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The Get Up Kids
Kicker EP
2018 Polyvinyl Records
Tracklist:
1.) Maybe
2.) Better This Way
3.) I'm Sorry
4.) My Own Reflection
Key: F#
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 F#-    244322
 C#-    x46664
 Ebm-   x68876
 Bbm-   x13321
 B-     x24442
 F#/Bb- x143xx
 G#m-   466444
 E-     022100
Intro:  F#   C#   Ebm   Bbm   Bx3 E  
Verse 1:
  F#Sound offEbm  
  F#Same fight
   Ebmas yesterday
  F#Or maybe the
Ecourse corrects
It's Ebmjust too soon
to Btell  F#Last night
   Ebmbefore the storm
  F#No cause   Ebmfor alarm
  F#But over a Esingle
evening It just Ebmwent
off the Brails
Chorus 1:
F#MaybeC#  Ebm  
    Bbm   Byou can F#tellC#  Ebm  B  
In the F#end no C#thanks
to Ebmyou  BWe've been
F#beaten C#black and EbmblueB  
From the F#/Bbmoment that
I could Bsee I needed
Ebmyou to carry G#mme
 F#   Ebm   Bx2
F#VerEse Ebm2:B  
  F#Shout outEbm  
  F#StandingEbm  
  F#Trying the
Elittle patience
EbmLeft in the reBserves
Chorus 2:
F#MaybeC#  Ebm  Bbm  
Byou should
F#knowC#  Ebm  B  
F#after C#the atEbmtackB  
Not a F#chance to
C#take it EbmbackB  
Chorus 3:
F#MaybeC#  Ebm  Bbm  
Byou should
F#sayC#  Ebm  B  
After F#all that
C#we've been Ebmthrough
BThat there's sF#till
more C#work to EbmdoB  
From the F#/Bbmoment that
I could Bsee I needed
Ebmyou to carry G#mme
Bridge:
  F#Nothing more for
me to Edo I can't
Ebmwho I feel like
running aBway
  F#There's nothing
more for me to Edo
you know Ebmwho I feel
like running aBway
  F#I don't remember
when or Ehow The
Ebmdown I feel
like running aBway
Chorus 4:
From the F#/Bbmoment that
I was Bfree I needed
Ebmyou to carry C#me
From the F#/Bbmoment that
I could Bsee I needed
Ebmyou to carry C#me
From the F#/Bbmoment that
I could Bsee I needed
Ebm          G#m(hold)
Key: G
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 G-  320033
 D-  xx0232
 Em- 022000
 C-  x32010
 Am- x02210
Intro: G  
Verse 1:
  GIf there was a way
out Well Cyou could
Waiting in Gline
When Ceverything
It's hard to deGfine
Refrain:
DOh I know I know
Cshow You atEmtempt
If you Amwash away
Chorus 1:
  GIf you Cneed me
I'll be Ghere
But if you Emwanna
disapDpear it would
be Cwrong to say
I Emguess some things
are Dbetter this wayG  G  
Verse 2:
I Gknow your scared
running Oh Cwe can
And make it Galright
So Glose this game
Cause Cworry I
Let's do it Gfine
Chorus 2:
  GIf you Cneed me
I'll be Ghere
But if you Emwanna
disapDpear it would
be Cwrong to say
I Emguess some things
are Dbetter this way
  G   COh oh oh
  G   COh oh oh
   Em  DOh oh ohC  
Interlude:  Am   Em   G   C   Em  Am  
Chorus 2:
  GIf you Cneed me
I'll be Ghere
But if you Emwanna
disapDpear it would
be Cwrong to say
I Emguess some things
are Dbetter this way
  GAm I Cmaking myself
Gclear You shouldn't
Chave to waste a Dyear
Cdreams all fade
I Gguess some things
are Cbetter this way
I Gguess some things
are Cbetter this way
I Emguess some things
    D              G(hold)
Key: G#
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 G#-  466544
 Eb-  x68886
 Fm-  133111
 C#-  x46664
 Bbm- x13321
 Cm-  x35543
Intro:  G#   Eb  C#  
 G#   Eb   C#   Fm   Ebx2
Verse 1:
G#Years and years ago
back when I Cmthought
I knew it all C#Gravity
reminded me how Ebfar
I had to fall But G#once
Cmworld was all about
The C#walls I built
Ebcrumbling down
Refrain:
If C#Nothing lasts forever
why does it Bbmhave to hurt
so bad when you're FmHolding
onto something we Ebnever
really had If C#questions
Bbmkeeps me moving on
Chorus 1:
  G#I never wanna miss
your birthday parEbties
see you smiC#ling Never
I'm sorry  FmI'm sorry
  EbI'm sorry  G#I never
guesEbsing All I really
the C#same I never wanna
  FmI'm sorEbry aG#gain
Verse 2:
G#Time keeps moving on
so many Cmfriends have
come and gone C#History
reminded me to Ebknow
And all the G#lessons
But given Cmup and
I C#chased away what
Ebcan't steal what
Chorus 2:
  G#I never wanna miss
your birthday parEbties
see you smiC#ling Never
I'm sorry  FmI'm sorry
  EbI'm sorry  G#I never
guesEbsing All I really
the C#same I never wanna
  FmI'm sorEbry again
Bridge:
   C#     BbmI've tried a
million times  FmStill
that Ebmakes it
all seem C#real
It's all too Bbmreal
Chorus 3:
  G#I never wanna miss
your birthday parEbties
see you smiC#ling Never
I'm sorry  FmI'm sorry
  EbI'm sorry  G#I never
guesEbsing All I really
the C#same I never wanna
  FmI'm sorEbry I'm sorry
Chorus 4:
  G#I never wanna miss
your birthday parEbties
see you smiC#ling Never
I'm sorry  FmI'm sorry
  EbI'm sorry  G#I never
guesEbsing All I really
the C#same I never wanna
Fm       Eb  G#(hold)
Key: A
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 A-   x02220
 E-   022100
 F#m- 244222
 D-   xx0232
 Bm-  x24432
Intro:  D   F#m   Ax2
Verse 1:
  DIt's hard eF#mnough
to stay aAwake
  DAnd let aF#mlone
to motiAvate DBut
we F#mdo this every
Aday DWe put the
F#mpieces into AplaceD  F#m  A  D  F#m  A  
Verse 2:
  DAnd every F#mday some
blood will sApill
  DYou need a F#mcertain
what the Ahell DBut
I just F#mhave to
find the Awill
  DTo push that
F#mboulder up the AhillA  F#m  A  F#m  
Chorus 1:
  DAnyway    F#m  BmI didn't
wanna Dbe The topic
of converAsationBm  
  DAnd what's to sayF#m  
BmI'm gonna have to
sDpeak To the man
in my own reAflection
Post Chorus: D F#m A x2
  DSo just in F#mcase you
haven't Aheard DThe
situF#mation's got worseA  
  DMy heart will F#mbeat
until it Aburns
  DIt's F#mreally gotta
fucking Ahurt
Chorus 2:
  DAnyway    F#m  BmI didn't
wanna Dbe The topic
of converAsationBm  
  DAnd what's to sayF#m  
BmI'm gonna have to
sDpeak To the man
in my own reAflectionBm  F#m  D  
Outro:
  ARunning after
  BmMakes me wonder
why we go F#mon go
Don AOnly after I
prefer when  BmMakes
go F#mon go Don
  ARunning after
  BmMakes me wonder
why we go F#mon go
Don AOnly after I
prefer when  BmMakes
go F#mon go Don

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Kicker

by The Get Up Kids

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm

Bbm

F#/Bb

G#m

F#m

The Get Up Kids

Kicker EP

2018 Polyvinyl Records

Tracklist:

1.) Maybe

2.) Better This Way

3.) I'm Sorry

4.) My Own Reflection

Key: F#

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 244322

- x46664

Ebm

- x68876

Bbm

- x13321

- x24442

F#/Bb

- x143xx

G#m

- 466444

- 022100

F# C# Ebm Bbm B E

Intro: x3

Verse 1:

F# Ebm

Sound off

Same fight

Ebm

as yesterday

Or maybe the

course corrects

Ebm

It's just too soon

B F#

to tell Last night

Ebm

before the storm

F# Ebm

No cause for alarm

F# E

But over a single

Ebm

evening It just went

off the rails

Chorus 1:

F# C# Ebm

Maybe

Bbm B F# C# Ebm B

you can tell

F# C#

In the end no thanks

Ebm B

to you We've been

F# C# Ebm B

beaten black and blue

F#/Bb

From the moment that

I could see I needed

Ebm G#m

you to carry me

F# Ebm B

F# E Ebm B

Verse 2:

F# Ebm

Shout out

F# Ebm

Standing

Trying the

little patience

Ebm B

Left in the reserves

Chorus 2:

F# C# Ebm Bbm

Maybe

you should

F# C# Ebm B

know

F# C# Ebm B

after the attack

Not a chance to

C# Ebm B

take it back

Chorus 3:

F# C# Ebm Bbm

Maybe

you should

F# C# Ebm B

say

After all that

C# Ebm

we've been through

B F#

That there's still

C# Ebm B

more work to do

F#/Bb

From the moment that

I could see I needed

Ebm G#m

you to carry me

Bridge:

Nothing more for

me to do I can't

Ebm

who I feel like

running away

There's nothing

more for me to do

Ebm

you know who I feel

like running away

I don't remember

when or how The

Ebm

down I feel

like running away

Chorus 4:

F#/Bb

From the moment that

I was free I needed

Ebm C#

you to carry me

F#/Bb

From the moment that

I could see I needed

Ebm C#

you to carry me

F#/Bb

From the moment that

I could see I needed

Ebm G#m(hold)

Key: G

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 320033

- xx0232

- 022000

- x32010

- x02210

Intro:

Verse 1:

If there was a way

out Well you could

Waiting in line

When everything

It's hard to define

Refrain:

Oh I know I know

C Em

show You attempt

If you wash away

Chorus 1:

G C

If you need me

I'll be here

But if you wanna

disappear it would

be wrong to say

I guess some things

D G G

are better this way

Verse 2:

I know your scared

running Oh we can

And make it alright

So lose this game

Cause worry I

Let's do it fine

Chorus 2:

G C

If you need me

I'll be here

But if you wanna

disappear it would

be wrong to say

I guess some things

are better this way

G C

Oh oh oh

G C

Oh oh oh

Em D C

Oh oh oh

Am Em G C Em Am

Interlude:

Chorus 2:

G C

If you need me

I'll be here

But if you wanna

disappear it would

be wrong to say

I guess some things

are better this way

G C

Am I making myself

clear You shouldn't

C D

have to waste a year

dreams all fade

I guess some things

are better this way

I guess some things

are better this way

I guess some things

D G(hold)

Key: G#

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 466544

- x68886

- 133111

- x46664

Bbm

- x13321

- x35543

G# Eb C#

Intro:

G# Eb C# Fm Eb

Verse 1:

Years and years ago

back when I thought

I knew it all Gravity

reminded me how far

I had to fall But once

world was all about

The walls I built

crumbling down

Refrain:

If Nothing lasts forever

Bbm

why does it have to hurt

so bad when you're Holding

onto something we never

really had If questions

Bbm

keeps me moving on

Chorus 1:

I never wanna miss

your birthday parties

see you smiling Never

I'm sorry I'm sorry

Eb G#

I'm sorry I never

guessing All I really

the same I never wanna

Fm Eb G#

I'm sorry again

Verse 2:

Time keeps moving on

so many friends have

come and gone History

reminded me to know

And all the lessons

But given up and

I chased away what

can't steal what

Chorus 2:

I never wanna miss

your birthday parties

see you smiling Never

I'm sorry I'm sorry

Eb G#

I'm sorry I never

guessing All I really

the same I never wanna

Fm Eb

I'm sorry again

Bridge:

C# Bbm

I've tried a

million times Still

that makes it

all seem real

Bbm

It's all too real

Chorus 3:

I never wanna miss

your birthday parties

see you smiling Never

I'm sorry I'm sorry

Eb G#

I'm sorry I never

guessing All I really

the same I never wanna

Fm Eb

I'm sorry I'm sorry

Chorus 4:

I never wanna miss

your birthday parties

see you smiling Never

I'm sorry I'm sorry

Eb G#

I'm sorry I never

guessing All I really

the same I never wanna

Fm Eb G#(hold)

Key: A

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x02220

- 022100

F#m

- 244222

- xx0232

- x24432

D F#m A

Intro: x2

Verse 1:

D F#m

It's hard enough

to stay awake

D F#m

And let alone

A D

to motivate But

F#m

we do this every

A D

day We put the

F#m A D F#m A D F#m A

pieces into place

Verse 2:

D F#m

And every day some

blood will spill

D F#m

You need a certain

A D

what the hell But

F#m

I just have to

find the will

To push that

F#m A A F#m A F#m

boulder up the hill

Chorus 1:

D F#m Bm

Anyway I didn't

wanna be The topic

A Bm

of conversation

D F#m

And what's to say

I'm gonna have to

speak To the man

in my own reflection

Post Chorus: D F#m A x2

D F#m

So just in case you

A D

haven't heard The

F#m A

situation's got worse

D F#m

My heart will beat

until it burns

D F#m

It's really gotta

fucking hurt

Chorus 2:

D F#m Bm

Anyway I didn't

wanna be The topic

A Bm

of conversation

D F#m

And what's to say

I'm gonna have to

speak To the man

A Bm F#m D

in my own reflection

Outro:

Running after

Makes me wonder

F#m

why we go on go

D A

on Only after I

prefer when Makes

F#m D

go on go on

Running after

Makes me wonder

F#m

why we go on go

D A

on Only after I

prefer when Makes

F#m D

go on go on

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