Evanescence - Bring Me To Life Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em]How can you [C]see into my [Am]eyes like open [D]doors
[Em]Leading you [C]down into my [Am]core, where I’ve [D]become so numb
[Em]Without a [C]soul, [Am]my spirit [D]sleeping somewhere [Em]cold
Until you [C]find it there and [Am]lead it [D]back home
[chorus]
[Em](Wake me up) Wake me up [G]inside, [G](I cant wake up) Wake me up [D]inside
[D]Call my name and [C]save me [Am]from the [Em]dark, [Em]bid my blood to [G]run
[G]Before I come [D]undone, [D]save me from the [C]nothing I’ve [Am]become [Em]
[verse 2]
[Em]Now that I [C]know what I’m [Am]without, you can’t just [D]leave me
[Em]Breathe into [C]me and make me [Am]real, bring [D]me to [Em]life
[chorus]
[Em](Wake me up) Wake me up [G]inside, [G](I cant wake up) Wake me up [D]inside
[D]Call my name and [C]save me [Am]from the [Em]dark, [Em]bid my blood to [G]run
[G]Before I come [D]undone, [D]save me from the [C]nothing I’ve [Am]become [Em]
[chorus]
[C]Bring [D]me to [Em]life , [C]bring [D]me to [Em]life
[verse 3]
[Am]Frozen [Em]inside without your [G]touch, without your [C]love darling
[Am]Only [Em]you are the [C]life among the [D]dead
[Closing]
[Em]All this time I cant believe I couldn’t see, [Am]kept in the dark
[Am]But you were there in front of [C]me, [C]I’ve been sleeping a thousand years it [D]seems
[D]Got to open my eyes to [Em]everything, [Em]without a thought, without a voice, without a [Am]soul
[Am]Don’t let me die here (must be something [C]more), [C]bring [D]me to [Em]life
[chorus]
[Em](Wake me up) Wake me up [G]inside, [G](I cant wake up) Wake me up [D]inside
[D]Call my name and [C]save me [Am]from the [Em]dark, [Em]bid my blood to [G]run
[G]Before I come [D]undone, [D]save me from the [C]nothing I’ve [Am]become [Em]
[chorus]
[C]Bring [D]me to [Em]life, [C]bring [D]me to [Em]life
How to play Bring Me To Life on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Evanescence - Bring Me To Life on guitar requires 5 chords and 9 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.
Bring Me To Life uses these transitions most often: C → Am (13), D → Em (13), and Em → C (11). 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 Em - C chord transition.
1. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
2. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
5. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
6. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
7. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
8. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- While playing Am, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
9. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
Bring Me To Life chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bring Me To Life.
- Bring Me To Life includes 83 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Bring Me To Life contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Bring Me To Life connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → C: 26%
- Em → G: 18%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → Em: 17%
- D → C: 14%