Wake Me Up

by Ed Sheeran
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Lyrics

I should ink my skin,

with your name.

And (A)take my pass port out a gain

and just re place

it.

See, I could (A)do with out a tan on my left hand, where my fourth fin ger meets my knuck le.

And I should (A)run you a hot bath

and fill it up with bub bles.

’Cause may be you’re love a ble

and (E)may be you’re my snow flake.

And your (A)eyes turn from green to grey in the win ter, I’ll hold you in a cold place.

And you should nev er cut your hair, ’cause I (E)love the way you flick it off your shoul der,

hmm.

And (D)you will nev er know

just how (E)beau ti ful you are to me.

But may be I’m just in love when you wake

me up.

And would you ev er feel guil ty if you did the same to me?

Could you make me a cup of tea, to o pen my eyes in the right way?

And I know you love “Shrek,” ’cause we’ve watched it twelve times.

But may be you’re hop ing for a (E)fai ry tale, too.

And if your (A)D.

V.

D.

breaks to day, you should have got a V.

C.

R.

Be cause I’ve nev er owned a Blu Ray, true say, And now I’ve (A)al ways been shit at com pu ter games, and your broth er al ways beats me.

And if I (D)lost, I’d go a cross and chuck all the con (E)trol lers at the T V and then you’d laugh at me, and be ask ing me if I’m gon na be home next week.

And then you’d lie with me till I fall a sleep, and flut ter eye (E)lash on my cheek be tween the sheets.

And I think you hate the smell of smoke, you al ways try get me to stop.

You drink as much as me, and I get drunk a lot.

So, I take you to the beach

and walk a long the sand.

And I’ll make you a heart pen dant with a peb ble held in my hand.

And I’ll carve it like a neck lace, so the heart falls where your chest is.

And now a piece of me is a piece of the beach and it falls just where it needs to be and rests, peace ful ly, so you just need to breathe to feel my heart a gainst yours now,

a gainst yours now.

’Cause (D)may be I’m just in love when you wake

me up.

Or (D)may be I’m just in love when you wake me up.

Mmm, and (D)may be I feel in love when you woke

me up.

Wake Me Up — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

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Watch "Wake Me Up" by Ed Sheeran in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of A, 100 BPM.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.

About “Wake Me Up”

Can I learn "Wake Me Up" with falling notes like Synthesia?
Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "Wake Me Up" with hands-separate practice in A at 100 BPM.
What key is "Wake Me Up" by Ed Sheeran played in?
Wake Me Up is arranged in the key of A on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "Wake Me Up"?
The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "Wake Me Up" easy to play on piano?
This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
Can I download sheet music for "Wake Me Up"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "Wake Me Up"?
"Wake Me Up" was originally performed by Ed Sheeran. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What chords are used in "Wake Me Up"?
This arrangement uses 4 chords: A, D, E, F#m. Only a handful of chords — beginner-friendly.
What other songs by Ed Sheeran can I play here?
Try "Sing", "SING", "DIVE". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Wake Me Up"?
Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "Wake Me Up" one hand at a time before combining them.
What is falling notes style for "Wake Me Up"?
Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "Wake Me Up" is in the key of A at 100 BPM.