Wake Me Up by Avicii - chords and lyrics

I wouldn't have a clue what category of music genre this song fits into, but the beat and melody should have you tapping your feet and slapping your guitar strings with gusto. Nice easy chords too - they follow the same sequence throughout the song, and try as I might to get them published on the blog at the right spot - sometimes they don't land up at exactly the right spot... Use your ear to guide you

Wake Me Up  by  Avicii

Bm - G - D - A

Bm            G                      D
Feeling my way through the darkness
Bm      G                 D
Guided by a beating heart
Bm      G                     D
I can't tell where the journey will end
Bm     G                   D
But I know where to start
Bm              G                      D
They tell me I'm too young to understand
Bm               G                   D
They say I'm caught up in a dream
Bm             G                      D             (A)
Well life will pass me by if I don't open up my eyes
Bm          G          D
Well that's fine by me

                   Bm         G       D  A
So wake me up when it's all over
                Bm    G         D  A
When I'm wiser and I'm older
           Bm           G         D  A
All this time I was finding myself - and I
Bm     G               D  A
Didn't know I was lost
                   Bm         G       D  A
So wake me up when it's all over
                Bm    G         D  A
When I'm wiser and I'm older
           Bm           G         D  A
All this time I was finding myself - and I
Bm     G               D  A
Didn't know I was lost

Bm - G - D - A (a few times)

Bm            G                      D
I tried carrying the weight of the world
Bm     G                  D
But I only have two hands
Bm       G                       D
Hope I get the chance to travel the world
Bm    G                   D
But I don't have any plans
Bm            G                          D
Wish that I could stay forever this young
Bm            G              D
Not afraid to close my eyes
Bm      G                      D
Life's a game made for everyone
Bm  G             D
And love is the prize

                   Bm         G       D  A
So wake me up when it's all over
                Bm    G         D  A
When I'm wiser and I'm older
           Bm           G         D  A
All this time I was finding myself - and I
Bm     G               D  A
Didn't know I was lost
                   Bm         G       D  A
So wake me up when it's all over
                Bm    G         D  A
When I'm wiser and I'm older
           Bm           G         D  A
All this time I was finding myself - and I
Bm      G                D
I didn't know I was lost
Bm      G                D
I didn't know I was lost
Bm      G                D
I didn't know I was lost
Bm      G                D
I didn't know I was lost
Bm      G                D
I didn't know I

I didn't know I - I didn't know I


- And after I did all that, I happened to chance upon this vid that explains how to play it. By none other than the man who co-wrote the song - Michael Einziger - 
Different chords too...

Glorious Ruins (Acoustic) - chords and lyrics

Here's another one of those songs recently searched out on my Songbook blog enough times for me to go finding out what it's all about. I quite enjoyed the acoustic version the best.
If you have the song downloaded and want to play along - then slap your capo on the 4th fret.
No capo? then the chords will still work just as well for you sing to.

Glorious Ruins (Acoustic) - chords and lyrics

Capo 4

D
When the mountains fall
            A                                Bm         G
And the tempest roars - You are with me
            D
When creation folds
           A                             Bm         G
Still my soul will soar on Your mercy
     Bm
I'll walk through the fire
            G
With my head lifted up (high)
           D                            A
And my spirit revived in Your story
             Bm
And I'll look to the cross
          G
As my failure is lost
         D                            A
In the light of Your glorious grace
                              D
Let the ruins come to life
                              G
In the beauty of Your name
                          D
Rising up from the ashes
                       A
God forever You reign
                              Bm
And my soul will find refuge
                               G
In the shadow of Your wings
                        D
I will love You forever
                      A
And forever I'll sing
              D
When the world caves in
           A                             Bm         G
Still my hope will cling to Your promise
               D
When my courage ends
           A                                   Bm         G
Let my heart find strength in Your presence
     Bm
And I'll walk through the fire
            G
With my head lifted up (high)
           D                            A
And my spirit revived in Your story
             Bm
I'll look to the cross
          G
As my failure is lost
         D                            A
In the light of Your glorious grace
                              D
Let the ruins come to life
                              G
In the beauty of Your name
                          D
Rising up from the ashes
                       A
God forever You reign
                              Bm
And my soul will find refuge
                               G
In the shadow of Your wings
                        D
I will love You forever
                      A
And forever I'll sing

Wo oh oh Oh... (repeated playing chords below)
D - G - D - A - Bm - G - D - A 

                              D
Let the ruins come to life
                              G
In the beauty of Your name
                          D
Rising up from the ashes
                       A
God forever You reign
                              Bm
And my soul will find refuge
                               G
In the shadow of Your wings
                        D
I will love You forever
                      A
And forever I'll sing

Counting Stars by OneRepublic - chords and lyrics

A work colleague of mine told me about this song by OneRepublic the other day - and ever since I've been trying it out with my gheetaah. Maybe I'll add a YouTube clip when I finally master the high notes of Counting Stars. In the meantime, here are the chords and lyrics (lyrics as they sound to me) for you to play along with.

Counting Stars

First thing: Capo on 4

Am                  C
Lately I've been, I've been losing sleep
G                                            F
Drea_ming about the things that we could be
Am                        C
But baby - I've been, I've been praying (playing) hard
G
Sitting no more counting dollars
F
We'll be counting stars, yeah we'll be counting stars
Am - C - G - F (twice)
              Am
I see this life - like a swinging vine
C
Swing my heart across the line
G
In my face is flashing signs
F
Seek it out and ye shall find
Am 
Oh (old) but I'm not that old
C
Young but I'm not that bold
G
I don't think the world is sold
F
I'm just doing what we're told
Am C                      G
I_I feel something so right
                      F
(but) Doing the wrong thing
Am C                      G
I_I feel something so wrong
             F
Doing the right thing
F
I could_ lie, could_ lie, could_ lie
F
Everything that kills me makes me feel alive
Am                  C
Lately I've been, I've been losing sleep
G                                            F
Drea_ming about the things that we could be
Am                        C
But baby - I've been, I've been praying hard
G
Sitting no more counting dollars
F
We'll be counting stars
Am                  C
Lately I've been, I've been losing sleep
G                                            F
Drea_ming about the things that we could be
Am                        C
But baby - I've been, I've been praying hard
G
Sitting no more counting dollars
F
We'll be, we'll be counting stars
Am - C - G - F 
             Am
I feel the love and I feel it burn
C
Down this river - every turn
G
Hope is a four letter word
F
Make that money - watch it burn
Am 
Oh (old) but I'm not that old
C
Young but I'm not that bold
G
And I don't think the world is sold
F
I'm just doing what we're told

        Am C                      G
(and) I_I feel something so wrong
                     F
(for) Doing the right thing
F
I could_ lie, could_ lie, could_ lie
F
Everything that drowns me makes me wanna fly
Am                  C
Lately I've been, I've been losing sleep
G                                            F
Drea_ming about the things that we could be
Am                        C
But baby - I've been, I've been praying hard
G
Sitting no more counting dollars
F
We'll be counting stars
Am                  C
Lately I've been, I've been losing sleep
G                                            F
Drea_ming about the things that we could be
Am                        C
But baby - I've been, I've been praying hard
G
Sitting no more counting dollars
F
We'll be, we'll be counting stars

...clapping...
...Oh Oh Ohh...

Am                                                                        )
Take that money - watch it burn                                > repeat 4x
Sing (sink) in the river - the lessons I've (are) learned  )

F                    Dm
Everything that kills me - makes me feel alive
Am                  C
Lately I've been, I've been losing sleep
G                                            F
Drea_ming about the things that we could be
Am                        C
But baby - I've been, I've been praying hard
G
Sitting no more counting dollars
F
We'll be counting stars
Am                  C
Lately I've been, I've been losing sleep
G                                            F
Drea_ming about the things that we could be
Am                        C
But baby - I've been, I've been praying hard
G
Sitting no more counting dollars
F
We'll be, we'll be counting stars
Am
Take that money watch it burn
C
Sing in the river - the lessons I've learned
G
Take that money watch it burn
F
Sing in the river - the lessons I've learned
Am
Take that money watch it burn
C
Sing in the river - the lessons I've learned
G
Take that money watch it burn
F
   Sing in the river - the lessons I've learned


There you go - hope you have fun playing this - enjoy