Lyrics
(I’m wide a (Gm11)wake.)
(I’m wide a (Gm11)wake.)
(I’m wide a (Gm7)wake.) Yeah, I was (Bb)in the dark.
I I picked was up (F)fall ing hard and with land an ed (Csus)o pen heart.
(I’m wide a (Gm7)wake.) How did I (Bb)read the stars so wrong?
(I’m wide a (Gm7)wake.) And now it’s (Bb)clear to me that ev ’ry (F)thing you see ain’t al ways (Csus)what it seems.
(I’m wide a (Gm7)wake.) Yeah, I was (Bb)dream ing for so long.
I wish I knew (Gm7)then what I know (Bbsus2)now: would n’t dive (F)in, would n’t bow (Csus)down.
Grav i ty (Gm7)hurts; you made it so (Bbsus2)sweet un til I woke (F)up on, (Csus)on the con crete.
(Gm)Fall ing from cloud nine,
(It was (C)out of the blue,) I’m (Gm)crash ing from the high.
I’m (Gm)~ ting go to night;
(Yeah, I’m (Csus)let ting you go.) I’m (Gm)fall ing from cloud nine.
(I’m wide a (Gm7)wake.) Not los ing (Bb)an y sleep.
I I picked was up (F)ev ’ry piece and with land an ed (Csus)on my feet.
(I’m wide a (Gm7)wake.) Need noth ing (Bb)to com plete my self.
(I’m wide a (Gm7)wake.) Yeah, I am (Bb)born a gain out of the (F)li on’s den; I don’t have (Csus)to pre tend.
(And it’s too (Gm7)late.) The sto ry’s (Bb)o ver now: the end.
I wish I knew (Gm7)then what I know (Bbsus2)now: would n’t dive (F)in, would n’t bow (Csus)down.
Grav i ty (Gm7)hurts; you made it so (Bbsus2)sweet un til I woke (F)up on, (Csus)on the con crete.
(Gm)Fall ing from cloud nine,
(It was (C)out of the blue,) I’m (Gm)crash ing from the high.
I’m (Gm)let ting go to night.
(Yeah, I’m (Csus)let ting you go.) I’m (Gm)fall ing from cloud nine.
(I’m wide a (Gm11)wake.) Thun der (Bbsus2)rum bl ing, cas tles (Csus)crum bl ing.
I am (Bbsus2)try ing to hold (F)on.
(I’m wide a (Gm11)wake.) God knows (Bbsus2)that I tried see ing (Csus)the bright side, but I’m not (Bbsus2)blind an y (F)more.
(I’m wide a (Gm11)wake.)
(I’m wide a (Gm11)wake.)
(Csus)Yeah, I’m (Gm11)wake.)
(I’m wide a (Gm11)wake.)
(I’m wide a (CN.C.)wake.)
Wide Awake by Katy Perry
Easy piano arrangement in the key of Bb at 148 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Wide Awake”
- What key is "Wide Awake" in?
- "Wide Awake" by Katy Perry is in the key of Bb with a tempo of 148 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
- Is "Wide Awake" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
- Can I play "Wide Awake" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.