Bob Dylan - When You Gonna Wake Up: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "When You Gonna Wake Up" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn When You Gonna Wake Up ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "When You Gonna Wake Up" smoothly on your ukulele.

Am              Dm7
God don't make promises
               Am
that He don't keep.
             Dm7
You got some big dreams, baby,
                                            Am
but in order to dream you gotta still be asleep.

Chorus:
Am                    Dm Am
When you gonna wake up,
Dm                    G F Dm
when you gonna wake up
Am                    Dm Am
When you gonna wake up
      Em                          Am
and strengthen the things that remain?

Counterfeit philosophies
have polluted all of your thoughts.
Karl Marx has got ya by the throat,
Henry Kissinger's got you tied up in knots.

Chorus

You got innocent men in jail,
your insane asylums are filled,
You got unrighteous doctors dealing drugs
that'll never cure your ills.

Chorus

You got men who can't hold their peace and
women who can't control their tongues,
The rich seduce the poor and the
old are seduced by the young.

Chorus

Adulterers in churches and pornography
in the schools,
You got gangsters in power and
lawbreakers making rules.

Chorus

Spiritual advisors and gurus to guide
your every move,
Instant inner peace and every step you
take has got to be approved.

Chorus

Do you ever wonder just what God requires?
You think He's just an errand boy
to satisfy your wandering desires.

Chorus

You can't take it with you and you know
that it's too worthless to be sold,
They tell you, Time is money as if your
life was worth its weight in gold.

Chorus

There a Man on a cross and
He's been crucified for you,
Believe in His power, that's
about all you got to do.

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

Dm7

Ukulele chord Dm7

Em

Ukulele chord Em

F

Ukulele chord F

G

Ukulele chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "When You Gonna Wake Up" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "When You Gonna Wake Up" by Bob Dylan.

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