How to Play Wide Awake on Guitar?

Katy Perry - Wide Awake can be played in the key of Em using the Em, G, D, A chords. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Wide Awake with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Katy Perry - Wide Awake Chords

Chord reference Em, G, D, A

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

I’m wide [Em]awake [G] [D] [A] I’m wide [Em]awake [G] [D] [A] I’m wide [Em]awake, yeah, I was [G]in the dark I was [D]falling hard, with an [A]open heart I’m wide [Em]awake, how did I [G]read the stars so [D]wrong [A] I’m wide [Em]awake, and now it’s [G]clear to me That [D]everything you see, ain’t always [A]what it seems I’m wide [Em]awake, yeah, I was [G]dreaming for so [D]long [A]

I wish I knew [Em]then, what I know [G]now Wouldn’t dive [D]in, wouldn’t bow [A]down Gravity [Em]hurts, you made it so [G]sweet Till I woke [D]up on, on the [A]concrete

[Em]Falling [G]from cloud [D]9 [A] [Em]Crashing [G]from the [D]high [A] I’m [Em]letting [G]go [D]tonight [A] (Yeah I’m) [Em]Falling [G]from cloud [D]9 [A] I’m wide [Em]awake, not losing [G]any sleep I picked up [D]every piece, and landed [A]on my feet I’m [Em]wide awake, need nothing [G]to complete [D]myself - [A]no I’m wide [Em]awake, yeah, I am [G]born again Outta the [D]lion’s den, I don’t have to [A]pretend And it’s too [Em]late, the story’s [G]over now, the [D]end [A]

I wish I knew [Em]then, what I know [G]now Wouldn’t dive [D]in, wouldn’t bow [A]down Gravity [Em]hurts, you made it so [G]sweet Till I woke [D]up on, on the [A]concrete

[Em]Falling [G]from [D]cloud 9 [A] [Em]Crashing [G]from the [D]high [A] I’m [Em]letting go[G]to[D]night ([A]yeah, I’m letting go) I’m [Em]Falling [G]from [D]cloud 9 [A] [Em]Thunder [G]rumbling, [D]castles [A]crumbling [Em]I am [G]trying to hold [D]on [A] [Em]God knows [G]that I tried [D]Seeing [A]the bright side But [Em]I’m not[G]blind any[D]more..[A]. I’m wide [Em]awake [G] [D] [A] I’m wide [Em]awake [G] [D] [A]

Yeah, I[Em]’m F[G]allin[D]g from clo[A]ud 9 [Em] [G]Crashing from [D]the high [A] [Em]You know [G]I’m letting [D]go to[A]night [Em]I’m [G]Falling [D]from cloud [A]9 I’m wide [Em]awake [G] [D] [A] I’m wide [Em]awake [G] [D] [A] I’m wide [Em]awake [G] [D] [A] I’m wide [Em]awake [G] [D] [A] I’m wide [Em]awake [G] [D] [A]

Artist Katy Perry

Album Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection

Genres Pop

Year 2012

Key Em

Katy Perry - Wide Awake can be played in the key of Em using the Em, G, D, A chords.

For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Wide Awake with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.