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Kimberly

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Standard Tuning: EADGBE
(Capo 3rd fret)
Intro
  Cadd9, G, Em,   G/F#x2
Verse 1
I woke up this mCadd9orning G  
To the sEmmell of your warm G/F#skin Cadd9  
Got interrupGted Em  G/F#  
Thought nothing of Cadd9it G  
We got Emup and got G/F#drunk and then Cadd9  
GIt all Emhappened G/F#  
Chorus
Cadd9We were up alone, We were up aGlone 
While the hosEmt of the show was passed out on G/F#the ground 
Cadd9We were up aGlone, We were up alone
EmSo high we could never coG/F#me back down
Cadd9We were up alone, We were Gup alone
Like a freaEmk in the bed dressed up as a cat G/F#  
WCadd9e had no clue whaGt we got into Em  G/F#  
Verse 2
Feelings get sweeCadd9ter G  
As we liEmght off our sense G/F#into the night Cadd9  
GFifty feet and sEmoaring hiG/F#gh 
If you dCadd9on't find a bed 
Out back Gthere's a tent 
And in case Emyou forget 
It's an annG/F#ual event Cadd9  
GLet us take you baEmck G/F#  
Chorus
Cadd9We were up alone, We were up aGlone 
While the hosEmt of the show was passed out on G/F#the ground 
Cadd9We were up aGlone, We were up alone
EmSo high we could never coG/F#me back down
Cadd9We were up alone, We were Gup alone
Like a freaEmk in the bed dressed up as a cat G/F#  
WCadd9e had no clue whaGt we got intoEm  G/F#  
Bridge
Em      Em9       C
DWe really set the bar this time
Em      Em9       C
DThis place and all these friends of mine
Em      Em9       C
DWe came out here to get away Cadd9from it 
So higG/F#h, we'll never want to come back down 
Interlude
  Cadd9, G, Em,   G/F#x2
Cadd9We were up alone, We were up alone x2G  Em  G/F#  
Cadd9We were up alone, We were up alone (aloneG) x2Em  G/F#  
Chorus
Cadd9We were up alone, We were up aGlone 
While the hosEmt of the show was passed out on G/F#the ground 
Cadd9We were up aGlone, We were up alone
EmSo high we could never coG/F#me back down
Cadd9We were up alone, We were Gup alone
Like a freaEmk in the bed dressed up as a cat G/F#  
WCadd9e had no clue whaGt we got intoG/F#  
Outro
Cadd9We had no clue (GWe had no clue)G/F#  
Cadd9We had no clue (GWe had no clue)G/F#  
We had no cluEme
But we'll miss G/F#you
My darling, KimberlGy

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Kimberly

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Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

G/F#

Em9

Standard Tuning: EADGBE

(Capo 3rd fret)

Intro

Cadd9 G Em G/F#

, , , x2

Verse 1

Cadd9 G

I woke up this morning

Em G/F# Cadd9

To the smell of your warm skin

G Em G/F#

Got interrupted

Cadd9 G

Thought nothing of it

Em G/F# Cadd9

We got up and got drunk and then

G Em G/F#

It all happened

Chorus

Cadd9 G

We were up alone, We were up alone

Em G/F#

While the host of the show was passed out on the ground

Cadd9 G

We were up alone, We were up alone

Em G/F#

So high we could never come back down

Cadd9 G

We were up alone, We were up alone

Em G/F#

Like a freak in the bed dressed up as a cat

Cadd9 G Em G/F#

We had no clue what we got into

Verse 2

Cadd9 G

Feelings get sweeter

Em G/F# Cadd9

As we light off our sense into the night

G Em G/F#

Fifty feet and soaring high

Cadd9

If you don't find a bed

Out back there's a tent

And in case you forget

G/F# Cadd9

It's an annual event

G Em G/F#

Let us take you back

Chorus

Cadd9 G

We were up alone, We were up alone

Em G/F#

While the host of the show was passed out on the ground

Cadd9 G

We were up alone, We were up alone

Em G/F#

So high we could never come back down

Cadd9 G

We were up alone, We were up alone

Em G/F#

Like a freak in the bed dressed up as a cat

Cadd9 G Em G/F#

We had no clue what we got into

Bridge

Em Em9 C

We really set the bar this time

Em Em9 C

This place and all these friends of mine

Em Em9 C

D Cadd9

We came out here to get away from it

G/F#

So high, we'll never want to come back down

Interlude

Cadd9 G Em G/F#

, , , x2

Cadd9 G Em G/F#

We were up alone, We were up alone x2

Cadd9 G Em G/F#

We were up alone, We were up alone (alone) x2

Chorus

Cadd9 G

We were up alone, We were up alone

Em G/F#

While the host of the show was passed out on the ground

Cadd9 G

We were up alone, We were up alone

Em G/F#

So high we could never come back down

Cadd9 G

We were up alone, We were up alone

Em G/F#

Like a freak in the bed dressed up as a cat

Cadd9 G G/F#

We had no clue what we got into

Outro

Cadd9 G G/F#

We had no clue (We had no clue)

Cadd9 G G/F#

We had no clue (We had no clue)

We had no clue

G/F#

But we'll miss you

My darling, Kimberly

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