Smash Mouth - Wake Up guitar tab

Date: Mon, 22 Dec 1997 16:32:11 -0500 (EST)

From: wbknox@unity.ncsu.edu

Subject: TAB: wake_up.tab by Rule 62

Song: Wake Up

Band: Rule 62

Album: Rule 62 (1997)

Written by Brian Coakley

Transcribed by Luke Knox (lukeknox@iname.com)

This is a great song by a great band, Rule 62. Watch for more by them on

OLGA in the future.

Intro:

G# G# (4x)

Verse: (barely heard, probably played on a wah-wah)

G# A# C# G#

Chorus:

G# D C#

Bridge:

C# A# G#

Played over verses:

E-8s9s8~~~~~~~--------------

B---------------8s9s8~~~~~~-

G---------------------------

Played before one of the choruses ("dun dun nah nah. . ."):

E----------------------------

B----------------------------

G--------4-------6-----------

D--6-4-6---6-4-6---6-4-6-6s4-

A----------------------------

E----------------------------

Played at the end:

E-------------------

B-------------------

G-------------------

D-----6-4---4-------

A---------6---6-5-4-

E-4-4---------------

(Repeat this a few times, end on G#)

Lyrics:

(Verse):

I read the papers and I know which way you're going.

I watch the T.V. and it shows how little you're knowing.

I call you up when you're around but you don't hear me.

You hear the words but still don't hear, you don't even know me.

(Chorus):

Wake up, this ain't no vacation, she cries, for my reputation, hatred has

never looked that good on you.

I know, she's in ovulation, can't see, the real destination, hatred has

never looked that good on you.

(Verse):

Why sit around while you look down and dance with junkies?

Makes you look weak, makes you look pale, makes you fall down, makes you

look,

(Bridge):

You're raised and you can't see hate on the inside.

Wake up. Your ignorance is free, hate on the outside.

(Spoken):

Keep your arms and hands inside the car at all times.

Time to shave your head and put your Doc Marten boots on!!

E-mail me with any questions, comments or changes. I hope you enjoy the tab!

Luke