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Leeland - The Great Awakening Chords

ChordsA, D, F#m, E, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram


[A]One man wakes, awakens [D]another
[A]Second one wakes his next door brother
[D]Three awake can [F#m]rouse a town
[E]And turn the whole place upside down
[A]Many awake will cause such a [D]fuss
[A]It finally awakes all of us
[D]One man wakes with [F#m]dawn in his eyes
[E]Surely then it multiplies
[Bm]Surely then it [D]multiplies


[A] [D] [F#m] [E]
[A]One man wakes, awakens [D]another
[A]Second one wakes his next door brother
[D]Three awake can [F#m]rouse a town
[E]And turn the whole place upside down
[A]Many awake will cause such a [D]fuss
[A]It finally awakes all of us
[D]One man wakes with [F#m]dawn in his eyes
[E]Surely then it multiplies
[Bm]Surely then it [D]multiplies


[A] [F#m] [E] [F#m] [D] [A] [F#m] [E] [F#m] [D]
[A]One man wakes, awakens [D]another
[A]Second one wakes his next door brother
[D]Three awake can [F#m]rouse a town
[E]And turn the whole place upside down
[A]Many awake will cause such a [D]fuss
[A]It finally awakes all of us
[D]One man wakes with [F#m]dawn in his eyes
[E]Surely then it multiplies
[Bm]Surely then it [D]multiplies
Surely then it multiplies, yeah


[A] [F#m] [E] [F#m] [D] [A] [A] [F#m] [E] [F#m] [D]
[A]One man wakes, awakens another
[A]Second one wakes his next door brother
[D]Three awake can [F#m]rouse a town
[E]And turn the whole place upside down
[A]Many awake will cause such a fuss
[A]It finally awakes all of us
[D]One man wakes with [F#m]dawn in his eyes
[E]Surely then it multiplies

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ArtistLeeland
AlbumThe Great Awakening
Year2011
KeyA

How to play The Great Awakening on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Leeland - The Great Awakening on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.

The Great Awakening uses these transitions most often: A → D (15), D → A (13), and F#m → E (13). 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 A - D chord transition.

1. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D;

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

2. D → F#m chord transition

To move from D to F#m;

  1. While playing D, lift your middle finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.
D to F#m

3. F#m → E chord transition

To move from F#m to E;

  1. While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to D string fret 2.
  4. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
F#m to E

4. E → A chord transition

To move from E to A;

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

5. E → Bm chord transition

To move from E to Bm;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

6. Bm → D chord transition

To move from Bm to D;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.

7. A → F#m chord transition

To move from A to F#m;

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Great Awakening.

  • The Great Awakening includes 73 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • The Great Awakening contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how The Great Awakening connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → F#m: 6%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → F#m: 2%