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Tubthumping

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[Intro]
  DWe'll be Gsinging
  DWhen we're Gwinning
   DWe'll be GsingingA  
[Chorus]
I get knocked Ddown, but I get Gup again
You're Dnever going to keep me Gdown
I get knocked Ddown, but I get Gup again
You're Anever going to keep me down
I get knocked Ddown, but I get Gup again
You're Dnever going to keep me Gdown
I get knocked Ddown, but I get Gup again
You're Anever going to keep me down
   Em  GPissing the Bmnight awAay
   Em  GPissing the Bmnight awAay
He drinks a Dwhisky drink, he drinks a Gvodka drink
He drinks a Dlager drink, he drinks a Gcider drink
He sings the Dsongs that remind him of the Ggood times
He sings the sAongs that remind him of the better times
"DOh DGanny DBoy, GDanny DBoy, GDanny ABoy..."
[Chorus]
I get knocked Ddown, but I get Gup again
You're Dnever going to keep me Gdown
I get knocked Ddown, but I get Gup again
You're Anever going to keep me down
I get knocked Ddown, but I get Gup again
You're Dnever going to keep me Gdown
I get knocked Ddown, but I get Gup again
You're Anever going to keep me down
   Em  GPissing the Bmnight awAay
   Em  GPissing the Bmnight awAay
He drinks a Dwhisky drink, he drinks a Gvodka drink
He drinks a Dlager drink, he drinks a Gcider drink
He sings the Dsongs that remind him of the Ggood times
He sings the sAongs that remind him of the better times
"DDon't cGry for Dme, Gnext door Dneighbour...G"A  
[Chorus]
I get knocked Ddown, but I get Gup again
You're Dnever going to keep me Gdown
I get knocked Ddown, but I get Gup again
You're Anever going to keep me down
I get knocked Ddown, but I get Gup again
You're Dnever going to keep me Gdown
I get knocked Ddown, but I get Gup again
You're Anever going to keep me down
[Solo]
Em   G   Bm   A
Em   G   Bm   A
D    G   D    G
D    G   A
[Chorus]
I get knocked Ddown, but I get Gup again
                  (We'll be singing)
You're Dnever going to keep me Gdown
                     (When we're winning)
I get knocked Ddown, but I get Gup again
                  (We'll be singing)
You're Anever going to keep me down
                             (Oooooh)  
(repeat and fade)

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The story behind the song

"Tubthumping" is an anthem of resilience and defiance, capturing the spirit of getting knocked down but getting right back up again. The band, Chumbawamba, wrote it during a time when they felt directionless, and it became a rallying cry for them, both as a group and as a class. It speaks to the joy of singing together and finding strength in community, even when facing hardship or having a few too many drinks. At its heart, it's a celebration of persistence in the face of life's inevitable tumbles.

AI-written from these sources:Tubthumping — Wikipedia ↗Chumbawamba — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Tubthumping

by Chumbawamba

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D G

We'll be singing

D G

When we're winning

D G A

We'll be singing

[Chorus]

D G

I get knocked down, but I get up again

D G

You're never going to keep me down

D G

I get knocked down, but I get up again

You're never going to keep me down

D G

I get knocked down, but I get up again

D G

You're never going to keep me down

D G

I get knocked down, but I get up again

You're never going to keep me down

Em G Bm A

Pissing the night away

Em G Bm A

Pissing the night away

D G

He drinks a whisky drink, he drinks a vodka drink

D G

He drinks a lager drink, he drinks a cider drink

D G

He sings the songs that remind him of the good times

He sings the songs that remind him of the better times

D G D G D G A

"Oh Danny Boy, Danny Boy, Danny Boy..."

[Chorus]

D G

I get knocked down, but I get up again

D G

You're never going to keep me down

D G

I get knocked down, but I get up again

You're never going to keep me down

D G

I get knocked down, but I get up again

D G

You're never going to keep me down

D G

I get knocked down, but I get up again

You're never going to keep me down

Em G Bm A

Pissing the night away

Em G Bm A

Pissing the night away

D G

He drinks a whisky drink, he drinks a vodka drink

D G

He drinks a lager drink, he drinks a cider drink

D G

He sings the songs that remind him of the good times

He sings the songs that remind him of the better times

D G D G D G A

"Don't cry for me, next door neighbour..."

[Chorus]

D G

I get knocked down, but I get up again

D G

You're never going to keep me down

D G

I get knocked down, but I get up again

You're never going to keep me down

D G

I get knocked down, but I get up again

D G

You're never going to keep me down

D G

I get knocked down, but I get up again

You're never going to keep me down

[Solo]

Em G Bm A

D G D G

D G A

[Chorus]

D G

I get knocked down, but I get up again

(We'll be singing)

D G

You're never going to keep me down

(When we're winning)

D G

I get knocked down, but I get up again

(We'll be singing)

You're never going to keep me down

(Oooooh)

(repeat and fade)

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