CHORD LIBRARY

Play along Wide Awake, chord by chord.

Chords of: Wide Awake by: Kanine. (Bb, F, C#maj7, C#) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.

About the chords of “Wide Awake”

“Wide Awake” by Kanine is in Db Major and runs at about 174 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 93 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb, F, C#maj7, C#.

F is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 51% of the 3:46 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F → Fm → F → C# → F → C# → F → Bbm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.

Chord frequency

ChordTime heldShare
F1:5651%
C#0:2410%
C#maj70:209%
Fm0:177%
Bbm0:136%
F70:115%
Bb0:083%
C#60:042%

Chord progression, in order

F – Fm – C# – Fm – Bb – F – C# – Bbm6 – F – C# – Bb7 – F – Bbm – Ab6 – F – C#maj7 – Ab6 – Bb – F – C# – Ab6 – Bb – F – C# – Fm – Bb – F – Bbm – Eb – F – C#maj7 – Fm – Bbmaj7 – F – C# – Abmaj7 – Bb – F – C#maj7 – F7 – C# – Ab – Bb – F – C#6 – Eb – F – C#maj7 – …