Chords of: Wide Awake (Lyric Video) by: Katy Perry. (G/D, F, Gm7, 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.
“Wide Awake (Lyric Video)” by Katy Perry is in C Major and runs at about 160 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 14 different chords across 127 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G/D, F, Gm7, C.
F is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 42% of the 3:41 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F → Gm7 → F → Gm7 → F → C/G → Bb6 → F. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 5 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F | 1:32 | 42% |
| Gm7 | 0:52 | 23% |
| Bb | 0:29 | 13% |
| C | 0:20 | 9% |
| Bb6 | 0:09 | 4% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:06 | 3% |
| F/C | 0:03 | 1% |
| C/G | 0:03 | 1% |
F – Gm7 – Bb – F – Gm7 – Bb – F – C/G – Bb6 – F – Gm7 – Bb – F – Gm7 – Bb6 – F – Gm7 – Bb – F – C – Bb6 – F – Eb6 – F/G – Bb6 – F – Gm7 – Bbmaj7 – F – C – Gm7 – Bb – F – C – Gm7 – Bbmaj7 – F – Gm7 – Bbmaj7 – F – Cm – Bb6 – F – Gm7 – Bb – F – Gm7 – F – …
