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The Get Up Kids
Something To Write Home About
1999 Vagrant Records
Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Tracklist:
1.) Holiday
2.) Action And Action
3.) Valentine
4.) Red Letter Day
5.) Out Of Reach
6.) 10 Minutes
7.) The Company Dime
8.) My Apology
9.) I'm A Loner Dottie, A Rebel
10.) Long Goodnight
11.) Close To Home
12.) I'll Catch You
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1.) Holiday
Key: E
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
E - 022100
B - x24442
C#m - x46654
A - x02220
F#m - 244222
G#m - 466444
E/G# - 476xxx
C - x32010
Intro: E C#m G#m A
Verse 1:
EWhat became of everyone
I C#mused to know?
G#mWhere did our respectable
conAvictions go?
Your Ewords don't match the
story that your C#mactions show
G#m What do I Aknow?
Refrain 1:
F#m I'm sure you can't
help but rAemembering
I C#mthought that you'd be one
Not to forAget
ReC#mmembering's not
helping you Ayet
Chorus 1:
Say Egoodnight
Means C#mgoodbye
I know you Athink my life
will sBtop with you aC#mway E
AMaybe I can
Bsee you on
EHolidays C#mworlds away
AI've never forBgotten
all our C#myesterdaysE
I'm Alucky if
we're sBpeaking on
EHolidaysC#m G#m A
Verse 2:
The Eevidence presents itself
AccC#musingly
You're G#mabsence speaking everything
You Athink of me
ENow that I am faced with opporC#mtunity
G#m You're not remembeAringC
Refrain 2:
F#m I'm not asking you to Aanyway
And C#meven if you ever could cave Ain
i C#mwouldnt know where to beAgin
Chorus 2:
Say Egoodnight
Means C#mgoodbye
I know you Athink my life
will sBtop with you aC#mway E
AMaybe I can
Bsee you on
EHolidays C#mworlds away
AI've never forBgotten
all our C#myesterdaysE
I'm Alucky if
we're sBpeaking on
C#mHoliG#mdays AHoliBdays
Interlude: F#m E/G# A x3
Chorus 3:
Say Egoodnight
Means C#mgoodbye
I know you Athink my life
will sBtop with you aC#mway E
I'm Alucky if
we're sBpeaking on
C#m G#m A F#m E(hold)
Holidays Holidays
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2.) Action And Action
Key: E
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
C#m - x46654
B - x24442
A - x02220
E - 022100
G#m - 466444
C - x32010
F#m - 244222
Ab/C - x365xx
Intro: C#m B A E G#m A (x3)
Organ: Will enter simultaneously with drums at 2nd time
e|-4----4----2-0--2-0--4----4----5----5---|
B|---5----5--------------5----5----5----5-|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------| x2
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
Verse 1:
E You really think that you’re bigger than this
Abm To the tune of ten thousand lisps
A Who would have thought we’d represent
C When I can’t take a compliment?
E Overexposure is the key
Abm And any focus on me
A Is appreciated
C As it should be
Refrain 1:
C#m No Abmwonder now
A I Efinally Abmfound
The right formula look forA
Chorus 1:
E You taughtAbm me how
A I playB the fool
E Every misAbmtake that I make
A I couldn’t havF#me made without you
E What’s saAbmid is done
A And plainB to see
A You take it all too seriousBlyC
(Repeat Intro but only twice)
Verse 2:
E What better way to make an honest mistake
Abm Than a televised hand of fate
A When the world’s closing in on you
C A decision would be overdue
E Now nothing left is out of hand
Abm A stronger jaded man stands
A If the world is ending
C Then we toast to it
Refrain 2:
C#m I’mAbm stronger now
A But Enot without
Abm The right formula look forA
Chorus 2:
E You taughtAbm me how
A I playB the fool
E Every misAbmtake that I make
A I couldn’t havF#me made without you
E What’s saAbmid is done
A And plainB to see
A Here’s all you get froBm me
Ab/C Here’s all you get from me
Organ: C#m(hold)-A(hold)-E(hold)-G#m(hold)
Bridge:
C#m I’m down fAor whatever
E What’s there left Abmto wait for?
C#m I’m down fAor whatever
E What’s there left Abmto wait for?
A-B A-B Ab/C
wait for I wait
(Repeat Chorus 2)
End on C#m
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3.) Valentine
Key: E
Tuning: Standard ADGBe
Chords used:
E - 022100
B - x24442
C#m - x46654
A - x02220
E/G# - 476xxx
Intro: E B C#m A (x2)
E It's Bwords you forgetC#m To Aanniversary songs
E The Bbottles biteC#m back Your Atolerance wrong
E Your good inBtentions count forC#m little anyAmore
E B C#m-A
If you're sorry, Why wage war?
Refrain 1:
E/G# Im not fully conAvinced,There's something wrong with Ethis
Could another point of C#mview, Biased and unAtrue,
BTear meA, aBway from you?
Chorus 1:
E Will Byou Abe myC#m BVa-AlenE/G#tine,A If I'm a Bworld away?
E ABpoAlogiesC#m are BbreaAking E/G#me A ConstantsB aren't soA constant Banymore
Interlude: E(hold)-B(hold)-C#m(hold)-A(hold)
Verse 2:
E Two daysB to wait for C#mcalls to come throughA
E Tonight for Bme translates to C#myesterday to Ayou
Refrain 2:
E/G# You Bend and you Awave You're barely aEway
Wish i could say toC#mnight, When you bend and wave goodAbye
&Bquot;TaAke Bme with you."
(Repeat Refrain)
Chorus 2:
E Will Byou Abe myC#m BVa-AlenE/G#tine,A If I'm a Bworld away?
E ABpoAlogiesC#m are BbreaAking E/G#me A ConstantsB aren't so C#mconstant anymoreE
Constants aren't so constant anymore (will you be my valentine)
Constants aren't so constant anymore (will you be my valentine)
Constants aren't so constant anymore (will you be my valentine)
until fade out
A B A B E(hold)
Constants aren't so constant anymore
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4.) Red Letter Day
Key: E
Tuning; Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
E - 022100
Es4 - 022200
C#m - x46654
D - xx0232
B - x24442
A - x02220
G#m - 466444
F#m - 244222
Am - x02210
Intro: E--Es4--E (x4)
Verse 1:
E You’ve got somAe nerve I neveDr knew
What with the Aworld we gave away in front of C#myou
E I see it Dall Much clearer Anow
You’re just a phase I’ve gotAmten over anyhow
Refrain 1:
C#m B E G#m C#m--B
It’s over, I’m not giving in again
Chorus:
A We’re loyBal like brothers
C#m Just us versus Eall the others
A B C#m--B
You the one for You the one for me?
A I trustedB misleading
C#m Promises Eworth repeating
A How could you Bdo this to Ame?F#m
Verse 2:
E Red letter Aday that I Dlearned
A I’m sure you’ll get what yoC#mu deserve
E I see it Dall Much clearer since…
A Far past the Ampoint of this.
Refrain 2:
C#m It’Bs over
(Repeat Chorus except last line)
A How could you Bdo this
A How could you Bdo this to Ame?B
Bridge:
… And if it’Es a lie
I don’t want to be the one whAbmo signed
I’m not the one whC#mo falls down
It’Bs over nAow
If you want to Etry…
F#m-Abm-A
Try to forget it
I’ll sC#may it?B??s over
C#m F#m---B
I’m gone
(Repeat Chorus last line)
Outro:
A How could you Bdo this
A B E(hold)
How could you do this to me?
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5.) Out Of Reach
Key: B
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
B - x24442
F# - 244322
Ebm - x68876
G#m - 466444
E - 022100
C#m - x46654
F#-F pluck
e|-----|
B|-----|
G|-----|
D|-----|
A|-----|
E|-2-1-|
Intro: B F# Ebm G#m E F# G#m B(F# F pluck) E F# Ebm G#m E F#
Verse 1:
B Long F#way from Ebmhome
Abm E F# Abm B(F#-F pluck)
lost by an echo I'd never have known
E I've F#got picEbmtures to Abmprove I was Ethere
but you don't F#care
B F# Ebm Abm E F# Abm B(F#-F pluck)
Here's me overseas, across the pond by the Dover peaks
E I've F#smuggled myEbmself into Abmnew natioEnalities
you think you'd F#be proud of me
Chorus:
B There's room to beElieve
out of Abmsight, out of F#mind, out of Breach
Start C#mover Abm is no Ebmway to beEginF#
(Repeat Intro, Verse 1 and Chorus Twice)
way to beEgin F#
B(hold)
way to begin
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6.) 10 Minutes
Key: B, E
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
chords used:
B - x24442
E - 022100
G#m - 466444
F# - 244322
C#m - x46664
A - x02220
Intro:
Drumbeats:
B-E-B-E-G#m-E-G#m-F#-B-E-B-E-G#m-E(hold)
Verse 1:
Ten Bminutes to downtown
is ten Eminutes too far
When my G#mfriends all say I'm F#crazy
Bmaybe I'm being selfish
EMaybe I'm just scared
G#mDon't be gone when F#I get
home I G#mneed you thereE G#m
Refrain 1:
F# E C#m-B-C#m-
If I had to explain it
BI Ewouldn't know where to sC#mtartB C#m
It's Blike you're Efalling in
C#m B-E-B-E-G#m-E-G#m-F#-B-E-B-E-G#m-E-B-
love while i just fall apart
Verse 2:
F#Ten Bminutes to downtown
is ten Eminutes too far
when my G#mheart is saying you're cF#razy
BMaybe things are getting better
EMaybe things aren't so bad
G#mDon't be gone when F#I get
home you're G#mall I haveE G#m
Refrain 2:
F# E C#m-B-C#m-
If I had to explain it
BI Ewouldn't know where to sC#mtartB C#m
It's Blike you're Efalling in
C#m A--
love while i just fall apart
Chorus 1:
EPockets Bempty EHow can you Btell
me that C#meverything will Bwork out
a Epointless Bfight
when Eyou're always Bright and
AEverything will Bwork out
A your C#mwords out
Guitar Solo: E B E B C#m B x2 A C#m B(hold)
Interlude: E-C#m-B-E-C#m-B-
Bridge:
ESometimes C#mI miss Byou moreE
whenC#mever I'm at BhomeB
EI've been C#mhome all BsummerE
Now I'm C#mleaving you aBloneB
Breakdown: C#m B C#m B A
Chorus 2:
EPockets Bempty EHow can you Btell
me that C#meverything will Bwork out
a Epointless Bfight
when Eyou're always Bright and
AEverything will Bwork outE B E B
C#mEverything will Bwork outE B E B
C#m B A B-E--E(hold)
Everything will work out
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7.) The Company Dime
Key: G
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
G - 320033
D - xx0232
C - x32010 or C9 - x320033
Am - x02210
G/B - x2x003
Bm - x24432
D/F# - 2x023x
Intro: D
Verse 1:
C I watched it all come crashing Ddown
On the verge of a Bmworld proCfound
Standing on unstable Dground
Adding D/F#insult to iroCny
I think it’s really gonna happen thiDs time
Our calls on the Bmcompany Cdime
Reluctance ties up the Dline
With irresD/F#ponsibility
Interlude: G-D-C
Guitar 2:
e|-----------3-2---3-2---3-2-3-2---3-2---3-2-5--3--2----|
B|-----0-1-3-----3-----3---------3-----3--------------3-|
G|-0-2--------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 2:
C No matter save for a Dfriend
No argument Bmcan aCmend
Irreplaceable but in the Dend
One star D/F#player doesn’t save thCe team
Now you’re open to Dattack
Our burden rests Bmon your Cback
Replace, re-trackD
ResD/F#ponsibility
Interlude 2: G-D-C--Am
Guitar 2:
e|-----------3-2---3-2---3-2-3-2---3-2---3-2-5--3--2-----3--2-|
B|-----0-1-3-----3-----3---------3-----3--------------3-------|
G|-0-2--------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
C(hold)
I’m still waiting for
G/B(hold) G
(I’m still waiting for)
AmYou to get G/Bover this
C(hold)
I’m still waiting for
G/B(hold) G
(I’m still waiting for)
AmYou to get G/Bover this
C(hold)
I’m still waiting for
G/B(hold) G
(I’m still waiting for)
AmYou to get G/BoverC this
Verse 3:
C Anonymous until the Dending
Spent a long long Bmtime preCtending
And a longer day spent acDcepting
What the D/F#world ahead would sCtore
You only learn but not beDlieving
That the industry is BmunforCgiving
Everything that you’ve beeDn giving
Isn’D/F#t what it was before
(Repeat Interlude 2 and Chorus)
Interlude 3: G-Am-C-D (x2)
Guitar 2:
e|-----------------------|
B|-1-0-1-0-1-0-----------|
G|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------| x8
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
Bridge:
G ReplaceAm, re-track
C ReplaceD, re-track
G Am C-D(hold)
Replace, re-track
(Repeat Chorus and Interlude 3 until fade out)
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8.) My Apology
Key: G
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
G - 320033
D - xx0232
Em - 022000
C - x32010
Bm - x24432
Am - x02210
E/G# - 4xx45x or 476xxx
Verse 1:
You’ll be accepting myEm apoClogy
For taking things too GseriousCly
Sometimes I’m oldG enough to keep rE/G#outines
Sometimes I’Amm child enough toC scream
For everyEmthing I broke in Ctwo
You’re barelGy missing me I’m missCing you
And everything you Gdo I really E/G#do
I really Amdo Sure I Cdo
Refrain 1:
BmMy once photographic Cmemory
G For recollections’s sake iEms failing me
C I can’t remember for the life of me
Chorus:
GSometimes I can Bmthink to recite
EmWords that I Cread and rewrite
My Bmpens paint people that I’ve proveCn wrong
(repeat)
Em We move Con
Verse 2:
Get a Emjob where I Ctell
All of my acGcounts of someone Celse
I’m quick enough tGo judge that they werE/G#e wrong
And that we Amknew it all aClong
Sing a Emlong long-winded Csong
G Em(hold) D(hold) C
I would be content to hum along Humm
Bridge:
If I Gstate that my fingers know where to Cshow
What everyone should have Emknown
I’ll let iGt go
Hopefully you’ll fCorget
Any words that I put in Emprint
C(hold)
My luck, you’ll change
Have strength enough to walk aCway
(Repeat Chorus 4 times)
Outro:
G(hold)
Wrong
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9.) I'm A Loner Dottie, A Rebel
Key: C
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
F - 133211
G - 320003
Am - x02210
Em - 022000
C - x32010
Intro: F G Am Em (x4) F G C Am F G C
Verse 1:
C Come tomorrow I’ll be on my way baFck home
GIn the Cmorning call from a roadside teleFphone
C One night doesn’Ft mean the rest of my life
Chorus:
G If I FgoG it’Ams not EmimposFsible
GPossiAmble is Cprobably FwrongG
So, let Amgo Em
cause FI’m Gafraid tCo try
F C--F--G
Keep my hands by my side
Verse 2:
F You won’t comGe back
I Chope some day you’ll undeAmrstand
I wanna Ftry, make it Gright
Don’t know if CI can
Bridge:
Last FnightG Ameverything was Emright
The rain wasF goneG
One Amsummer night’s thEme only time we?F??ve kGnown
Am So, shut Emyour eyes
F G C(hold)
When you wake up I’ll be gone
F C--
When you wake up I’ll be gone
C One night doesn’Ft mean the rest of mGy life
(Repeat Chorus except last line)
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10.) Long Goodnight
Key: E
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
E - 022100
B - x24442
C#m - x46654
A - x02220
B - x24442
F#m - 244222
G#m - 466444
E/G# - 4xx45x
Intro: C#m E/G# B E B (x3) C#m E/G# B E A
Verse 1:
C#m EveE/G#ry aBtteEmpt to B
C#m is E/G#filled Bwith EholesA
C#m it reads E/G#like Ba pEolyBgraph i'm C#mtold E/G# B E A
Refrain:
B i'm not better Aanyway
B(hold)
let it go
Verse 2:
C#m i E/G#neverB sEleep stillB
C#m less E/G#i BforEgetA
C#m tied E/G#down Bby EhandiBcaps insC#mtead E/G# B E A
Refrain 2:
B i'm not better Aanyway
B but i didn't want it to turn Aout this way
Chorus:
sing a C#mlong goodBnight, forAget any Efight
reAfuse to Erest asAbmsured
it comes with C#mno repBly hold Aon too Etight
A E Abm(hold)
i hang on every word
Interlude: A F#m G#m A E A F#m G#m A E
Bridge:
E if it all ended toAnight, you know that i wouldn't F#mmind
it'd be back to the good Abmold times before it Awon
(repeat)
(Repeat Chorus twice)
Outro: A--E
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11.) Close To Home
Key: D
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
D - xx0232
D/F# - 2x023x
Bm - x24432
G - 320033
A - x02220
Em - 022000
A/C# - x476xx or x4222x
F#m - 244222
Verse 1:
D Summer swallowed us Gwhole
Waited for Bmyou to come around
D/F# Every Gword you wrote
DDown, we read it over to Gknow
Would they beBmlieve in us now?
D/F# There’s nGo shame like no
DSound from sources hits close to Ghome
EveryBmthing that we’ve found
Says D/F#make your own Gdestiny But
Chorus:
Bm You’rAe uGnawarAe thaDt you
Should be sGcared
BmMaybe you’ll learn from
AmisGtakes that we make
D/F# We’re noGt waiting fAorevBmer
We D/F#know Gyou’ll neveAr be theBmre
D/F# We’re noGt waiting fAorevBmer
D Bm G-----
If you get out See you there
Interlude: D G Bm D/F# G
Guitar 2:
e|--------0----------0---2----------0------2-0-----------0---|
B|----3-----3----3-----3----------3---3--------3-2-3-2-3---3-|
G|------2----------2----------2----------2-------------------|
D|-0-----------0------------0---0----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 2:
D Summer swallowed us Gwhole
Waited for Bmyou to come around
D/F# There’s nGo shame like no
DSound from sources hits close to Ghome
EveryBmthing that we’ve found
Says D/F#make your own Gdestiny But
(Repeat Chorus except last line)
If you getD out See you Athere
You’re noBmt awake As I’m aGware
Woo
D A Bm G
Bridge:
BmMaybe we Ahad Gall you
Figured Emabsolutely DwrongA/C#
BmThere’s been Aa mGisunderstanding
EmWe’ve had allD aloA/C#ng
BmMaybe we Ahad Gall you
Figured Emabsolutely DwrongA/C#
(Maybe we had all you
Figured absolutely wrong)
BmYou can read AaboutG
(You can read)
AEmbout it when we’rDe gF#mone Bm A G Em D A/C# Bm A G Em D
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12.) I'll Catch You
Key: A
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
A - x02220
D/F# 2x023x
E - 022100
D - xx0232
F#m - 244222
Bm - x24432
C#m - x46654
Intro: A--D/F#-- x6
Verse 1:
Can you sAleep as the sound
hits your ears one at a D/F#time?
an unspoken balance here
A unabridged for so many yearsD/F#
that Ai should stare at reD/F#ceivers
to reAceive her isn't D/F#fair E
Chorus:
D don't worry
i'llA catch you
D don't worry
i'llA catch you
D C#m(hold) Bm(hold)
don't ever worry
Verse 2:
A your arms in mine
D/F# anytime
A i wouldn't trade anything
D/F# you're still my everything
A to my surpriseD/F# before
my eyesA you arD/F#rive E
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge:
F#m i'm still Ebreaking oldD habits habits
when F#myou pulled the Ewool over Ame
A i can see D/F#everything everyAthing
F#m reE-membeDring
F#m jinxE remoAvingD/F# A D/F#
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro:
F#m no Eneed for reDminding you're
F#m E A(hold)
still all that matters to me