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Wake the World

The Beach Boys
Chords & TabKeyG#advanced
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"Wake The World"
(Brian Wilson / Al Jardine)
Verse 1:
One by one, the stars appear
The light of the day is no longer here
Instrumental break:
bass 2 (bass 1 plays G# throughout) [3X]
G#m C#m/G# D#7/G#
v v v v v v v v
	-----16--15--13--|-----------------
	-----------------|-16--14--13------
	-11--------------|-------------6/--
	-----------------|-----------------
bass 2 (doubled with bass 1 octave lower):
Am7-5 D7 Gm Cm D7
v v v v v v v v
	-----------------|-------5---5-7---
	---------12------|-5-5-------------
	-12--------------|-----------------
	-----------------|-----------------
Verse 2:
One by one, the stars disappear
The sky grows brighter every minute of the sunrise
Chorus 1:
Wake the world with a brand new morning
Say hello to another fine morning
G# /G C#/F D#
Got my face in the running water
Am7-5 D7 G C D
Making my life so much brighter now
Verse 3:
Moon shines bright, asleep in my bed
Like so many people, got a big day ahead of me
Chorus 2:
Wake the world with a brand new morning
Say hello to another fine morning
Wouldn't miss it for all of its glory
I'll be there when you're callin' me

repeat verse 1; fade

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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