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CAPO II
C  G/B  D  G  Gsus4  G
GHow many times have you G/F#opened your eyes,
BdimAfraid what you’ll find hiding Cbehind you?
You always seemed refrGaineGsus4d…G  
GWalkinG/F#g along, dressed for the part…
BdimHow many years in the making?
You never questioned your Cheart?
What’s inside? What’s the GharGsus4m?G  
Can you Bmhear me Cwhen I Dsay pick up the GpacGsus4e?G  
GSo you carry on with sG/F#tory and song,
BdimWith what’s right and what’s wrong…
We’ve all heard it Cbefore…
Might as well keep your head to youGrseGsus4lf…G  
GCancel your plans, wasG/F#h your hands…
BdimDon’t look back, you know better…
You know what you’re going to Cfind…
And you’re better off leaving it all beGhinGsus4d…G  
Can you Bmhear me Cwhen I Dsay pick up the GpacGsus4e?G  
It ain’t a G/F#race, but you’ve got to sBdimtop worrying about saving your Cface…
There ain’t no game to be plGayeGsus4d…G  
GAs the years go by and G/F#the tears dry,
You woBdimn’t feel the need to be so crass…
You’ll undersCtand, and we’ll be better off—you and me—mGan Gsus4to man…G  
GSo sit quietly, G/F#don’t say a word…Bdim  
You’ll still be Cheard…
And it will all make perfect sense in the GendGsus4…G  
Can you Bmhear me Cwhen I Dsay pick up the GpacGsus4e?                G(repeat)

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Pick Up The Pace

by Vandaveer

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Gsus4

G/F#

Bdim

CAPO II

C G/B D G Gsus4 G

G G/F#

How many times have you opened your eyes,

Bdim C

Afraid what you’ll find hiding behind you?

G Gsus4 G

You always seemed refrained…

G G/F#

Walking along, dressed for the part…

Bdim

How many years in the making?

You never questioned your heart?

G Gsus4 G

What’s inside? What’s the harm?

Bm C D G Gsus4 G

Can you hear me when I say pick up the pace?

G G/F#

So you carry on with story and song,

Bdim

With what’s right and what’s wrong…

We’ve all heard it before…

G Gsus4 G

Might as well keep your head to yourself…

G G/F#

Cancel your plans, wash your hands…

Bdim

Don’t look back, you know better…

You know what you’re going to find…

G Gsus4 G

And you’re better off leaving it all behind…

Bm C D G Gsus4 G

Can you hear me when I say pick up the pace?

G/F# Bdim C

It ain’t a race, but you’ve got to stop worrying about saving your face…

G Gsus4 G

There ain’t no game to be played…

G G/F#

As the years go by and the tears dry,

Bdim

You won’t feel the need to be so crass…

C G Gsus4 G

You’ll understand, and we’ll be better off—you and me—man to man…

G G/F# Bdim

So sit quietly, don’t say a word…

You’ll still be heard…

G Gsus4 G

And it will all make perfect sense in the end…

Bm C D G Gsus4 G

Can you hear me when I say pick up the pace? (repeat)

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