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Play the Em and the F#m in the Intro and Interlude
on the 7th and 9th fret of the A string as a barre chord.
[Intro] 
 Bm   Em   Bm   Em   Bm   Em   F#m[2x]
[Verse 2]
We hold our Bmheads F#mhigh when rain Emcomes down.
It’s been Aa Bmlong F#mday, now it’s Emdone.A  
You’re all I BmneF#med all daEmy, all Anight.
What we Bmdon’t F#mhave we dEmon’t need
[Chorus]
We get Emby..Bm.      F#mOh we Emget by.Bm..F#m  
With only what we Emneed to BmsurvivF#me... we Emget byBm  F#m  
[Verse 2]
I’ve Bmlived in the F#mcityEm, I’ve lived in the trees.A  
BmDo what I F#mwant, oh I Emdo what I please.A  
You’rBme holiF#mday is everyday Emfor me.A  
The Sun Bmis shiF#mning, it’s shining Emdown for free
[Chorus]
We get Emby..Bm.      F#mOh we Emget by.Bm..F#m  
With only what we Emneed to BmsurvivF#me... we Emget byBm  F#m  
[Interlude]
 Bm   Em   Bm   Em   Bm   Em   F#m[2x]
[Chorus]
We get Emby..Bm.      F#mOh we Emget by.Bm..F#m  
With only what we Emneed to BmsurvivF#me... we Emget byBm  F#m  

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Get By

by Little Hurricane

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Play the Em and the F#m in the Intro and Interlude

on the 7th and 9th fret of the A string as a barre chord.

[Intro]

Bm Em Bm Em Bm Em F#m

[2x]

[Verse 2]

Bm F#m Em

We hold our heads high when rain comes down.

A Bm F#m Em A

It’s been a long day, now it’s done.

Bm F#m Em A

You’re all I need all day, all night.

Bm F#m Em

What we don’t have we don’t need

[Chorus]

Em Bm F#m Em Bm F#m

We get by... Oh we get by...

Em Bm F#m Em Bm F#m

With only what we need to survive... we get by

[Verse 2]

Bm F#m Em A

I’ve lived in the city, I’ve lived in the trees.

Bm F#m Em A

Do what I want, oh I do what I please.

Bm F#m Em A

You’re holiday is everyday for me.

Bm F#m Em

The Sun is shining, it’s shining down for free

[Chorus]

Em Bm F#m Em Bm F#m

We get by... Oh we get by...

Em Bm F#m Em Bm F#m

With only what we need to survive... we get by

[Interlude]

Bm Em Bm Em Bm Em F#m

[2x]

[Chorus]

Em Bm F#m Em Bm F#m

We get by... Oh we get by...

Em Bm F#m Em Bm F#m

With only what we need to survive... we get by

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