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NOTE: I have 2 chord tab versions of the song below.
      NO CAPO. 
      song played with a CAPO on the 2nd FRET.
                      UPTIGHT 
                    FAREBROTHER
CAPO: NONE
INTRO:
Bm G D A
Bm G D A
VERSE:
  BmI keep it underG-neath my breath
To aD-void the mess 
I miss brAinging it up again
  BmI wait not thing 'cause
  GJudgements but you come
  BmPlayed every time 
I'm reading your mind
To thAink you're one step ahead
But you're fGalling bAackwards
CHORUS:
  BmI dGon't have the AansBmwers
That you wGant to fAindBm  
  BmIf you dGon't have the pAatiBmence
I'm gonna lGose my mAindBm  
VERSE;
  BmTo shake the pain off   
  GChange the same thing you find
  BmTurn besides I find 
OAne for it nearer the tBmime
  BmBut keeping your eyes on
  GCan all betray decision
  BmOh, she'd say to me
Whatever that meAans
You don't want to hesitate 
But you're fGalling bAackwards
CHORUS:
  BmI dGon't have the AansBmwers
That you wGant to fAindBm  
  BmIf you dGon't have the pAatiBmence
I'm gonna lGose my mAind
BREAK:
If IG'm always
Chasing after you
CAause you're too uptight to make it through
BmAnd she don't know where you'd be on your oAwn
But I mGight see any coming back to me
CAause you care now but crave the company
BmBut you know that so go back on your words tonAight
So go back on your words
CHORUS:
  BmI dGon't have the AansBmwers
That you wGant to fAindBm  
  BmIf you dGon't have the pAatiBmence
I'm gonna lGose my mAind
CHORUS:
  BmI dGon't have the AansBmwers
That you wGant to fAindBm  
  BmIf you dGon't have the pAatiBmence
I'm gonna lGose my mAind
INSTRUMENTAL:
Bm  G  D  A
Bm  G  D  A
Bm
=========================== CAPO: 2nd FRET (ACOUSTIC) ===========================
NOTE: This is the ACOUSTIC version of the song. Capo is on the 2nd fret.
                      UPTIGHT (ACOUSTIC)
                         FAREBROTHER
CAPO: 2nd FRET
INTRO:
   CAre you ready?
Palm muted strings (4x's) ... then
Am
VERSE:
  AmI keep it underF-neath my breath
To aC-void the mess 
I miss brGinging it up again
  AmI wait not thing 'cause
  FJudgements but you come
  AmPlayed every time 
I'm reading your mind
To thGink you're one step ahead
But you're fFalling bGackwards
CHORUS:
  AmI dFon't have the GansAmwers
That you wFant to fGindAm  
  AmIf you dFon't have the pGatiAmence
I'm gonna lFose my mindG  Am  
VERSE;
  AmTo shake the pain off   
  FChange the same thing you find
  AmTurn besides I find 
OGne for it nearer the tAmime
  AmBut keeping your eyes on
  FCan all betray decision
  AmOh, she'd say to me
Whatever that meGans
You don't want to hesitate 
But you're fFalling bGackwards
CHORUS:
  AmI dFon't have the GansAmwers
That you wFant to fGindAm  
  AmIf you dFon't have the pGatiAmence
I'm gonna lFose my mGind
BREAK:
If IF'm always
Chasing after you
CGause you're too uptight to make it through
AmAnd she don't know where you'd be on your ownAm  
But I mFight see any coming back to me
CGause you care now but crave the company
AmBut you know that so go back on your words tonight
GSo go back on your worAmds
CHORUS:
  AmI dFon't have the GansAmwers
That you wFant to fGindAm  
  AmIf you dFon't have the pGatiAmence
I'm gonna lose my mind
CHORUS:
  AmI dFon't have the GansAmwers
That you wFant to fGindAm  
  AmIf you dFon't have the pGatiAmence
I'm gonna lFose my miGiiiiiiind
INSTRUMENTAL:
Am  Am  F  F  C  C  G  G
MmAmmmm oh oh Foh  woh Coh Goh oh Amoh

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Uptight

by Farebrother

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

Chords in this song · guitar

NOTE: I have 2 chord tab versions of the song below.

NO CAPO.

song played with a CAPO on the 2nd FRET.

UPTIGHT

FAREBROTHER

CAPO: NONE

INTRO:

Bm G D A

VERSE:

Bm G

I keep it under-neath my breath

To a-void the mess

I miss bringing it up again

I wait not thing 'cause

Judgements but you come

Played every time

I'm reading your mind

To think you're one step ahead

G A

But you're falling backwards

CHORUS:

Bm G A Bm

I don't have the answers

G A Bm

That you want to find

Bm G A Bm

If you don't have the patience

G A Bm

I'm gonna lose my mind

VERSE;

To shake the pain off

Change the same thing you find

Turn besides I find

A Bm

One for it nearer the time

But keeping your eyes on

Can all betray decision

Oh, she'd say to me

Whatever that means

You don't want to hesitate

G A

But you're falling backwards

CHORUS:

Bm G A Bm

I don't have the answers

G A Bm

That you want to find

Bm G A Bm

If you don't have the patience

G A

I'm gonna lose my mind

BREAK:

If I'm always

Chasing after you

Cause you're too uptight to make it through

Bm A

And she don't know where you'd be on your own

But I might see any coming back to me

Cause you care now but crave the company

Bm A

But you know that so go back on your words tonight

So go back on your words

CHORUS:

Bm G A Bm

I don't have the answers

G A Bm

That you want to find

Bm G A Bm

If you don't have the patience

G A

I'm gonna lose my mind

CHORUS:

Bm G A Bm

I don't have the answers

G A Bm

That you want to find

Bm G A Bm

If you don't have the patience

G A

I'm gonna lose my mind

INSTRUMENTAL:

Bm G D A

=========================== CAPO: 2nd FRET (ACOUSTIC) ===========================

NOTE: This is the ACOUSTIC version of the song. Capo is on the 2nd fret.

UPTIGHT (ACOUSTIC)

FAREBROTHER

CAPO: 2nd FRET

INTRO:

Are you ready?

Palm muted strings (4x's) ... then

VERSE:

Am F

I keep it under-neath my breath

To a-void the mess

I miss bringing it up again

I wait not thing 'cause

Judgements but you come

Played every time

I'm reading your mind

To think you're one step ahead

F G

But you're falling backwards

CHORUS:

Am F G Am

I don't have the answers

F G Am

That you want to find

Am F G Am

If you don't have the patience

F G Am

I'm gonna lose my mind

VERSE;

To shake the pain off

Change the same thing you find

Turn besides I find

G Am

One for it nearer the time

But keeping your eyes on

Can all betray decision

Oh, she'd say to me

Whatever that means

You don't want to hesitate

F G

But you're falling backwards

CHORUS:

Am F G Am

I don't have the answers

F G Am

That you want to find

Am F G Am

If you don't have the patience

F G

I'm gonna lose my mind

BREAK:

If I'm always

Chasing after you

Cause you're too uptight to make it through

Am Am

And she don't know where you'd be on your own

But I might see any coming back to me

Cause you care now but crave the company

But you know that so go back on your words tonight

G Am

So go back on your words

CHORUS:

Am F G Am

I don't have the answers

F G Am

That you want to find

Am F G Am

If you don't have the patience

I'm gonna lose my mind

CHORUS:

Am F G Am

I don't have the answers

F G Am

That you want to find

Am F G Am

If you don't have the patience

F G

I'm gonna lose my miiiiiiiind

INSTRUMENTAL:

Am Am F F C C G G

Am F C G Am

Mmmmm oh oh oh woh oh oh oh oh

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