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Avicii - Wake Me Up Ukulele Chords

ChordsBm, G, D, A, F#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,E,D keys to play this song with easier chords.

BmGDA
BmGDAF#
BmFeeling Gmywaythrough Dthe Adarkness
BmGuided GbyabeatingDheartA
BmIcan't Gtellwherethe Djourney Awillend
BmButI GknowwhereitDstartsA
BmThey GtellmeI'mtoo Dyoungto Aunderstand,
BmTheysayGI'mcaughtDupina Adream
BmWell Glifewillpassme DbyifI Adon'topenupmyeyes
BmWell Gthat'sfinebyDmeA
Sowakeme Bmupwhen Git'sallDoverA
WhenI'm Bmwiser Gand DI'molderA
All BmthistimeI Gwasfinding Dmyself, AAndI
Bmdidn't GknowIDwas Alost
Sowakeme Bmupwhen Git'sallDoverA
WhenI'm Bmwiser Gand DI'molderA
All BmthistimeI Gwasfinding Dmyself, AAndI
Bmdidn't GknowIDwas Alost
BmItried Gcarryingthe Dweightof Atheworld
BmButI GonlyhavetwoDhandsA
BmHopeI Ggetthechance Dtotravel Atheworld
BmButI Gdon'thave DanyplansA
BmIwish GthatIcould Dstayforever Athisyoung
BmNot GafraidtocloseDmyeyesA
BmLife'saGgamemadefor DeveryoneA
BmAndloveGisthe DprizeA
Sowakeme Bmupwhen Git'sallDoverA
WhenI'm Bmwiser Gand DI'molderA
All BmthistimeI Gwasfinding Dmyself, AAndI
Bmdidn't GknowIDwas Alost
Sowakeme Bmupwhen Git'sallDoverA
WhenI'm Bmwiser Gand DI'molderA
All BmthistimeI Gwasfinding Dmyself, AAndI
Bmdidn't GknowIDwas Alost
Bmdidn't GknowIDwas Alost
Bmdidn't GknowIDwas Alost
Bmdidn't GknowIDwas Alost
Bmdidn't GknowIDwas Alost
ArtistAvicii
AlbumSingle
Year2014
KeyBm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Wake Me Up on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Avicii - Wake Me Up on ukulele requires 5 chords and 6 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.

Wake Me Up uses these transitions most often: Bm → G (38), D → A (38), and G → D (38). 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 Bm - G chord transition.

1. Bm → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to G:

  1. Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the intro, played 38 times.

Bm to G

2. G → D chord transition

Here's how to move from G to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the intro, played 38 times.

G to D

3. D → A chord transition

Here's how to move from D to A:

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the intro, played 38 times.

D to A

4. A → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from A to Bm:

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the intro, played 36 times.

A to Bm

5. A → F# chord transition

Switching from A to F#:

  1. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the intro.

6. F# → Bm chord transition

To move from F# to Bm:

  1. While playing F#, lift your middle finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Wake Me Up.

  • Wake Me Up includes 152 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Wake Me Up contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Wake Me Up connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → G: 25%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%