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 G#m   B   F#   C#m[4X]
G#mRobert's got a quick handB  
He'll F#look around the room he won't tC#mell you his plan
G#mGot a rolled cigaretteB  
F#Hangin' out his mouth, he's a cC#mowboy kid
Yeah, G#mfound a six-shooter gunB  
In his F#dads closet hidden with a bC#mox of fun things
G#mI don't even know whatB  
But he's F#comin' for you, yeah he's cC#momin for you, hey
G#mAll the other kids with the pBumped up kicks
You'd better F#run, better run
C#Outrun my gun
G#mAll the other kids with the pBumped up kicks
You'd better F#run, better run
C#Faster than my bullet                
[Repeat]
G#mDaddy works a long dayB  
He'll be F#coming home late, he's cC#moming home late
And he's G#mbringing me a surpriseB  
Cos' F#dinner's in the kitchen and it's pC#macked in ice
I've G#mwaited for a long timeB  
The F#slight of my hand is now a qC#muick pull trigger
I G#mreason with my cigaretteB  
And say your F#hair's on fire you must have lC#most your wits, yeah
G#mAll the other kids with the pBumped up kicks
You'd better F#run, better run
C#Outrun my gun
G#mAll the other kids with the pBumped up kicks
You'd better F#run, better run
C#Faster than my bullet 
[Repeat]
 G#m   B   F#   C#m[2X]
(run run run)
 G#m   B   F#    C#m[2X]
(whistle)
G#mAll the other kids with the pBumped up kicks
You'd better F#run, better run
C#Outrun my gun
G#mAll the other kids with the pBumped up kicks
You'd better F#run, better run
C#Faster than my bullet 
[Repeat 2X]

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Pumped Up Kicks

by Kina Grannis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

G#m B F# C#m

[4X]

G#m B

Robert's got a quick hand

F# C#m

He'll look around the room he won't tell you his plan

G#m B

Got a rolled cigarette

F# C#m

Hangin' out his mouth, he's a cowboy kid

G#m B

Yeah, found a six-shooter gun

F# C#m

In his dads closet hidden with a box of fun things

G#m B

I don't even know what

F# C#m

But he's comin' for you, yeah he's comin for you, hey

G#m B

All the other kids with the pumped up kicks

You'd better run, better run

Outrun my gun

G#m B

All the other kids with the pumped up kicks

You'd better run, better run

Faster than my bullet

[Repeat]

G#m B

Daddy works a long day

F# C#m

He'll be coming home late, he's coming home late

G#m B

And he's bringing me a surprise

F# C#m

Cos' dinner's in the kitchen and it's packed in ice

G#m B

I've waited for a long time

F# C#m

The slight of my hand is now a quick pull trigger

G#m B

I reason with my cigarette

F# C#m

And say your hair's on fire you must have lost your wits, yeah

G#m B

All the other kids with the pumped up kicks

You'd better run, better run

Outrun my gun

G#m B

All the other kids with the pumped up kicks

You'd better run, better run

Faster than my bullet

[Repeat]

G#m B F# C#m

[2X]

(run run run)

G#m B F# C#m

[2X]

(whistle)

G#m B

All the other kids with the pumped up kicks

You'd better run, better run

Outrun my gun

G#m B

All the other kids with the pumped up kicks

You'd better run, better run

Faster than my bullet

[Repeat 2X]

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