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Great Big Sea - When I'm Up [I Can't Get Down] Note: Meant to be played on one guitar but if you'd like to use two, try capo second guitar on fifth fret. [Intro] [1 strum]
I am the Ffountain of afCfection I'm the instrument of Fjoy to keep the good time Crolling, I'm the Fboy, I'm the Gboy You know the Fworld could be our Coyster If you put your trust in Fme C F G [start strumming] We'll keep the good times rolling; wait and see, wait and see Am G F G [full bar each] Wait and see
Am There's exaltations, Gsweet disintegrations A Ffew discolorations then it comes aGlong AmUp is why he chooses, the Gkisses and the bruises There ain't Fnothing he refuses then it comes aGlong
[Pre-Chorus] [strum lightly]
It comes aFlong and I am Clifted I am Flifted, I am Glifted
[Chorus]
When I'm Fup I can't get Cdown Can't get Fdown can't get Glevel When I'm FUp I can't get Cdown Get my Ffeet back on the Gground When I'm Fup I can't get Cdown Can't get Fdown can't get Glevel When I'm FUp I can't get Cdown Get my Ffeet back on the Gground
[Verse]
He just Amneeds something to bind him GSomething to wind him up It Fwon't take long to find him When it comes on Gstrong
Am Black skies a grinning,G street lights are spinning The Fnight is just beginning, when it comes on Gstrong
[Pre-Chorus] [Strum lightly]
It comes onF strong, and I am Clifted I am Flifted, I am Glifted
[Chorus]
When I'm Fup I can't get Cdown Can't get Fdown can't get Glevel When I'm FUp I can't get Cdown Get my Ffeet back on the Gground When I'm Fup I can't get Cdown Can't get Fdown can't get Glevel When I'm FUp I can't get Cdown Get my Ffeet back on the Gground
[Bridge]
OAmh I can't get Gdown, F Oh Gno, no, no, no Am G F G [full bar each] I can't get down
[Pre-Chorus] [Strum lightly]
It comes onF strong, and I am Clifted It comes onF strong, and I am Clifted I am Flifted, I am Glifted
[Chorus] F [one strum] When I'm up I can't get down Can't get down can't get level When I'm Up I can't get down G [strum hard] Get my feet back on the ground
When I'm Fup I can't get Cdown Can't get Fdown can't get Glevel When I'm FUp I can't get Cdown Get my Ffeet back on the Gground
[Outro]
OAmh I can't get Gdown, F Oh Gno, no, no, no I can't get Amdown G FOh no, oh no G [1 strum] No, oh, oh, oh, I can't get down.