9 Chords used in the song: G, Bm, Em, Dsus4, C, Cm, G/F#, D, B
←
Main riff :
G
A|-----5-----5-----|
E|-3-----3---------|
C|-----------------|
G|---0-----0-------|
Intro : main riff x4
1st verse/chorus :
G Bm
Summer has come and passed
Em Dsus4
The innocent can never last
C Cm G G
Wake me up when September ends
G Bm
Like my fathers come to pass
Em Dsus4
Seven years has gone so fast
C Cm G G - G/F# -
Wake me up when September ends
Bridge :
Em Bm
Here comes the rain again
C G - G/F# -
Falling from the stars
Em Bm
Drenched in my pain again
C D
Becoming who we are
2nd verse/chorus :
G Bm
As my memory rests
Em Dsus4
But never forget what I lost
C Cm G G
Wake me up when September ends
Main riff x6
3rd verse/chorus :
G Bm
Summer has come and passed
Em Dsus4
The innocent can never last
C Cm G G
Wake me up when September ends
G Bm
Ring out the bells again
Em Dsus4
Like we did when spring began
C Cm G G - G/F# -
Wake me up when september ends
Bridge :
Em Bm
Here comes the rain again
C G - G/F# -
Falling from the stars
Em Bm
Drenched in my pain again
C D
Becoming who we are
4th verse/chorus :
G Bm
As my memory rests
Em Dsus4
But never forget what I lost
C Cm G G - G/F# -
Wake me up when September ends
Solo :
[Em][B][C][G-G/F#]
[Em][B][C][D]
[D][D][D]
Main riff x4
5th verse/chorus :
G Bm
Summer has come and passed
Em Dsus4
The innocent can never last
C Cm G G
Wake me up when September ends
G Bm
Like my fathers come to pass
Em Dsus4
Seven years has gone so fast
Outro :
C Cm G G
Wake me up when September ends
C Cm G G
Wake me up when september ends
C Cm G G>let ring
Wake me up when september ends
⇢ Not happy with this tab? View 10 other version(s)
Tab comments (6)
Filter by:
Moonlightwolf
(OXFORD)
The change from chords to riff is extremely prominent when lookingfor bad sections ofthe tabbut overalut
14 Nov 2019
jacesk8ter
(Mesa)
ha how is it bad? this is a really good tab i dont even like the song that much but i still like this tab
07 Aug 2010
Top Tabs & Chords by Green Day, don't miss these songs!
About this song: Wake Me Up When September Ends
Wake Me Up When September Ends" is the fourth single from Green Day's seventh studio album, American Idiot. Released on June 13, 2005, the single peaked at number six in the United States, becoming Green Day's second Top 10 single. It also peaked at number eight in Canada and the UK, while making number thirteen in Australia. The song is well known for its music video, which paints an intimate portrait of a wartime situation.