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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Great Big Sea - When I'm Up (I Can't Get Down) chords
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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]
Key:  
F
134211111
G
2131
C
3211
Am
2311
Dm
2311
F
134211111
G
2131
C
3211
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To learn Great Big Sea - (I Cant Get Down) When Im Up chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - C, F, G, F, G, Am, G, F and Am of chords. Ease into the song by practicing at 49 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 99 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: C Major.

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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] _ _

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