;
A7 A7sus4 A7 Em G/B A7
Wake the town and tell the people,
A7 G/B A7 D
Tell them I'm in love with you.