Biography:
Wakey!Wakey! is for the most part Michael Grubbs, as he plays piano and sings the vocals. However, the band is not a solo project and incorporates many more musicians to round out the sound, including strings, drums and horns. They hail from New York and release their music through Family Records. Michael Grubbs also plays "Grubbs" on the CW's One Tree Hill, a role that debuted November 9th.
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
I've written out the chords to the intro in case you want a base to improvise an intro on.
The full sheet music (for piano) can be found on Wakey!Wakey!'s homepage.
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[INTRO]
First chord is a C, let it ring.
| C | Fm | C | Fm |
| C | Fm | C | Fm |
| C | Fm | C | C |
[VERSE]
C F
I hope I see you soon
F Am
Because you're fond of me and I am fond of you
Am
These days I guess that's all it takes
F
That and just a few mistakes
Gsus4 G
And I have made mistakes
[PRE-CHORUS]
Fsus (#4) F
Yes I have made mistakes today
Gsus4 G
Yes I have made mistakes today
Fsus (#4) F G7sus4 G
Yes I have made mistakes
[CHORUS]
G C
So tonight I'll be your Brooklyn
F Am
So cool and yet so far away
Am Fmaj7
Just tell me what you want for me to say
Fmaj7 G
And if it brings you ho-----ome
[VERSE]
C F
I guess its safe to say
F Am
We both could use this fire escape
Am
Cause I've been breathin' ashes in
F
And I've been waiting for somethin'
Gsus4 G
To carry you away.
[PRE-CHORUS]
Fsus (#4) F
'Cause I have made mistakes today
Gsus4 G
Yes I have made mistakes today
Fsus (#4) F G7sus4 G
Yes I have made mistakes
[CHORUS]
G C
So tonight I'll be your Brooklyn
F Am
So cool and yet so far away
Am Fmaj7
Just tell me what you want for me to say
Fmaj7 G
And if it brings you ho-----ome
[REPEAT INTRO]
| C | Fm | C | Fm |
| C | Fm | C | Fm |
| C | Fm | C | C |
[VERSE]
C F
So I hope you travel safe
F Am
And I hope you're cool, I hope you find your way
Am
It's sad but it is safe to say
F Gsus4 G
We disagree on one too many things
[OUTRO]
Fsus (#4) F
'Cause I have made mistakes today
Gsus4 G
Yes I have made mistakes today
Fsus (#4) F G7sus4 G C
Yes I have made mistakes
The full sheet music (for piano) can be found on Wakey!Wakey!'s homepage.
--------------------------------------------------------
[INTRO]
First chord is a C, let it ring.
| C | Fm | C | Fm |
| C | Fm | C | Fm |
| C | Fm | C | C |
[VERSE]
C F
I hope I see you soon
F Am
Because you're fond of me and I am fond of you
Am
These days I guess that's all it takes
F
That and just a few mistakes
Gsus4 G
And I have made mistakes
[PRE-CHORUS]
Fsus (#4) F
Yes I have made mistakes today
Gsus4 G
Yes I have made mistakes today
Fsus (#4) F G7sus4 G
Yes I have made mistakes
[CHORUS]
G C
So tonight I'll be your Brooklyn
F Am
So cool and yet so far away
Am Fmaj7
Just tell me what you want for me to say
Fmaj7 G
And if it brings you ho-----ome
[VERSE]
C F
I guess its safe to say
F Am
We both could use this fire escape
Am
Cause I've been breathin' ashes in
F
And I've been waiting for somethin'
Gsus4 G
To carry you away.
[PRE-CHORUS]
Fsus (#4) F
'Cause I have made mistakes today
Gsus4 G
Yes I have made mistakes today
Fsus (#4) F G7sus4 G
Yes I have made mistakes
[CHORUS]
G C
So tonight I'll be your Brooklyn
F Am
So cool and yet so far away
Am Fmaj7
Just tell me what you want for me to say
Fmaj7 G
And if it brings you ho-----ome
[REPEAT INTRO]
| C | Fm | C | Fm |
| C | Fm | C | Fm |
| C | Fm | C | C |
[VERSE]
C F
So I hope you travel safe
F Am
And I hope you're cool, I hope you find your way
Am
It's sad but it is safe to say
F Gsus4 G
We disagree on one too many things
[OUTRO]
Fsus (#4) F
'Cause I have made mistakes today
Gsus4 G
Yes I have made mistakes today
Fsus (#4) F G7sus4 G C
Yes I have made mistakes
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