Chords of: Waking Up Dreaming by: Shania Twain. (Dm, E, A, C#m7) 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.
“Waking Up Dreaming” by Shania Twain is in A Major and runs at about 184 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 19 different chords across 78 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Dm, E, A, C#m7.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 31% of the 3:21 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with B7 → E → A6 → E → A → E → E6 → E. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — A Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1:03 | 31% |
| A | 0:36 | 18% |
| C#m7 | 0:24 | 12% |
| E/B | 0:14 | 7% |
| B7 | 0:11 | 5% |
| B | 0:10 | 5% |
| C#m | 0:07 | 3% |
| E6 | 0:06 | 3% |
B7 – E – A/E – E – A/E – E6 – A6 – Bm7b5/A – E – A/E – E6 – A – C#m7 – B – A – E – B – E6 – E – A – E – C#m – C#m7 – E/B – B7 – E – A/E – E – A – E – A – E – A/E – E – Am – E6 – Amaj7 – C#m – B – A – A6 – C#m – B – A – E – Amaj7 – E – C#m – …
