Wake The World


Original Album
Friends
Single
Do It Again / Wake The World
Written By
Brian Wilson/Al Jardine
Produced By
The Beach Boys
Lead Vocals
Brian (with Carl)
Recorded On
March, 1968
Length
1:34
Notes
  • Lyrically this is a very cyclical song documenting the process from day to night to day....
  • Brian and Al's first co-composition.
  • Incredibly cool tuba line.
Lyrics
One by one the stars appear
The light of the day is no longer here

One by one the stars disappear
The sky grows brighter every minute of the sunrise

Wake the world with a brand new morning
Say hello to another fine morning
Got my face in the running water

Making my life so much brighter
Moon shines bright, asleep in my bed
Like so many people got a big day ahead of me

Wake the world with a brand new morning
Say hello to another fine morning
Wouldn't miss it for all of its glory
I'll be there when you're calling me

One by one the stars appear
The light of the day is no longer here
Chords
E............................Emaj7
One by one, the stars appear
.........E.............................Emaj7
The light of the day is no longer here

G#m.....C#m..D#
G#m.....C#m..D#
G#m.....C#m..D#
Am7(b5)..D7..Gm..Cm..D7

E............................Emaj7
One by one, the stars disappear
.........E6..........................................E7
The sky grows brighter every minute of the sunrise
G#.......................................C#..............D#
Wake the world with a brand new morning
G#.....................C#.................D#
Say hello to another fine morning
G#.........Cm/G...........Fm7........D#
Got my face in the running water
Am7(b5).......D7..G..............C...........D7
Making my life so much brighter now

E......................................Emaj7
Moon shines bright, asleep in my bed
.........E6...................................E7
Like so many people got a big day ahead of me
G#.......................................C#..............D#
Wake the world with a brand new morning
G#.....................C#.................D#
Say hello to another fine morning
G#.............Cm/G.........Fm7...........D#
Wouldn't miss it for all of its glory
Am7(b5).D7...G...................C........D7
I'll be there when you're calling me

E............................Emaj7
One by one, the stars appear
.........E.............................Emaj7
The light of the day is no longer here

Chart prepared by Francis Greene

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