None of them
Wake Me Shake Me:The Coasters.
#14 R&B and #51 on BB Hot 100
on ATCO Records in 1960.
INTRO:/CHORUS:
G
Why don't you wake me, shake me..don't let me sleep
too late.
C G
Gotta get up in the morning, about a quarter to eight.
C
(Don't you know I'm bound) I'm bound to my job..
D
(My boss) my boss is a big, fat slob.
C D
Can't even be a minute late or the boss will blow his
G
gate.
#1.
G
Why don't you wake me, shake me..don't let me sleep
too late.
C G
Gotta get up in the morning, about a quarter to eight.
C
(Don't you know I'm bound) I'm bound to my garbage truck.
D
(I got a lot) got a lot of cans to pick up.
C D
Can't even be a minute late or the boss will blow his
G
gate.
BRIDGE:
G D G
Wake me, shake me..gotta get up in the
C D G
morning time, about a quarter to eight.
#2.
G
I had a dream (had a dream) I had a dream (had a dream)..
I said, I looked (had a dream) over yonder (had a dream)..
G
What did I see (had a dream) I said, two big garbage trucks
(had a dream) I said, are coming after me (had a dream)..
G
I picked up them cans (had a dream) I said, side by side..
D C
Why don't you swing down sweet garbage truck and let your
G
buddy ride.
CHORUS:
G
Why don't you wake me, shake me..don't let me sleep
too late.
C G
Gotta get up in the morning, about a quarter to eight.
C
(Don't you know I'm bound) I'm bound to my job..
D
(My boss) my boss is a big, fat slob.
C D
Can't even be a minute late or the boss will blow his
G
gate.
BRIDGE:
G D G
(Why don't you wake me) shake me..gotta get up in the
C D G
morning time, about a quarter to eight.
OUTRO:
G D G C
Wake me, shake me..gotta get up in the morning time..
D G
about a quarter to eight.
G D G C
Wake me, shake me..gotta get up in the morning time..
D G
about a quarter to eight.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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