Chords for Great Big Sea - When I'm Up (I Can't Get Down)
Tempo:
99.15 bpm
Chords used:
F
G
C
Am
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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I [F] am the [C] fountain of affection.
I'm [F] the instrument of joy.
To keep the good times rolling, [Dm] I'm the boy, [G] I'm the boy.
You [F] know the world could [C] be our oyster.
You just put your [F] trust in me, cause we'll keep the good times rolling.
[Dm] Wait and see, [G] wait and [N] see.
[Am] Oh, wait and see.
[G] [F]
[G] [Am]
There's exhortation, [G] a sweet [F] disintegration, a few discolorations, then it comes [G] along.
[Am] A bit of what he chooses, [G] the kisses and the bruises.
[F] There ain't nothing he refuses, then it comes [G] along, [F] comes along.
And [Am] I am lifted, [F] I am lifted, [G] I am lifted.
[F] When I'm up, [C] I can't get down, [F] can't get down, can't [G] get level.
[F] When I'm up, [C] I can't get down, getting [F] my feet back [G] on the ground.
[F] [C] [F] [G]
[F] [C] [F] [G]
He [Am] just needs something to find him, [G] something to wind him up.
[F] It won't take long to find him, when it comes [G] on strong.
[Am] Ice ice beating, [G] speed lights are spinning, [F] the night is just beginning.
And then it [Am] comes [G] on strong, it [F] comes on strong.
And [Am] I am lifted, [F] I am lifted, [G] I am lifted.
[F] When I'm up, I [C] can't get down, [F] can't get down, [G] can't get level.
[F] When I'm [C] up, I can't get down, [F] getting my feet back [G] on the ground.
[F] When I'm up, [C] I can't get down, [F] can't get down, [G] can't get level.
[F] When I'm up, I [C] can't get down, [F] getting my feet back [G] on the ground.
[Am] Hoo.
[G] I can't get down.
[F]
[G] Oh no, no no no, I [Am] can't get down.
[G] [F]
[G] [F]
[Am] [F]
[C] I am [F] lifted, [G] I am lifted, [F] 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 [G] down, get my feet back on the ground, [F] when I'm up I [C] can't get
down, [F] can't get down, [G] can't get level, [F] when I'm up I [C] can't get down, [F] get my feet back
[G] on the ground, [Am] oh, I [G] can't get down, [F] [G] oh no, no, no, no, I [Am] can't get down, [G]
[F] oh no, I [G]
[B] can't
[F#] get down.
[Em]
I'm [F] the instrument of joy.
To keep the good times rolling, [Dm] I'm the boy, [G] I'm the boy.
You [F] know the world could [C] be our oyster.
You just put your [F] trust in me, cause we'll keep the good times rolling.
[Dm] Wait and see, [G] wait and [N] see.
[Am] Oh, wait and see.
[G] [F]
[G] [Am]
There's exhortation, [G] a sweet [F] disintegration, a few discolorations, then it comes [G] along.
[Am] A bit of what he chooses, [G] the kisses and the bruises.
[F] There ain't nothing he refuses, then it comes [G] along, [F] comes along.
And [Am] I am lifted, [F] I am lifted, [G] I am lifted.
[F] When I'm up, [C] I can't get down, [F] can't get down, can't [G] get level.
[F] When I'm up, [C] I can't get down, getting [F] my feet back [G] on the ground.
[F] [C] [F] [G]
[F] [C] [F] [G]
He [Am] just needs something to find him, [G] something to wind him up.
[F] It won't take long to find him, when it comes [G] on strong.
[Am] Ice ice beating, [G] speed lights are spinning, [F] the night is just beginning.
And then it [Am] comes [G] on strong, it [F] comes on strong.
And [Am] I am lifted, [F] I am lifted, [G] I am lifted.
[F] When I'm up, I [C] can't get down, [F] can't get down, [G] can't get level.
[F] When I'm [C] up, I can't get down, [F] getting my feet back [G] on the ground.
[F] When I'm up, [C] I can't get down, [F] can't get down, [G] can't get level.
[F] When I'm up, I [C] can't get down, [F] getting my feet back [G] on the ground.
[Am] Hoo.
[G] I can't get down.
[F]
[G] Oh no, no no no, I [Am] can't get down.
[G] [F]
[G] [F]
[Am] [F]
[C] I am [F] lifted, [G] I am lifted, [F] 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 [G] down, get my feet back on the ground, [F] when I'm up I [C] can't get
down, [F] can't get down, [G] can't get level, [F] when I'm up I [C] can't get down, [F] get my feet back
[G] on the ground, [Am] oh, I [G] can't get down, [F] [G] oh no, no, no, no, I [Am] can't get down, [G]
[F] oh no, I [G]
[B] can't
[F#] get down.
[Em]
Key:
F
G
C
Am
Dm
F
G
C
_ I [F] am the [C] fountain of affection.
I'm [F] the instrument of joy.
To keep the good times rolling, [Dm] I'm the boy, [G] I'm the boy.
You [F] know the world could [C] be our oyster.
You just put your [F] trust in me, cause we'll keep the good times rolling.
[Dm] Wait and see, [G] wait and [N] see.
[Am] Oh, wait and see.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
There's exhortation, [G] a sweet _ [F] disintegration, a few discolorations, then it comes [G] along.
[Am] A bit of what he chooses, [G] the kisses and the bruises.
[F] There ain't nothing he refuses, then it comes [G] along, [F] comes along.
And [Am] I am lifted, _ [F] I am lifted, [G] I am lifted.
[F] When I'm up, [C] I can't get down, [F] can't get down, can't [G] get level.
[F] When I'm up, [C] I can't get down, getting [F] my feet back [G] on the ground.
[F] _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [G]
He [Am] just needs something to find him, [G] something to wind him up.
[F] It won't take long to find him, when it comes [G] on strong.
[Am] Ice ice beating, [G] speed lights are spinning, [F] the night is just beginning.
And then it [Am] comes [G] on strong, it [F] comes on strong.
And [Am] I am lifted, _ [F] I am lifted, [G] I am lifted.
[F] When I'm up, I [C] can't get down, [F] can't get down, [G] can't get level.
[F] When I'm [C] up, I can't get down, [F] getting my feet back [G] on the ground.
[F] When I'm up, [C] I can't get down, [F] can't get down, [G] can't get level.
[F] When I'm up, I [C] can't get down, [F] getting my feet back [G] on the ground.
[Am] Hoo. _
[G] I can't get down.
_ [F] _ _ _
[G] Oh no, no no no, I [Am] can't get down. _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[C] I am _ _ _ [F] lifted, [G] I am lifted, [F] 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 [G] down, get my feet back on the ground, [F] when I'm up I [C] can't get
down, [F] can't get down, [G] can't get level, [F] when I'm up I [C] can't get down, [F] get my feet back
[G] on the ground, [Am] oh, _ I [G] can't get down, _ [F] _ _ _ [G] oh no, no, no, no, I [Am] can't get down, _ _ [G] _ _ _
[F] oh no, I [G] _ _
[B] can't
_ [F#] get down.
[Em] _ _
I'm [F] the instrument of joy.
To keep the good times rolling, [Dm] I'm the boy, [G] I'm the boy.
You [F] know the world could [C] be our oyster.
You just put your [F] trust in me, cause we'll keep the good times rolling.
[Dm] Wait and see, [G] wait and [N] see.
[Am] Oh, wait and see.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
There's exhortation, [G] a sweet _ [F] disintegration, a few discolorations, then it comes [G] along.
[Am] A bit of what he chooses, [G] the kisses and the bruises.
[F] There ain't nothing he refuses, then it comes [G] along, [F] comes along.
And [Am] I am lifted, _ [F] I am lifted, [G] I am lifted.
[F] When I'm up, [C] I can't get down, [F] can't get down, can't [G] get level.
[F] When I'm up, [C] I can't get down, getting [F] my feet back [G] on the ground.
[F] _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [G]
He [Am] just needs something to find him, [G] something to wind him up.
[F] It won't take long to find him, when it comes [G] on strong.
[Am] Ice ice beating, [G] speed lights are spinning, [F] the night is just beginning.
And then it [Am] comes [G] on strong, it [F] comes on strong.
And [Am] I am lifted, _ [F] I am lifted, [G] I am lifted.
[F] When I'm up, I [C] can't get down, [F] can't get down, [G] can't get level.
[F] When I'm [C] up, I can't get down, [F] getting my feet back [G] on the ground.
[F] When I'm up, [C] I can't get down, [F] can't get down, [G] can't get level.
[F] When I'm up, I [C] can't get down, [F] getting my feet back [G] on the ground.
[Am] Hoo. _
[G] I can't get down.
_ [F] _ _ _
[G] Oh no, no no no, I [Am] can't get down. _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[C] I am _ _ _ [F] lifted, [G] I am lifted, [F] 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 [G] down, get my feet back on the ground, [F] when I'm up I [C] can't get
down, [F] can't get down, [G] can't get level, [F] when I'm up I [C] can't get down, [F] get my feet back
[G] on the ground, [Am] oh, _ I [G] can't get down, _ [F] _ _ _ [G] oh no, no, no, no, I [Am] can't get down, _ _ [G] _ _ _
[F] oh no, I [G] _ _
[B] can't
_ [F#] get down.
[Em] _ _