Katy Perry - Wide Awake Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
[Opening]
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]
[chorus]
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
[verse 2]
[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]
[chorus]
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
[verse 3]
[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]
[Closing]
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]
How to play Wide Awake on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Katy Perry - Wide Awake on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Wide Awake uses these transitions most often: D → A (37), Em → G (37), and G → D (37). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - G chord transition.
1. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
2. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
4. A → Em chord transition
To move from A to Em;
- While playing A, lift your index finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
Wide Awake chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Wide Awake.
- Wide Awake includes 147 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Wide Awake contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Wide Awake connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
- Em → G: 18%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%