Katy Perry - Wide Awake Chords

ChordsEm, G, D, A

Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

I’mwideEmawakeGDA

I’mwideEmawake,yeah,IwasGinthedark

IwasDfallinghard,withanAopenheart

I’mwideEmawake,howdidIGreadthestarssoDwrongA

I’mwideEmawake,andnowit’sGcleartome

ThatDeverythingyousee,ain’talwaysAwhatitseems

I’mwideEmawake,yeah,IwasGdreamingforsoDlongA

IwishIknewEmthen,whatIknowGnow

Wouldn’tdiveDin,wouldn’tbowAdown

GravityEmhurts,youmadeitsoGsweet

TillIwokeDupon,ontheAconcrete

EmFallingGfromcloudD9A

EmCrashingGfromtheDhighA

I’mEmlettingGgoDtonightA

(YeahI’m)EmFallingGfromcloudD9A

I’mwideEmawake,notlosingGanysleep

IpickedupDeverypiece,andlandedAonmyfeet

I’mEmwideawake,neednothingGtocompleteDmyself-Ano

I’mwideEmawake,yeah,IamGbornagain

OuttatheDlion’sden,Idon’thavetoApretend

Andit’stooEmlate,thestory’sGovernow,theDendA

IwishIknewEmthen,whatIknowGnow

Wouldn’tdiveDin,wouldn’tbowAdown

GravityEmhurts,youmadeitsoGsweet

TillIwokeDupon,ontheAconcrete

EmFallingGfromDcloud9A

EmCrashingGfromtheDhighA

I’mEmletting Ggotonight A(yeah,I’mlettinggo)

I’mEmFallingGfromDcloud9A

EmThunderGrumbling,DcastlesAcrumbling

EmIamGtryingtoholdDonA

EmGodknowsGthatItried

DSeeingAthebrightside

ButEmI’m Gnotblind Danymore...

I’mwideEmawakeGDA

Yeah, EmI’m GFallingfrom Acloud9

EmCrashingGfromDthehighA

EmYouknowGI’mlettingDgo Atonight

EmI’mGFallingDfromcloudA9

I’mwideEmawakeGDA

ArtistKaty Perry

AlbumTeenage Dream: The Complete Confection

GenresPop

Year2012

KeyEm

DifficultyEasy

How to play Wide Awake on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Katy Perry - Wide Awake on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.

Wide Awake uses these transitions most often: D → A (37), Em → G (37), and G → D (37). 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 - G chord transition.

1. Em → G chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 37 times.

2. G → D chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 37 times.

3. D → A chord transition

Here's how to move from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 37 times.

4. A → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from A to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 36 times.

Wide Awake chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Wide Awake.

Wide Awake includes 147 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
Wide Awake contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
These transition patterns show how Wide Awake 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 (18%).
- Em → G: 18%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → D: 24%