When You Awake

WHEN YOU AWAKE
By Robbie Robertson & Richard Manuel
The Band
Key: E, C

Key: E

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Ol-lie told me I'm a  fool. 
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So I walked on down the road a mile, 
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Went to the house that brings a smile
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Sat up-on my grand-pa's knee, 
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And what do you think he said to me?

Chorus  Key: C

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When You A-wake you will 
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Re-mem-ber ev-'ry-thing, 
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You will be hang-in' on a string from your... 
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When you be-lieve, 
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You will re-lieve the on-ly soul
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That you were born with 
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to grow old and nev-er know

Ollie showed me the fork in the road.
You can take to the left or go straight to the right,
Use your days and save your nights,
Be careful where you step, and watch wha-cha eat,
Sleep with the light on and you got it beat.

(Repeat Chorus)

Ollie warned me it's a mean old world,
The street don't greet ya, yes, it's true;
But what am I supposed to do:
Read the writing on the wall,
I heard it when I was very small.

(Repeat Chorus)