Artist: Green Day
Song: Wake Me Up When September Ends
This is a simplified version of the song that only uses 4 Chords.
This is recommended for beginner guitarist to practice and learn the song before moving
more advanced chord progressions and styling.
Transpose Down 5 half steps using the Ultimate-Guitar transposing tool to change the
below so you can play with the original Green Day version.
Alternatively Capo the 7th fret and use the chords below to play with the original Green
version.
Intro:
C G Am C F C
[Verse]
C G
Summer has come and passed
Am C
The innocent can never last
F C
Wake me up when September ends
C G
Like my father's come to pass
Am C
Seven years has gone so fast
F C
Wake me up when September ends
[Chorus]
Am Em
Here comes the rain again
F C
Falling from the stars
Am Em
Drenched in my pain again
F G
Becoming who we are
[Verse]
C G
As my memory rests
Am C
But never forgets what I lost
F C
Wake me up when September ends
C G
Summer has come and passed
Am C
The innocent can never last
F C
Wake me up when September ends
C G
Ring out the bells again
Am C
Like we did when spring began
F C
Wake me up when September ends
[Chorus]
Am Em
Here comes the rain again
F C
Falling from the stars
Am Em
Drenched in my pain again
F G
Becoming who we are
[Verse]
C G
As my memory rests
Am C
But never forgets what I lost
F C
Wake me up when September ends
Solo: Am Em F C Am Em F G
C G
Summer has come and passed
Am C
The innocent can never last
F C
Wake me up when September ends
C G
Like my father's come to pass
Am C
Seven years has gone so fast
F C
Wake me up when September ends
F C
Wake me up when September ends
F C
Wake me up when September ends