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Pick Myself Up

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[Intro]
D G D/F# Em D G A G A
[Verse 1]
DSittin' in the Amorning sun
And Bmwatching all the Gbirds passing Dby
Oh how Asweet they sing
And Bmoh how much GI wish that I could Dfly
[Pre-Chorus]
And I Atry, I said I Gtry
I Atry, I really Gtry try try
[Chorus]
But I got to DPick myself Gup
DDust myself Goff, Dstart all Gover, Dagain G  
I got to DPick myself Gup
DDust myself Goff, Dstart all Gover, Dagain G  
[Verse 2]
DSittin' in the Amidday sun
And Bmwondering where my Gmeal's coming Dfrom
After working so Ahard
Not Bmeven piece of Gbread at the Dyard
[Pre-Chorus]
And I said Atry, Oh lord I Gtry
I Atry, I really Gtry try try
[Chorus]
But I got to DPick myself Gup
DDust myself Goff, Dstart all Gover, Dagain G  
I got to DPick myself Gup
DDust myself Goff, Dstart all Gover, Dagain G  
[Verse 3]
DSittin' in the Aevening sun
And Bmwatching the same Gbirds passing Dby
Sittin' and Awondering
And Bmwaiting for the Gtime for me to Dfly
[Pre-Chorus]
And I Atry, said I Gtry
Good lord I Atry, I really Gtry try try
[Chorus]
But I got to DPick myself Gup
DDust myself Goff, Dstart all Gover, Dagain G  
I got to DPick myself Gup
DDust myself Goff, Dstart all Gover, Dagain G  
DSo long and GI just find
DIt was just a Gwaste of time
DSo long and GI just find
DI been been wasting Gall my time
I've got to Dpick myself Gup...

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Pick Myself Up

by Peter Tosh

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

[Intro]

D G D/F# Em D G A G A

[Verse 1]

D A

Sittin' in the morning sun

Bm G D

And watching all the birds passing by

Oh how sweet they sing

Bm G D

And oh how much I wish that I could fly

[Pre-Chorus]

A G

And I try, I said I try

A G

I try, I really try try try

[Chorus]

D G

But I got to Pick myself up

D G D G D G

Dust myself off, start all over, again

D G

I got to Pick myself up

D G D G D G

Dust myself off, start all over, again

[Verse 2]

D A

Sittin' in the midday sun

Bm G D

And wondering where my meal's coming from

After working so hard

Bm G D

Not even piece of bread at the yard

[Pre-Chorus]

A G

And I said try, Oh lord I try

A G

I try, I really try try try

[Chorus]

D G

But I got to Pick myself up

D G D G D G

Dust myself off, start all over, again

D G

I got to Pick myself up

D G D G D G

Dust myself off, start all over, again

[Verse 3]

D A

Sittin' in the evening sun

Bm G D

And watching the same birds passing by

Sittin' and wondering

Bm G D

And waiting for the time for me to fly

[Pre-Chorus]

A G

And I try, said I try

A G

Good lord I try, I really try try try

[Chorus]

D G

But I got to Pick myself up

D G D G D G

Dust myself off, start all over, again

D G

I got to Pick myself up

D G D G D G

Dust myself off, start all over, again

D G

So long and I just find

D G

It was just a waste of time

D G

So long and I just find

D G

I been been wasting all my time

D G

I've got to pick myself up...

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