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THE UPSETTER by Jack Johnson
INTRO:
guitar 1: C-Am  
guitar 2:
e|-----------------------------|
B|--------------------------3--|
G|-5-----2/4-2----5-----2/4----| 2x
D|---2-5-------5----2-5--------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------1/3~------------|
G|-3---2~--3---2/4~--3---------3---2/4~--|
D|---2-------2---------2---------2-------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
VERSE:
 CSome will Amsay
 This Cplace is Amwrong
 These Chands are Amfast
 This Cface is Amlong
REFRAIN:
 Just sCtop upGsetting yourFself
 UpGsetting your Cthoughts
 UpGsetting this Fworld
 That you're sGtanding Con
C-Am-(8x)
VERSE:
 These Cplans are Amtorn
 These Cfeet are Amcold
 This Cshield is Amworn
 This Cpeace was sAmtolen
REFRAIN:
 Just sCtop upGsetting yourFself
 UpGsetting your Cthoughts
 UpGsetting this Fworld
 That you're sGtanding Fon
 These pGroblems they bCreathe
 Their Cfire is Freal
 The Gcoins that they Ckeep
 You Ccannot sFteal
 Even Gwhen you're asCleep
 They'll Cbe here sFtill
 Breathing Gout or Amin
ADLIB: Am-Em-(8x); C-G-C-Em-(4x)
etc...
NITRAM
06-18-10
10:01 PM

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The Upsetter

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THE UPSETTER by Jack Johnson

INTRO:

C Am

guitar 1: -

guitar 2:

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

B|--------------------------3--|

G|-5-----2/4-2----5-----2/4----| 2x

D|---2-5-------5----2-5--------|

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

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

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

B|-----------------------1/3~------------|

G|-3---2~--3---2/4~--3---------3---2/4~--|

D|---2-------2---------2---------2-------|

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

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

VERSE:

C Am

Some will say

C Am

This place is wrong

C Am

These hands are fast

C Am

This face is long

REFRAIN:

C G F

Just stop upsetting yourself

G C

Upsetting your thoughts

G F

Upsetting this world

G C

That you're standing on

C Am

--(8x)

VERSE:

C Am

These plans are torn

C Am

These feet are cold

C Am

This shield is worn

C Am

This peace was stolen

REFRAIN:

C G F

Just stop upsetting yourself

G C

Upsetting your thoughts

G F

Upsetting this world

G F

That you're standing on

G C

These problems they breathe

C F

Their fire is real

G C

The coins that they keep

C F

You cannot steal

G C

Even when you're asleep

C F

They'll be here still

G Am

Breathing out or in

Am Em C G C Em

ADLIB: --(8x); ----(4x)

etc...

NITRAM

06-18-10

10:01 PM

About The Upsetter Chords by Jack Johnson

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What key is "The Upsetter" in?

The chords for "The Upsetter" show the original chord names (including C, Am, B, G, D, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.