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[Intro]
  C#m    B    G#m      Ax2
[Verse 1]
  C#mWhy you got that Bgun in your hand?
Is there someG#mbody you plan on Apointing it at?
  C#mWhy you got that Blook in your eye?
Like you mean G#mbusiness, I try talk you Aout of that
I C#mtold him not to push me
Said I Bdon't wanna fight
I'm a G#msensitive heart, wanting a Apeaceful life
But C#mno, he wouldn't listen
And he Bslipped out of line
Now G#mNicky made his mistake for the Avery last time
[Chorus 1]
AWe don't have to get upB7set      (But it's always an option)
AWe could forgive and foB7rget     (It's not always an option)
AWe don't have to get upB7set
C#m  B  G#m  A
[Verse 2]
  C#mWhy you got that Btear in your eye?
You wear a G#mlook of surprise
Do you Aknow what you've done?
  C#mIf I said you were an Binnocent man with G#mblood on his hands
Would you Astill try to run?
I C#mknow he had it coming
He brought Bpressure, not peace
And G#mI was out of choices and I Aneeded release
But C#mno, he wouldn't listen
And he Bslipped out of line
Now G#mNicky made his mistake for the Avery last time
[Chorus 2]
AWe don't have to get upB7set      (But it's always an option)
AWe could forgive and foB7rget     (It's not always an option)
AWe don't have to get upB7set
[Guitar Solo]  
  A    A    A    A    B    B    B    G#x2  
C#m  C#m  C#m  C#m  B  B  B  B
[Chorus 3]
AWe don't have to get upB7set      (But it's always an option)
AWe could forgive and foB7rget     (It's not always an option)
AWe don't have to get upB7set
A                      B7
[Outro]
  C#m    B    G#m      Ax2

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Upset

by The Hoosiers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

G#m

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[Intro]

C#m B G#m A

[Verse 1]

C#m B

Why you got that gun in your hand?

G#m A

Is there somebody you plan on pointing it at?

C#m B

Why you got that look in your eye?

G#m A

Like you mean business, I try talk you out of that

C#m

I told him not to push me

Said I don't wanna fight

G#m A

I'm a sensitive heart, wanting a peaceful life

C#m

But no, he wouldn't listen

And he slipped out of line

G#m A

Now Nicky made his mistake for the very last time

[Chorus 1]

A B7

We don't have to get upset (But it's always an option)

A B7

We could forgive and forget (It's not always an option)

A B7

We don't have to get upset

C#m B G#m A

[Verse 2]

C#m B

Why you got that tear in your eye?

G#m

You wear a look of surprise

Do you know what you've done?

C#m B G#m

If I said you were an innocent man with blood on his hands

Would you still try to run?

C#m

I know he had it coming

He brought pressure, not peace

G#m A

And I was out of choices and I needed release

C#m

But no, he wouldn't listen

And he slipped out of line

G#m A

Now Nicky made his mistake for the very last time

[Chorus 2]

A B7

We don't have to get upset (But it's always an option)

A B7

We could forgive and forget (It's not always an option)

A B7

We don't have to get upset

[Guitar Solo]

A A A A B B B G#

C#m C#m C#m C#m B B B B

[Chorus 3]

A B7

We don't have to get upset (But it's always an option)

A B7

We could forgive and forget (It's not always an option)

A B7

We don't have to get upset

A B7

[Outro]

C#m B G#m A

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