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A Firm Kick

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[Verse 1]
 AA firm kick in thEe pants
This lBmast chance to gDet things rigEht
 AThis was one time EI closed an Bmeye
Looked aDway from yoEu
[Pre-chorus 1]
 F#mLook out for yourself tonight
 DSometimes I have to get things right
[Chorus 1]
AI never mEeant what I sBmaid to youF#m  
To give Aup all the thEings that you lBmove to dDo
AI'd never guEess that you'd dBmo me wrongF#m  
I'll nAever accEept that dBmance and sDong
[Verse 2]
 AA little time to aEdjust
Would be Bmjust whDat we nEeed
 AI've meant to tell you what I Ethink that you Bmthink
When DI cross your mEind
[Pre-chorus 2]
 F#mForgone, stressed at the light
 DWhat's wrong with being uptight
[Chorus 2]
AI never sEay what I Bmintend toF#m  
BAut does it mEean that mBmuch to yDou
AI'd a close cEall with a glBmitch in timeF#m  
Are yAou really thEat happy tBmo be mDine
[Break]
NEo, I'm not disguisDing
EAll that fightDing
And drEeams not comDing trF#mue
[Solo]
C#m E B F#m C#m E B
[Bridge]
And F#mI will play sC#mome lEight from the sBun
The F#mworld by C#mmy sEideB  
And F#mI will see dC#mawn as Ea forlBorn
mF#maiden in C#mthe skEyB  
And F#mI will play C#ma sEong of thundBer
yF#mou may reC#mcognEizeB  
You make F#ma nevC#mer, thEat's forevBer
KnF#mowing what you C#mdenDyE  
[Verse 3]
 AWhen I revisit thEe past it's Bma blast
I've just gDotta move Eon
 AI've just let down sEomeone I relBmied on
And I dDon't see whEy
[Pre-chorus 3]
 F#mHow'd we pretty up that speech
 DM.C. talking through me
[Chorus 3]
AI've never dEone what I set Bmout to doF#m  
DAon't come to mEe 'cuz I'll rBmun from yDou
LAeft out of lEife would I rBmeally careF#m  
NAot a whole lEot, there's nothing fBmor me thDere
[Outro]
EI'll never forgDet the lEimits that we sDet
BEack when it was oDur mF#moon
e|---------------------------------|
B|-14------14------14------14------|
G|-16b18---16b18---16b18---16b18---|  b = bend
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
And I nEever made a pretDence of lEiving with good sDense
It's rEeally not my strDong sF#muit

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A Firm Kick

by John Frusciante

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F#m

C#m

[Verse 1]

A E

A firm kick in the pants

Bm D E

This last chance to get things right

A E Bm

This was one time I closed an eye

D E

Looked away from you

[Pre-chorus 1]

F#m

Look out for yourself tonight

Sometimes I have to get things right

[Chorus 1]

A E Bm F#m

I never meant what I said to you

A E Bm D

To give up all the things that you love to do

A E Bm F#m

I'd never guess that you'd do me wrong

A E Bm D

I'll never accept that dance and song

[Verse 2]

A E

A little time to adjust

Bm D E

Would be just what we need

A E Bm

I've meant to tell you what I think that you think

D E

When I cross your mind

[Pre-chorus 2]

F#m

Forgone, stressed at the light

What's wrong with being uptight

[Chorus 2]

A E Bm F#m

I never say what I intend to

A E Bm D

But does it mean that much to you

A E Bm F#m

I'd a close call with a glitch in time

A E Bm D

Are you really that happy to be mine

[Break]

E D

No, I'm not disguising

E D

All that fighting

E D F#m

And dreams not coming true

[Solo]

C#m E B F#m C#m E B

[Bridge]

F#m C#m E B

And I will play some light from the sun

F#m C#m E B

The world by my side

F#m C#m E B

And I will see dawn as a forlorn

F#m C#m E B

maiden in the sky

F#m C#m E B

And I will play a song of thunder

F#m C#m E B

you may recognize

F#m C#m E B

You make a never, that's forever

F#m C#m D E

Knowing what you deny

[Verse 3]

A E Bm

When I revisit the past it's a blast

D E

I've just gotta move on

A E Bm

I've just let down someone I relied on

D E

And I don't see why

[Pre-chorus 3]

F#m

How'd we pretty up that speech

M.C. talking through me

[Chorus 3]

A E Bm F#m

I've never done what I set out to do

A E Bm D

Don't come to me 'cuz I'll run from you

A E Bm F#m

Left out of life would I really care

A E Bm D

Not a whole lot, there's nothing for me there

[Outro]

E D E D

I'll never forget the limits that we set

E D F#m

Back when it was our moon

e|---------------------------------|

B|-14------14------14------14------|

G|-16b18---16b18---16b18---16b18---| b = bend

D|---------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------|

E D E D

And I never made a pretence of living with good sense

E D F#m

It's really not my strong suit

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