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The Get Up Kids
Problems
2019 Polyvinyl Records
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Tracklist:
1.) Satellite
2.) The Problem Is Me
3.) Salina
4.) Now Or Never
5.) Lou Barlow
6.) Fairweather Friends
7.) Common Ground
8.) Waking Up Alone
9.) The Advocate
10.) Symphony Of Silence
11.) Brakelines
12.) Your Ghost Is Gone
1.) Sattelite
Key: D
Chords used:
D- xx0232
A- x02220
Bm- x24432
G- 320033
Em- 022200
F#m- 244222
A/C#- x476xx
D/F#- 2x023x
[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
DBy myself I don't think anybody Bmelse
Even Dcares If all is well
You're only thinking of yourBmself
It's a Glong way Emdown
It's a Glong way Emdown
[Chorus 1]
For DmeG  D/F#  Em  
The DsatelliteG  D/F#  Em  
DOrbiGting the D/F#world aEmlone
BmTell F#mme GI'm Bmcoming AhomeD  
[Verse 2]
DBy myself I don't think anyboA/C#dy Bmknows
I'm even Dhere But do tell
You think you undersA/C#tand my Bmfears
It's a Glong way Emdown
It's a Glong way Emdown
[Chorus 2]
For DmeG  D/F#  Em  
The DsatelliteG  D/F#  Em  
DOrbiGting the D/F#world aEmlone
BmTell F#mme GI'm Bmcoming Ahome
To DbeG  D/F#  Em  
The DsatelliteG  D/F#  Em  
DKnowing GI'm the D/F#only Emone
BmAfter F#mall'sG  
BmSaid and Adone
[Intrumental]
G Em D A
[Verse 3]
It's a Glong way Emdown
It's a Glong way Emdown
[Intrumental]
D D D D D
[Chorus 3]
For DmeG  D/F#  Em  
The DsatelliteG  D/F#  Em  
DOrbiGting the D/F#world aEmlone
BmTell F#mme GI'm Bmcoming Ahome
To DbeG  D/F#  Em  
The DsatelliteG  D/F#  Em  
DKnowing GI'm the D/F#only Emone
BmAfter F#mall'sG  
BmSaid and Adone
2.) The Problem Is Me
Key: E
Chords used:
E- 022100
B- x24442
C#m- x46654
A- x02220
A7- x02020
F#m- 244222
G#m- 466444
[Intro]
A7
then
A   G#m   E   G#mx3 B  
[Verse 1]
AAfG#mter the Ehours we sG#mpent at the Binterpass
ATwo G#mliars Efooling themG#mselves Bthey could last
ADespeG#mrate to Ealter the G#mcourse of our BhistoryB  
[Chorus 1]
Could it EbeA  
C#mMaybe the F#mproblem is EmeA  
Am C#mI doomed to F#malways reEpeatA  
C#mOver and F#mover aAgainA  
[Verse 2]
AI'm G#mworking Ehard not to G#mthrow you unBder the bus
AThis G#misland is Ereally too sF#mmall for the Bboth of us
AYou G#mkeep the Ekeys to the G#mhouse and BI can shuffle off and aBway
[Chorus 2]
Could it EbeA  
C#mMaybe the F#mproblem is EmeA  
Am C#mI doomed to F#malways reEpeatA  
C#mOver and F#mover aAgain
I can EseeA  
The C#mwriting you F#mdon't want to EreadA  
I'm C#msafely in sF#mome other EsceneA  
Where C#meveryone F#mknows my AnameA  
[Instrumental]
A   G#m   E   G#mx3 B  
[Chorus 3]
Could it EbeA  
C#mMaybe the F#mproblem is EmeA  
Am C#mI doomed to F#malways reEpeatA  
C#mOver and F#mover aAgain
I can EseeA  
The C#mwriting you F#mdon't want to EreadA  
I'm C#msafely in sF#mome other EsceneA  
Where C#meveryone F#mknows my AnameA  
[Outro]
A G#m
3.) Salina
Key: F#
Chords used:
F#- 244322
C#- x46664
D#m- x68876
B- x24442
A#m- x13321
F#m- 244222
[Intro]
F# F# F# F#
F# F# F#m F#
F# F#
[Verse 1]
F#It A#mwould be raining toD#mday
The sF#torm rolled A#min right as you Bleft
F#Could A#mjust drink it awayD#m  B  
We F#both know
A#mThat's not the bestB  
[Refrain 1]
Stare C#at the clock for D#mhours
But the Btime won't seem to F#pass
It's C#when the house is D#mquiet
I'm just Bin my own head
[Chorus 1]
F#Sentimental A#mfool
Who writes D#mall these words for Byou
F#Even though A#myou're just two hours awayB  
[Instrumental]
F#   A#m   D#mx2
[Verse 2]
F#  A#mJust an observaD#mtion
F#It's A#mrare that this ocBcurs
F#SomeA#mhow it feels so D#mdifferentB  
F#  A#mTables have been Bturned
[Refrain 2]
If C#I were at the D#mairport
And if Byou were in our F#bed
I C#wouldn't be exD#mcited but I'd Bfeel less frightened
[Chorus 2]
F#Sentimental A#mfool
Who writes D#mall these words for Byou
F#Even though A#myou're just two hours awayB  
So I F#try remembeA#mring
You're D#mcoming back to Bme
And F#all will be forA#mgotten in a Bday
[Instrumental]
C# D#m B F#
A#m D#m B
C# D#m B F#
A#m D#m B
[Bridge]
The C#day is finally D#mover and the Bnight is closing F#in
It's C#like it takes forD#mever for the Bworld to sBtill spin
[Chorus 3]
F#Sentimental A#mfool
Who writes D#mall these words for Byou
F#Even though A#myou're just two hours awayB  
4.) Now Or Never
Key: A
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
A- x02220
E- 022100
F#m- 244222
D- xx0232
Bm- x24432
C#m- x46654
G- 320033
[Intro]
A   C#mx2
[Verse 1]
The Atick of a clock brings the work to a stop for the F#mday
The Asound of a disgruntled crowd standing in my wayF#m  
Oh I C#mused to be outBmgoing and carefree
But not todayA  C#m  
Not toAdayC#m  
[Verse 2]
I Aquietly sit as my thoughts start to drift and divideF#m  
I've Acome to admit that I've lost my one place to hideF#m  
Oh I C#mused to be outBmgoing and carefree
A sC#mpark in conversation that Bmkeeps things interesEting
[Chorus 1]
ToAnight we only have now or neC#mverD  
Our inAdifference is a sickness we caught toC#mgetherD  
GHow much of this can you endure?
Cause BmI can't take it anymore
I Gwanna hear you Dsay that it's for sureA  F#m  Bm  A  F#m  Bm  
[Verse 3]
It C#mseems to me
ABmvoiding tragedy
Is C#measier for someone that's Bmgot no place to DbeA  
[Chorus 3]
ToAnight we only have now or neC#mver
ToAnight we only have now or neC#mverD  
ToAnight we only have now or neC#mver
(Only have now or neDver)
ToAnight we only have now or neC#mver
(Only have now or neDver)
ToAnight we only have now or neC#mver
(Only have now or neDver)
ToAnight we only have now or neC#mver
(Only have now or neDver)
[Chorus 4]
ToAnight we only have now or neC#mver
(Only have now or neDver)
ToAnight we only have now or neC#mver
(Only have now or neDverA)
5.) Lou Barlow
Key: A
Chords used:
A- x02220
E- 022100
F#m- 244222
D- xx0232
Bm- x24432
C#m- x46654
[Verse 1]
AI saw Lou Barlow on the sC#mtreet
I don't think he noticed meA  
I started humming all his C#msongs you refused to sing along
[Instrumental]
A   C#mx2
[Verse 2]
AI told you time and time aC#mgain
This is not just play pretendA  
I thought forever meant forC#mever
But sometimes people changeD  
If I don't feel the Esame
[Chorus 1]
We're not where we beAlongC#m  
We're Enot where we beAlongC#m  E  D  
[Verse 3]
ASo many places we could goC#m  
I just wanted you to knowA  
Put this all into persApective
A pond is not the seaA  
And I would burn this town to Aembers if you ever askedD  
But if this doesn't ElastD  
Those years in the Etrash
[Chorus 2]
We're not where we beAlongC#m  
We're Enot where we beAlongC#m  E  
[Bridge]
DHours and F#mhours beEfore the fight
DWe have F#mevery Eother night
DYou looked me F#min the Eeyes and said
DMaybe Bmthis should be the end
[Chorus 3]
A   C#mWe're Enot where we belong
A   C#mWe're Enot where we belong
A   C#mWe're Enot where we belongA  C#m  E  
[Outro]
AI saw Lou Barlow on the street
N.C.
I don't think he noticed me
_______________________________________________________
6.) Fairweather Friends
Key: A
Chords used:
A- x02220
E- 022100
E/G#- 476xxx
D- xx0232
[Intro]
A   E   Dx4
then
A   E/G#   D   A   E   Dx2
[Verse 1]
ARide it outE  D  
InAto the setting EsunD  
ASignalling the Echapter Dhas beAgunE  D  
[Verse 2]
AAny doubtE  D  
AFalls beneath my EbootD  
AAs if I can't Esuffer Dall of AyouE  D  
[Chorus 1]
DFairweather friends will say
AAll good days just fade away
DTo those fools I say
AStay Dout
AStay Dout
[Instrumental]
A   E/G#   D   A   E   Dx2
[Verse 3]
AShout it outE  D  
ASongs we used to EsingD  
ANo one gives a Edamn for DanyAthingE  D  
[Verse 4]
AAny doubtE  D  
the Aworld is still a ElieD  
AMaybe I should Ejust lay Ddown and AdieE  D  
[Chorus 2]
DFairweather friends will say
AAll good days just fade away
DTo those fools I say
AYesterday is just yesterday
DFairweather friends will say
AStay Dout
AStay DoutA  E  D  A  E  D  
[Instrumental]
A   E/G#   D   A   E   Dx4
[Chorus 3]
DFairweather friends will say
AAll good days just fade away
DTo those fools I say
AYesterday is just yesterday
DFairweather friends will say
AAll good days just fade away
DTo those fools I say
AStay Dout
AStay Dout
AStay Dout
8.) Waking Up Alone
Key: A, D
Chords used:
A- x02220
G- 320033
D- xx0232
G- 320033
C- x32010
D/F#- 2x023x
Bm- x24432
Em- 022000
[Intro]
A   Gx4
[Verse 1]
AI can't stop thinking that there was Gsomething that I needed to do
AYou can't get mad at me when my Gbody doesn't work the way my brain asked it to
So good Aon ya
You thought I forGgot her
I just need a reAminder
Of what you Gdo to me
Now Emeverything that's Ganything is
[Chorus 1]
DFine No it D/F#never gets Bmeasier Awaking up aGlone
Now my Csentimental Emheart is growing AcoldG  A  G  
[Verse 2]
AOh there I go again I would Ghate it if I ruined the surprise
AI get myself in trouble for Gcold stares I'd have to say that you win the prize
D/F#I need to Gknow what you do to Emme
Now Geverything that's anything is
[Chorus 2]
DFine No it D/F#never gets Bmeasier Awaking up aGlone
Now my Csentimental Emheart is growing Dcold
No it D/F#never gets Bmeasier I Aguess I should have Gknown
That you Ccan't stop what is Emout of your conGtrol
No you Ccan't stop what you Emdon't know
[Instrumental]
A   Gx3
D/F# G Em G
[Bridge]
DOh ces't la D/F#vie mon aBmmi we Anever have to aGpologize for the Clies that we use to survive
DIs it D/F#me or do Bmwe have to Amake an exGcuse every Ctime that we get to this point in our life
DOh ces't la D/F#vie mon aBmmi we Anever have to aGpologize for the Clies that we use to survive
DIs it D/F#me or do Bmwe have to Amake an exGcuse every Ctime that we get to this point
[Chorus 3]
DNo it D/F#never gets Bmeasier Awaking up aGlone
Now my Csentimental Emheart is growing Dcold
No it D/F#never gets Bmeasier I Aguess I should have Gknown
That you Ccan't stop what is Emout of your conDtrol
No it D/F#never gets Bmeasier Awaking up aGlone
Now my Csentimental Emheart is growing Dcold
No it D/F#never gets Bmeasier I Aguess I should have Gknown
That you Ccan't stop what is Emout of your conDtrol
9.) The Advocate
Key: G
Chords used:
G- 320033
D- xx0232
Em- 022000
C- x32010
Am- x02210
D/F#- 2x023x
[Intro]
C   G   Em   Cx3 Am  
then
C   G   Em   Cx4 Am  
[Verse 1]
CIt's not your battle yet
EmOne day it might be
CI will be an advoEmcate
Please don't Gbe the enemy
CIf you do forEmget
What Emit was like
When Gyou felt so aloneAm  
[Chorus 1]
One CactG  
They Emneed to Csee
CArms around whoGever you may beEm  C  
No Cmatter Emwho atGtacks
I'll Calways Emhave your Gback
Like Cyou would Emhave for meAm  C  Em  C  Em  G  
[Verse 2]
CYou live inside a sEmpeck
A ship lost out to Csea
You may not get resEmpect
From your Gown communiCty
I wish I could proEmtect
But really I just Gcan't save anyoneAm  
[Chorus 2]
One CactG  
They Emneed to Csee
CArms around whoGever you may beEm  C  
No Cmatter Emwho atGtacks
I'll Calways Emhave your Gback
Like Cyou would Emhave for meAm  
[Instrumental]
G D/F# Em C G Am C
[Chorus 3]
One CactG  
They Emneed to Csee
CArms around whoGever you may beAm  
CArms around whoEmever you may be (GArms around)
CArms around whoEmever you may be (GArms around)
CArms around whoEmever you may be (GArms around)
CArms around whoEmever you may beG  
[Outro]
C G Em C
10.) Symphony Of Silence
Key: C
Chords used:
C- x32010
G- 320003
Am- x02210
F- 133211
Dm- xx0231
Bb- x13331
[Intro]
Am   Cx2
[Verse 1]
An Aminstrument of good intent
A Cvirtue left revealing
AmNoble acts replace the fact
That Csome things are worth stealing
[Refrain 1]
FPush it all away
Get Cback to the process
BbImitate obey Amlisten for delay
The Fchampions will Gtake their place
[Chorus 1]
I Cused to be good once
But Fnow I get nervous
I Cused to be good once
FUsed to be gorgeous
[Instrumental]
Am   Cx2
[Verse 2]
AmArgumental dissidents
A Clesson loses meaning
AmInformation gone astray
Now Cseeing is believing
[Refrain 2]
FGive it all away
Get Cback to the process
BbImitate obey Amlisten for delay
The Fchampions will Gtake their place
[Chorus 2]
I Cused to be good once
But Fnow I get nervous
I Cused to be good once
FUsed to be gorgeous
It's just a Gsymphony of silence
MediAmcated by sciFence
It goes Gon and on and on and on and AmonC  
[Bridge]
I used to AmbeC  
AnyAmthingC  
I used to FbeG  
[Chorus 3]
I Cused to be good once
But Fnow I get nervous
I Cused to be good once
FUsed to be gorgeous
It's just a Gsymphony of silence
MediAmcated by sciFence
I Cused to be good once (Good Fonce)
I Cused to be good once (Good Fonce)G  
11.) Brakelines
Key: A
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
A- x02220
Bm- x24432
C#m- x46654
D- xx0232
F#m- 244222
G- 320033
[Intro]
A A A A
[Verse 1]
AImpossible outcomes
BmThere's an Doutside chance
AYou may not want to fight them
BmBob and Gweave in their dance
[Verse 2]
AI'm not gonna tell you
BmThat my mind doesn't go there
AIt's the terrible trouble
Bm  GAbout getting older
[Chorus 1]
AIf this isn't my time
BmThen cutting the brakelines
C#m  F#mSeems to make some sort of Gsense
AI don't wanna have to
BmI don't wanna leave you
C#mIt F#mdoes us no good to preDtendA  A  
[Verse 3]
AIt's not about hopeless
BmNot a Dsong of despair
AJust about choices
Bmand Gmaking them fair
[Verse 4]
AHope we never have to
BmDecisions like this
ASpend every morning
BmIn Gignorant bliss
[Chorus 2]
AIf this isn't my time
BmThen cutting the brakelines
C#m  F#mSeems to make some sort of Gsense
AI don't wanna have to
BmI don't wanna leave you
C#mIt F#mdoes us no good to preDtendD  
[Chorus 3]
AIf this isn't my time
BmThen cutting the brakelines
C#m  F#mSeems to make some sort of GsenseD  
AI don't wanna have to
BmI don't wanna leave you
C#mIt F#mdoes us no good to preDtend
[Outro]
ATerrified Bmkeeps me Dup at night
ATerrifiedBm  G  
ATerrified Bmkeeps me Dup at night
ATerrifiedBm  G  
12.) Your Ghost Is Gone
Key: B
Chords used:
B- x24442
F#- 244322
G#m- 466444
E- 022100
C#m- x46654
D#m- x68876
F#/A#- x143xx
[Intro]
E   F#   G#mx4
[Verse 1]
EIs this F#house a G#mhome?
The C#mphotographs lay D#mon the G#mfloor
ETime goes F#by so sG#mlow
Every C#mday that I'm waiD#mting
I'm G#mpleading and F#praying
[Chorus 1]
Just Etake it away
Don't Etake it away
I don't C#mknow what to do
With these C#mpieces of you
I can't Ebreath from the weight
As I'm Etrying to say
I C#mdon't want your ghost to be gone
[Instrumental]
E   F#   G#mx2
[Verse 2]
EOnce I F#heard you G#msay
You C#monly want me D#mto be G#mhappy
EBut how F#could I G#mbe?
When I'm C#mlying awake
D#mIn the G#mbed that we D#made?
[Chorus 2]
And the Ewalls seem to whisper
They Ewhisper your name
And I sC#mtill hear your voice
As it C#mcuts through the noise
And I'm Esure that you're safe
But you Eknow that I can't say goodC#mbye
[Instrumental]
E E F# G#m
then
B   F#/A#   G#m   Ex2
[Outro]
BI can't throw away
F#/A#That last pieces of G#myou
Because if I G#mdo
You're really be Egone
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