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When I'm Up (I Can't Get Down)
By Great Big Sea
(First verse is single strum, then the strumming pattern is D DU UDU)
I am the foFuntain of affecCtion
I'm the insFtrument of Amjoy
to Fkeep the good time rolCling,
I'm the bFoy, I'm the bGoy
You know the Fworld could be our Coyster
Just Fput your trust in Amme
We'll kFeep the good times rolCling
Wait and Fsee, wait and Gsee
Oh, wait aAmnd see
AmThere's exaltation, the Gsweet disintegration
A Ffew discolourations then it comes aGlong
AmUp is why he chooses, the Gkisses and the bruises
There ain't Fnothing he refuses then it comes aGlong
It comes aFlong and I am Amlifted
I am Flifted, I am Glifted
[Chorus]
When I'm Fup I can't get dCown
Can't get Fdown can't get Glevel
When I'm Fup I can't get Cdown
Get my Ffeet back on the Gground
When I'm Fup I can't get Cdown
Can't get Fdown can't get Glevel
When I'm Fup I can't get Cdown
Get my Ffeet back on the Gground
He just needAms something to bind him
GSomething to wind him up
It Fwon't take long to find him
When it comes on Gstrong
AmBlack skies are grinning, Gstreet lights are spinning
The Fnight is just beginning,
Then it comes on Gstrong
It comes on Fstrong, and I am Amlifted,
I am Flifted, I am Glifted!
[Chorus]
When I'm Fup I can't get dCown
Can't get Fdown can't get Glevel
When I'm Fup I can't get Cdown
Get my Ffeet back on the Gground
When I'm Fup I can't get Cdown
Can't get Fdown can't get Glevel
When I'm Fup I can't get Cdown
Get my Ffeet back on the Gground
O-o-Amoh, I can't get Gdown
(FidFdle Playing) Oh Gno, no no no
I can't get Amdown  (GFiddle FPlaying)G  
Oh, it comes on Fstrong, and I am Amlifted
It comes on Fstrong, and I am Amlifted,
I am Flifted, I am Glifted!
[Chorus]
When I'm Fup I can't get dCown
Can't get Fdown can't get Glevel
When I'm Fup I can't get Cdown
Get my Ffeet back on the Gground
When I'm Fup I can't get Cdown
Can't get Fdown can't get Glevel
When I'm Fup I can't get Cdown
Get my Ffeet back on the Gground
[Outro]
Oh-oh-Amoh, I can't get dGownF  
Oh Gno, no, no, no, I can’t get dAmownG  
Oh Fno, oh no,
GNo-oh-oh-oh, I can't get down

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When Im Up I Cant Get Down

by Great Big Sea

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When I'm Up (I Can't Get Down)

By Great Big Sea

(First verse is single strum, then the strumming pattern is D DU UDU)

F C

I am the fountain of affection

F Am

I'm the instrument of joy

F C

to keep the good time rolling,

F G

I'm the boy, I'm the boy

F C

You know the world could be our oyster

F Am

Just put your trust in me

F C

We'll keep the good times rolling

F G

Wait and see, wait and see

Oh, wait and see

Am G

There's exaltation, the sweet disintegration

F G

A few discolourations then it comes along

Am G

Up is why he chooses, the kisses and the bruises

F G

There ain't nothing he refuses then it comes along

F Am

It comes along and I am lifted

F G

I am lifted, I am lifted

[Chorus]

F C

When I'm up I can't get down

F G

Can't get down can't get level

F C

When I'm up I can't get down

F G

Get my feet back on the ground

F C

When I'm up I can't get down

F G

Can't get down can't get level

F C

When I'm up I can't get down

F G

Get my feet back on the ground

He just needs something to bind him

Something to wind him up

It won't take long to find him

When it comes on strong

Am G

Black skies are grinning, street lights are spinning

The night is just beginning,

Then it comes on strong

F Am

It comes on strong, and I am lifted,

F G

I am lifted, I am lifted!

[Chorus]

F C

When I'm up I can't get down

F G

Can't get down can't get level

F C

When I'm up I can't get down

F G

Get my feet back on the ground

F C

When I'm up I can't get down

F G

Can't get down can't get level

F C

When I'm up I can't get down

F G

Get my feet back on the ground

Am G

O-o-oh, I can't get down

F G

(Fiddle Playing) Oh no, no no no

Am G F G

I can't get down (Fiddle Playing)

F Am

Oh, it comes on strong, and I am lifted

F Am

It comes on strong, and I am lifted,

F G

I am lifted, I am lifted!

[Chorus]

F C

When I'm up I can't get down

F G

Can't get down can't get level

F C

When I'm up I can't get down

F G

Get my feet back on the ground

F C

When I'm up I can't get down

F G

Can't get down can't get level

F C

When I'm up I can't get down

F G

Get my feet back on the ground

[Outro]

Am G F

Oh-oh-oh, I can't get down

G Am G

Oh no, no, no, no, I can’t get down

Oh no, oh no,

No-oh-oh-oh, I can't get down

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