Chords
Wake Up

Wake Up by Arcade Fire is about the loss of innocence and growing up. It was inspired by feelings of nostalgia and disillusionment that come with growing up. The song has become an anthem for fans and has been used in various cultural contexts from sports to marketing campaigns.

Key: C

Introduction: C    C    C/B    Am    F    C    

C                          C/B  
Something filled up
Am  
My heart with nothin' 
F                              C  
Someone told me not to cry
C                              C/B  
But now that I' m older
Am  
My heart' s colder
F                                  C  
And I can see that it' s a lie

C                        C/B  
Woah oh, oh oh oh oh
Am  
Oh oh,    oh oh oh oh
F                             C  
Oh oh,    oh oh oh oh  oh

C                      C/B  
Children wake up
Am  
Hold your mistake up
F                                            C  
Before they turn the summer into dust
C                                        C/B  
If the children don' t grow up
Am  
Our bodies get bigger but our hearts get torn up
F  
We' re just a million little gods causing rain storms turning every good thing
    C  
to rust
I guess we' ll just have to adjust

C                        C/B  
Woah oh, oh oh oh oh
Am  
Oh oh,    oh oh oh oh
F                             C  
Oh oh,    oh oh oh oh  oh

Eb                                 C  
With my lightning bolts a glowin' 
Eb                          F  
I can see where I am going to be when
                                                 C  
the reaper he reaches and touches my hand

C        C/B  Am  
Oh oh oh  oh oh
            F  
Oh oh oh oh oh
            C  
Oh oh oh oh
C        C/B  Am  
Oh oh oh  oh oh
            F  
Oh oh oh oh oh
            C  
Oh oh oh oh
C                              C/B  Am  
With my lightning bolts a  glowin' 
                     F                C  
I can see where I am going
C                              C/B  Am  
With my lightning bolts a  glowin' 
                     F                C  
I can see where I am going
C  
Better look out below!