The Cranberries - Wake Up And Smell The Coffee Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[Opening]
[Dm] [Am] [A#] [Dm] [Dm] [Am] [A#] [Dm]
[Dm]I, I went to [Am]hell, I might [A#]as well learn by my [Dm]mistakes.
[Dm]I at [Am]twenty-four, was [A#]insecure, do whatever it [Dm]takes.
[section 2]
Come on and [Dm]wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up.
[Am]Shut up, shut up, shut up, shut up.
It’s [A#]time, smell the [Dm]coffee, the coffee.
[Dm]Wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up.
[Am]Shut up, shut up, shut up, shut up.
It’s [A#]time, smell the [Dm]coffee, the coffee.
[section 3]
[A#]She’s only [Dm]got one reason to [A#]live, this is your [C][Dm]life.
[A#]She’s only [Dm]got one message to [A#]give, give it [C]to[Dm]night.
[Dm]She’s so [Am]gorgeous, [A#]I’ll do [Dm]anything.
[Dm]She’s so [Am]gorgeous, [A#]I’ll lose [C]everything, every [Dm]day.
[section 4]
[Dm] [Am] [A#] [Dm]
[A#]She’s only [Dm]got one reason to [A#]live, this is your [C][Dm]life.
[A#]She’s only [Dm]got one message to [A#]give, give it [C]to[Dm]night.
[Closing]
[Dm]She’s so [Am]gorgeous, [A#]I’ll do [Dm]anything.
[Dm]She’s so [Am]gorgeous, [A#]I’ll lose [Dm]everything.
[Dm]She’s so [Am]gorgeous, [A#]I’ll do [Dm]anything.
[Dm]She’s so [Am]gorgeous, [A#]I’ll lose [C]everything, every [Dm]day.
How to play Wake Up And Smell The Coffee on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
The Cranberries - Wake Up And Smell The Coffee on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Wake Up And Smell The Coffee uses these transitions most often: A# → Dm (15), Am → A# (13), and Dm → Am (13). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Dm - Am chord transition.
1. Dm → Am chord transition
To move from Dm to Am;
- While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
2. Am → A# chord transition
To move from Am to A#;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
3. A# → Dm chord transition
To move from A# to Dm;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
4. A# → C chord transition
To move from A# to C;
- While playing A#, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
Wake Up And Smell The Coffee chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Wake Up And Smell The Coffee.
- Wake Up And Smell The Coffee includes 61 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Wake Up And Smell The Coffee contains 2 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Wake Up And Smell The Coffee connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
- Dm → Am: 14%
- Dm → A#: 1%
After A#, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (24%), C (16%), and D# (11%).- A# → C: 16%
- A# → Dm: 11%