Chords

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Song title:       Wake Up Sleepyheads
Original Album:   Live At The Longbranch Saloon
Other Album:      Live At The Longbranch And More

Words and Music by Jonathan Richman
Copyright 1998 Last Call Records
Published by Modern Lovers Music

Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfretsnet)


NOTES:
This was transcribed from the album Live At The Longbranch And More
The basic figure for the verses is G-A-D-C, and this is just repeated


VERSE:
                  G  A  C  G
I said Goodbye to Ann
           G              A              C             G
I tried to tell her about dreams but she couldn't understand
    G            A                    C         G
She talked about Freud like he was an important man
G              A                C             G
After all that trash I knew she didn't have a chance
       G       A           C        G    G  A  C  D
I said wake up sleepyhead, wake up, Ann

       G        A C  G    G  A  C  G
I said wake up,   you!
       G       A       C     G
I said wake up   sleepyheads!
    G                    A               C              G
The only time when we're really awake is when asleep or dead

       C             D             G  A  C  G             
I said wake up, you, wake up sleepyheads!

       G        A C  G
I said wake up,   I!
  G                 A         C           G
I couldn't remember any of my dreams last night
       G        A C  G    G  A  C  G
I said wake up,   me!
    G                            A                  C       G
Our dreams late at night are the only things that I know is real
       C             D        G  A  C  G
I said wake up baby, wake up, I!


BRIDGE:
            D            G
When we're awake, we're asleep
            D                         G
When we're asleep, that's when we're awake
       A              G        A           G
When I told it all to Ann, she didn't understand
C                    D        G  A  C  G
Wake up sleepyheads, wake up, Ann!


VERSE:
       G       A       C     G
I said wake up,  sleepyheads
      G     A       C           G
We're only awake when asleep or dead
       G       A C     G
I said wake up,  sleepyheads
   G          A                    C       G
We only think better when we're at home in bed

       C             D              G      A        C        G
I said wake up, you, wake up, sleepyheads, wake up, wake up!
      G        A  C       G
I say wake up,    wake up now!
      G           A                  C        G
We've been better last night than we do right now
       G        A     C  G
I said wake up, sleepyheads!
G            A                C    G
Boston is so pretty but we're half dead
       C        D                     G
I said wake up, wake up, sleepyheads!


[end on G]



CHORDS:
G     355433
A     577655
C     335553
D     557775

Lyrics

Jr: yes, we're doing our last song now, and John Felice is is gonna give his introduction to it
For us because this song is called 'Wake up Sleepyheads'

Jf: I think this song is one of the worst songs that I have ever heard in my whole life

Jr: Thank you John

Jf: It's really disgusting and I really don't want to play on it (but they're making me)

Jr: you like this chord changes?

Jf: I like the chord changes

Jr: The chords are ok

Jf: but the words are horrible

Jr: That's ok, I've seen the words so it's alright

Jf: But I hate the song

Jr: It's ok,

Cause last night I said good bye to Ann
I tried to tell her about dreams but she couldn't understand
She talked about Freud like he was an important man
After all that trash I knew she didn't understand
I said wake up sleepyhead, wake up, Ann

I said wake up, you
I said wake up sleepyheads!
The only time when we're really awake is when asleep or dead
I said wake up you sleepyheads!

I said wake up I
I couldn't remember any of my dreams last night
I said wake up me
Our dreams late at night are the only things that I know is real
I said wake up baby wake up I

When we're awake we're asleep
When we're asleep that's when we're awake
When I told it all to Ann
She didn't understand
I said wake up sleepyhead
Wake up Ann

I said wake up sleepyheads
We're only awake when asleep or dead
I said wake up sleepyheads
We only think better when we're home in bed

I said wake up, you
Wake up, sleepyheads
Wake up, wake up

I say wake up, wake up now
We been the last time than we do right now (???)
I said wake up sleepyheads
Boston is so pretty but we're half dead
I said wake up, wake up sleepyheads!