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2016 Fat Wreck Chords
Key: E
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 E-   022100
 B-   x24442
 C#m- x46654
 A-   x02220
 F#m- 244222
 G#m- 466444
Intro:
E--B--F#m---
E--B--A-G#m-A-B-
E--B--F#m--A-
E--B--A-G#m-A-B-
Verse 1:
It's a C#mcontradiction
wrapped up in a Bcliche
EIt's the old catch 2A2
They'll C#mgently nudge
you back into the
F#mmargins It's EDo as
I say not as AI do
Refrain:
  BWhoaA  G#m  F#m  E  
  BYou're on the
ropes again it's
Atime to G#mmake a F#mplayE  
  BWhoaA  G#m  F#m  E  
Dig F#mdeep and find
the strength There's
Ajust no other Bway
Chorus 1:
  EI Bknow it F#mseems like
no one is in your
corner EI Bknow you've
Athought of G#mthrowing
Ain the Btowel EIt's hard
to Btake it when you're
F#mhit below the belt again
but EI Bknow you Adon't
want G#mto go Aback to the
BbeF#mginning Keep your
A(hold)           B(hold)
chin up when they try
and bring you EdownB  F#m  E  B  A  G#m  A  B  
Verse 2:
Well C#mI've been called
a lot worse than a
Bcliche And I've Eseen
a lot since I was 2A2
Don't C#mever let yourself
fall in the F#mmargins
Doesn't Ematter what
you say but what Byou do
(Repeat Refrain)
Chorus 2:
  EI Bknow it F#mseems like
no one is in your
corner EI Bknow you've
Athought of G#mthrowing
Ain the Btowel EIt's hard
to Btake it when you're
F#mhit below the belt again
but EI Bknow you Adon't
want G#mto go Aback to the
BbeF#mginning Keep your
A(hold)           B(hold)
chin up when they try
and bring you EdownC#m  A  F#m  E  F#m  C#m  A  
(Repeat Refrain)
Chorus 3:
  EI Bknow it F#mseems like
no one is in your
corner EI Bknow you've
Athought of G#mthrowing
Ain the Btowel EIt's hard
to Btake it when you're
F#mhit below the belt again
but EI Bknow you Adon't
want G#mto go Aback to the
BbeF#mginning Keep your
A(hold)           B(hold)
chin up when they try
and bring you EdownB  F#m  
E B A G#m A B
E B F#m A
  E          BA(hold)
Keep your chin up
          B(hold)
when they try
              E(hold)
and bring you down

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Keep Your Chin Up

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Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

G#m

2016 Fat Wreck Chords

Key: E

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 022100

- x24442

C#m

- x46654

- x02220

F#m

- 244222

G#m

- 466444

Intro:

E--B--F#m---

E--B--A-G#m-A-B-

E--B--F#m--A-

E--B--A-G#m-A-B-

Verse 1:

C#m

It's a contradiction

wrapped up in a cliche

E A

It's the old catch 22

C#m

They'll gently nudge

you back into the

F#m E

margins It's Do as

I say not as I do

Refrain:

B A G#m F#m E

Whoa

You're on the

ropes again it's

A G#m F#m E

time to make a play

B A G#m F#m E

Whoa

F#m

Dig deep and find

the strength There's

A B

just no other way

Chorus 1:

E B F#m

I know it seems like

no one is in your

E B

corner I know you've

A G#m

thought of throwing

A B E

in the towel It's hard

to take it when you're

F#m

hit below the belt again

E B A

but I know you don't

G#m A

want to go back to the

B F#m

beginning Keep your

A(hold) B(hold)

chin up when they try

E B F#m E B A G#m A B

and bring you down

Verse 2:

C#m

Well I've been called

a lot worse than a

B E

cliche And I've seen

a lot since I was 22

C#m

Don't ever let yourself

F#m

fall in the margins

Doesn't matter what

you say but what you do

(Repeat Refrain)

Chorus 2:

E B F#m

I know it seems like

no one is in your

E B

corner I know you've

A G#m

thought of throwing

A B E

in the towel It's hard

to take it when you're

F#m

hit below the belt again

E B A

but I know you don't

G#m A

want to go back to the

B F#m

beginning Keep your

A(hold) B(hold)

chin up when they try

E C#m A F#m E F#m C#m A

and bring you down

(Repeat Refrain)

Chorus 3:

E B F#m

I know it seems like

no one is in your

E B

corner I know you've

A G#m

thought of throwing

A B E

in the towel It's hard

to take it when you're

F#m

hit below the belt again

E B A

but I know you don't

G#m A

want to go back to the

B F#m

beginning Keep your

A(hold) B(hold)

chin up when they try

E B F#m

and bring you down

E B A G#m A B

E B F#m A

E B

A(hold)

Keep your chin up

B(hold)

when they try

E(hold)

and bring you down

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