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Things Are Looking Up

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[Intro]
|  D|  D|  D|  D|
 DNo Sir, I cannot pay You
But Awill You work for Me?
'cause I Dgot a bright idea
'n' a Gfortune, it could lead
One hundred dDollars and a bAirthday card
                    D|  G|
No help from Mum this month
 DSay and highs were wAorth the lows -
                    G|  D|  D|
'n' things are looking up
Well a mDillion miles and eighteen months
I Abet They're all in shock
What stDarted as a weekend trip -
Has Gyet to slow or stop
Well I've sDeen the Bailey MAountains
                            D|  G|
Seen that Sandford late night run  (rut?)
DSay the highs were wAorth the lows -
                    G|  D|
'n' things are looking up
|  D|  A|  D|  G|
|  D   A|  D   G|
|  G   D|  A   G|
|  D|  D|
Well DI can see Us laughing -
For being caAught by that old man
Yeah, whDen I tried to ghost ride -
With the pGump still in the van
In a Dperfect world -
                A              D|  G|
Your motorcycle rides into the sun
 DSay the highs were wAorth the lows -
                    G|  D|  D|
'n' things are looking up
Yeah,'n' Dif We get to where We're going -
We'll Abuy all of the trees
Yeah, YDou can be Old Nicky Six -
'n' IG'll be Tommy Lee
Yeah, the dDreams may die, but We Anever will
                     D|  G|
Here's to the deal 'n' bluff
 DSay and highs were wAorth the lows -
'n' thGings are looking Dup
Say and highs were wAorth the lows -
       G..
'n' things..
                        |  D|  D|
Yeah, things were looking up
|  D|  D|  D|  D|
|  D|  D|  D|  D|
- fade

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Things Are Looking Up

by Parker McCollum

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

D D D D

| | | | |

No Sir, I cannot pay You

But will You work for Me?

'cause I got a bright idea

'n' a fortune, it could lead

D A

One hundred dollars and a birthday card

D G

| |

No help from Mum this month

D A

Say and highs were worth the lows -

G D D

| | |

'n' things are looking up

Well a million miles and eighteen months

I bet They're all in shock

What started as a weekend trip -

Has yet to slow or stop

D A

Well I've seen the Bailey Mountains

D G

| |

Seen that Sandford late night run (rut?)

D A

Say the highs were worth the lows -

G D

| |

'n' things are looking up

D A D G

| | | | |

D A D G

| | |

G D A G

| | |

D D

| | |

Well I can see Us laughing -

For being caught by that old man

Yeah, when I tried to ghost ride -

With the pump still in the van

In a perfect world -

A D G

| |

Your motorcycle rides into the sun

D A

Say the highs were worth the lows -

G D D

| | |

'n' things are looking up

Yeah,'n' if We get to where We're going -

We'll buy all of the trees

Yeah, You can be Old Nicky Six -

'n' I'll be Tommy Lee

D A

Yeah, the dreams may die, but We never will

D G

| |

Here's to the deal 'n' bluff

D A

Say and highs were worth the lows -

G D

'n' things are looking up

Say and highs were worth the lows -

'n' things..

D D

| | |

Yeah, things were looking up

D D D D

| | | | |

D D D D

| | | | |

- fade

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