Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go Chords

by Wham!
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Difficulty: intermediate
Capo: no capo
Author maireadhart [a] 93.
3 contributors total, last edit on Jul 3, 2020
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Chords

C
Dm
Em
F
G
C9
F/C
C7

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pretty easy (and fab) song
listen to song for timing
 
Wake me up before you go-go
 
Wham!
 
 
[Intro]
 
C (palm mute)
Jitterbug [4X]
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
            C
You put the boom-boom into my heart
            Dm                      C
You send my soul sky high when your lovin' starts
C
Jitterbug into my brain
       Dm                     C
Goes a bang-bang-bang 'til my feet do the same
 
    Dm
But something's bugging you
Em
Something ain't right
   F                        Em
My best friend told me what you did last night
Dm               Em
Left me sleepin' in my bed
F                     G
I was dreaming, but I should have been with you instead.
 
 
[Chorus]
 
N.C.    C
Wake me up before you go-go 
                Dm                C
Don't leave me hanging on like a yo-yo
        C
Wake me up before you go-go
                 Dm                        C
I don't want to miss it when you hit that high
        C
Wake me up before you go-go
                Dm                C
'Cause I'm not plannin' on going solo
        C
Wake me up before you go-go
Em      Dm         C9  F/C  C7
Take me dancing tonight
                  C9  F/C  C7
I wanna hit that high      (yeah, yeah)
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
             C
You take the grey skies out of my way
             Dm                      C
You make the sun shine brighter than Doris Day
         C
Turned a bright spark into a flame
   Dm                      C
My beats per minute never been the same
 
       Dm              Em
'Cause you're my lady, I'm your fool
   F                   Em
It makes me crazy when you act so cruel
Dm             Em
Come on, baby, let's not fight
F                 G
We'll go dancing, everything will be all right
 
 
[Chorus]
 
N.C.    C
Wake me up before you go-go 
                Dm                C
Don't leave me hanging on like a yo-yo
        C
Wake me up before you go-go
                 Dm                        C
I don't want to miss it when you hit that high
        C
Wake me up before you go-go
                Dm                C
'Cause I'm not plannin' on going solo
        C
Wake me up before you go-go
Em      Dm         C9  F/C  C7
Take me dancing tonight
                  C9  F/C  C7
I wanna hit that high       (yeah, yeah, yeah, baby)
 
 
 
[Interlude]
 
C               Dm     C
(Jitterbug)
 
C               Dm     C
(Jitterbug)
 
 
[Bridge]
 
Dm               Em
Cuddle up, baby, move in tight
F                  Em
We'll go dancing tomorrow night
     Dm                       Em
It's cold out there, but it's warm in bed
F               G                     C         Dm     C
They can dance, we'll stay home instead
 
C               Dm     C
(Jitterbug)
 
 
[Chorus]
 
C
Wake me up before you go-go 
                Dm                C
Don't leave me hanging on like a yo-yo
        C
Wake me up before you go-go
                 Dm                        C
I don't want to miss it when you hit that high
        C
Wake me up before you go-go
                Dm                C
'Cause I'm not plannin' on going solo
 
Wake me up before you go-go
Em      Dm         C
Take me dancing tonight
 
(continue chorus chord pattern til end)
 
Wake me up before you go-go, don't you dare to leave me hanging on like a
 
yo-yo-yo-yo-yo
 
Take me dancing
 
(Boom-boom-boom)
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8 comments
guitarist5477
Good tab. Now all I have to do is figure out how to play the trumpet/sax part.
+2
nickhgill
Nice tab. I reckon all that needs adding is at the end of the choruses. The C there should cycle from a C7 (x32310) to a C6 (x32210) back to the C, twice over the "hit that high" line. Good work.
+2
Kaz6973
Talk about your party starter! This is to cool!
+2