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The Kickstand Song
Darren Hanlon
The intro of this song is not really that hard; it is just that there are a couple of 
chords in it that you might not know off the top of your head
Capo 3rd fret
G A/C# D Dmaj7 G Bm
D(nA7susote: bDetAween the G and the Bm, there might be some kind of F# chord, but i'm not sure)
   G  Gm D   A  G
or Bm  
Up until now my ideas have been latent
The Bmcycling A/C#world will Dnever be the sameBm  A  
    G    Gm    D     A       G
     F#or Bm  
But come first light I'll be taking out a patent
And Bmfrom Athat Dday
If a Bmbike be Afound lying Gon the Dground Emagain
I'm not to AblameBm  G  
What Djoy Bmit'll Abring, piece of Emmetal and a Aspring
Bolted dBmown by the back wheel, actiGvated by the heel
What Djoy Bmit'll Abring, piece of Emmetal and a Aspring
What Gchicken laid Athe egg from whence insDide an idea Emhatches?
From Gprototype to Aproduction lines to the Dfirst one hundred Embatches
GI will do for F#parking bikes what Emanchors did for sAailing
What Djoy Bmit'll Abring, piece of Emmetal Aand a DsprinDsusgD  A  D  
A Asus A D A
        G      Gm       D        A
There's handle bars foF#r steering and there's tire tread for traction
  Bm   A/C#     D           Em
A Atiny bell for friends you pass and greet
But wGhen Gmthey Dadd Amy ingGenious contraptionF#  
BmMouths A/C#will Dfall
And eBmyebrows will Arise and Gstaring eDyes will Emmeet
The bike AcompleteBm  G  
What Djoy Bmit'll Abring, piece of mEmetal and a Aspring
Bolted Bmdown by the back wheel, Gactivated by the heel
What Djoy Bmit'll Abring, piece of Emmetal and a Aspring
There'll be Garticles in Anewspapers and Ddinners at the Emtown hall
My Gfirst check's for a Athousand bucks, now Dthat's one spicy Emmeatball
But Gall the fame and F#fortune in the Emworld will not coAmpare
       D    Bm   A                Em
To Athe joy it'll bring, piece of metal and a spring
GSpringF  D  
Now Gbikes around the Aworld can stand aDlone without their oEmwners
And GI can get some cAash on the Dside but that's just a Embonus
When uGnderneath their hF#elmets I will Emsee their smiling Afaces
What Djoy Bmit'll Abring, piece of Emmetal Aand a Dspring
         G    Gm     D       Bm A
GmPieDce of metal and a spring
Easy song once you get going.  Have fun and keep strings tuned.

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Kickstand Song

by Darren Hanlon

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

Dmaj7

A7sus

Dsus

Asus

The Kickstand Song

Darren Hanlon

The intro of this song is not really that hard; it is just that there are a couple of

chords in it that you might not know off the top of your head

Capo 3rd fret

G A/C# D Dmaj7 G Bm

D A7sus D A

(note: between the G and the Bm, there might be some kind of F# chord, but i'm not sure)

G Gm D A G

Up until now my ideas have been latent

Bm A/C# D Bm A

The cycling world will never be the same

G Gm D A G

F# Bm

But come first light I'll be taking out a patent

Bm A D

And from that day

Bm A G D Em

If a bike be found lying on the ground again

A Bm G

I'm not to blame

D Bm A Em A

What joy it'll bring, piece of metal and a spring

Bm G

Bolted down by the back wheel, activated by the heel

D Bm A Em A

What joy it'll bring, piece of metal and a spring

G A D Em

What chicken laid the egg from whence inside an idea hatches?

G A D Em

From prototype to production lines to the first one hundred batches

G F# Em A

I will do for parking bikes what anchors did for sailing

D Bm A Em A D Dsus D A D

What joy it'll bring, piece of metal and a spring

A Asus A D A

G Gm D A

There's handle bars for steering and there's tire tread for traction

Bm A/C# D Em

A tiny bell for friends you pass and greet

G Gm D A G F#

But when they add my ingenious contraption

Bm A/C# D

Mouths will fall

Bm A G D Em

And eyebrows will rise and staring eyes will meet

A Bm G

The bike complete

D Bm A Em A

What joy it'll bring, piece of metal and a spring

Bm G

Bolted down by the back wheel, activated by the heel

D Bm A Em A

What joy it'll bring, piece of metal and a spring

G A D Em

There'll be articles in newspapers and dinners at the town hall

G A D Em

My first check's for a thousand bucks, now that's one spicy meatball

G F# Em A

But all the fame and fortune in the world will not compare

D Bm A Em

To the joy it'll bring, piece of metal and a spring

G F D

Spring

G A D Em

Now bikes around the world can stand alone without their owners

G A D Em

And I can get some cash on the side but that's just a bonus

G F# Em A

When underneath their helmets I will see their smiling faces

D Bm A Em A D

What joy it'll bring, piece of metal and a spring

G Gm D Bm A

Gm D

Piece of metal and a spring

Easy song once you get going. Have fun and keep strings tuned.

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