Get Up

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[Intro]
Em   F   Cx4
[Verse 1]
CI know you clinging to the Dmlight of Amday
CTo tell you everything's DmA - O - AmK,
CAnd medication dDmon't do mAmuch.
CYeah, it just numDmbs the brAmain.
CGuess you might say I'm a lDmittle intAmense.
CI'm on the bright side of bDmeing hell Ambent. SGo,
CTake it from me I'm not the Dmonly oneAm  
CWho can't Dmsee straiAmght.
[Pre-Chorus]
FIf you were ever in dCoubt,
AmDon't sell yourself short, Gyou might be bulletproof.
HFard to move mountains when you're pCaralyzed,
But you gAmotta try anGd I'm calling out:
[Chorus]
FGet up, get up, gCet a move on!
AmGet up, get up, wGhat's taking so long.
FGet up, get up, gCet a move on!
AmAnd stop stalling, cGuz I'm calling out:
FGet up, get up, gCet a move on!
AmGet up, get up, aiGn't nothing wrong.
FCuz I believe you can be whatever,
GAnd I agree you can do much better.
Trust me.
[Instrumental]
Em   F   Cx2
[Verse 2]
CEverybody wants to siDmng that sAmong.
CSo Marvin Gaye, "What'Dms Going OAmn?"G  
CAin't nothin' normal when it coDmmes to you and Amme.
I rather twCist myself in knots then watch you gDmive up on your dAmreams.
[Pre-Chorus]
FIf you were ever in dCoubt,
AmDon't sell yourself short, Gyou might be bulletproof.
HFard to move mountains when you're pCaralyzed,
But you gAmotta try, aGnd I'm calling out:
[Chorus]
FGet up, get up, gCet a move on!
AmGet up, get up, wGhat's taking so long.
FGet up, get up, gCet a move on!
AmAnd stop stalling, cGuz I'm calling out:
FGet up, get up, gCet a move on!
AmGet up, get up, aiGn't nothing wrong.
FCuz I believe you can be whatever,
GAnd I agree you can do much better.
Trust me.
[Instrumental]
Em   F   Cx4
C C
[Chorus]
FGet up, get up, gCet a move on!
AmGet up, get up, wGhat's taking so long.
FGet up, get up, gCet a move on!
AmAnd stop stalling, cGuz I'm calling out:
FGet up, get up, gCet a move on!
AmGet up, get up, aiGn't nothing wrong.
FCuz I believe you can be whatever,
GAnd I agree you can do much better.
Trust me.
[Outro]
Em   F   Cx2
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The story behind the song

"Get Up" is a powerful anthem born from personal struggle and support, written by singer Brent Smith to help his bandmate Eric Bass through depression. The song also draws from Smith's own battles, aiming to convey that people shouldn't feel ashamed of what they're experiencing. It's a message of resilience, emphasizing that one's identity is defined not by failures, but by the refusal to give up. Released on the album Attention Attention, it serves as a testament to inner strength. Playing this song channels a spirit of enduring hope and steadfast determination.

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About Get Up Chords by Shinedown

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