When I Woke Up Today chords by Wade Bowen

• Capo on 1st
• Difficulty: Beginner

Key: Ab

♫ Intro:

C G C G (x4)


♫ Verse 1:
           G                                          C G C G
Well, this morning found me wandering through my mind
 G                                        C G C G
Another hangover hiding from the sunshine
           G                                     C G C G
I put some sunglasses on to stare out the window
               G                                       Am  C
Yeah, I'm just looking for a way to tell the world hello

♫ Chorus:
C                G       D
Dealing with the pain of trying to make a dream fly
C            G    D
  Taking the good and the bad with a big smile
C           G     D
  Uncertain roads and the thrill of the chase
     Am
Man, I sure feel
C              N.C.              C G C G
Life's embrace when I woke up today


♫ Interlude:
C G C G


♫ Verse 2:
        G                                          C G C G
I saw a girl at a bus stop crying on her telephone
      G                                            C G C G
And a funeral procession heading down cemetery row
                G                                           C G C G
Well, there's a bride and a groom outside the Church of Christ
            G                                       Am  C
Yeah it's a cut of the cards, it's a roll of the dice


♫ Chorus:
N.C.        C                G       D
When you're dealing with the pain of trying to make a dream fly
C            G    D
  Taking the good and the bad with a big smile
C           G     D
  Uncertain roads and the thrill of the chase
     Am
Man, I sure feel
C                                C G C G
Life's embrace when I woke up today


♫ Interlude:
C G C G (x3)


♫ Bridge:
Bm                     C                   Em7     G Em7 G
  And everyday brings another chance for you to take
Bm                     C                   Am
  And everyday brings another choice for you to make


♫ Chorus:
         C                G       D
When you wake up with the pain of trying to make a dream fly
C            G    D
  Taking the good and the bad with a big smile
C           G     D
  Uncertain roads and the thrill of the chase
        Am                   C
But I'd have to say I'm in a pretty good place


♫ Chorus:
C                G       D
Dealing with the pain of trying to make a dream fly
C            G    D
  Taking the good and the bad with a big smile
C           G     D
  Uncertain roads and the thrill of the chase
     Am
Man, I sure felt
C              N.C.              C G C G
Life's embrace when I woke up today


♫ Outro:
C G    C       G            C G C G
    Yeah, when I woke up today
C G C G