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It Keeps You Up

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[Verse 1]
   FYou are the Amfirst in your me DmparadeC  
  FYou're getting Amolder, they Dmstay the same.C  
  FYour funny Amlook and your Dmjealous eyes.C  
  FThey can't Amrelate to a Dmthing you say.C  
[Bridge]
BbWhen all in all is all we are
GMay not get you very far.
[Chorus]
It keeps Fyou up at night
How Dmdid they buy their way Aminto you?
F  Dm  Am
[Verse 2]
  FWe heard you Amfirst on the DmradioC  
  FYou compliAmcate the maDmterial.C  
  FHow can it Ambe that we'd Dmget there Cfirst?
It was a Flie, it was a Amlie just to Dmsay the words.C  
[Bridge]
BbWhen your grass is painted green,
You'll Gget the taste of what we mean.
Bb  G
e|Bb---------6-G-5-|
B|-6-6-6-8------|
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|
[Chorus]
It keeps you Fup at night,
They Dmsleep inside your living Amroom.
You give Fjust another diamond at the Dmvicious sound
when it's Amover you.
[Bridge]
We Bbstill remember things you said,
GWhen your face was turning red.
e|Bb---------6-G-5-|
B|-6-6-6-8------|
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|
[Guitar solo]
e|-F-----------13-Am12-10-8--------8-Dm------8---6-C-------|
B|-13-10-8-10------------8-8s10---10-10---8---10-8-6-|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
e|-F-----------13-Am12-10-8--------8-Dm------|C  
B|-13-10-8-10------------8-8s10---10-10-|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
BbAll and all is all we are
Git may not get you very far
e|Bb---------6-G-5-|
B|-6-6-6-8------|
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|
[Outro]
e|-F-----------13-Am12-10-8--------8-Dm------8---6-C-------|
B|-13-10-8-10------------8-8s10---10-10---8---10-8-6-|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|

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It Keeps You Up

by Generationals

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[Verse 1]

F Am Dm C

You are the first in your me parade

F Am Dm C

You're getting older, they stay the same.

F Am Dm C

Your funny look and your jealous eyes.

F Am Dm C

They can't relate to a thing you say.

[Bridge]

When all in all is all we are

May not get you very far.

[Chorus]

It keeps you up at night

Dm Am

How did they buy their way into you?

F Dm Am

[Verse 2]

F Am Dm C

We heard you first on the radio

F Am Dm C

You complicate the material.

F Am Dm C

How can it be that we'd get there first?

F Am Dm C

It was a lie, it was a lie just to say the words.

[Bridge]

When your grass is painted green,

You'll get the taste of what we mean.

Bb G

e|---------6--5-|

B|-6-6-6-8------|

G|--------------|

D|--------------|

A|--------------|

E|--------------|

[Chorus]

It keeps you up at night,

Dm Am

They sleep inside your living room.

F Dm

You give just another diamond at the vicious sound

when it's over you.

[Bridge]

We still remember things you said,

When your face was turning red.

Bb G

e|---------6--5-|

B|-6-6-6-8------|

G|--------------|

D|--------------|

A|--------------|

E|--------------|

[Guitar solo]

F Am Dm C

e|------------13-12-10-8--------8-------8---6--------|

B|-13-10-8-10------------8-8s10---10-10---8---10-8-6-|

G|---------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------|

F Am Dm C

e|------------13-12-10-8--------8-------|

B|-13-10-8-10------------8-8s10---10-10-|

G|--------------------------------------|

D|--------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------|

[Bridge]

All and all is all we are

it may not get you very far

Bb G

e|---------6--5-|

B|-6-6-6-8------|

G|--------------|

D|--------------|

A|--------------|

E|--------------|

[Outro]

F Am Dm C

e|------------13-12-10-8--------8-------8---6--------|

B|-13-10-8-10------------8-8s10---10-10---8---10-8-6-|

G|---------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------|

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