Add It Up Chords by Violent Femmes

Tempo:
86.25 bpm
Chords used:

A

B

D

Bm

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Violent Femmes - Add It Up chords
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day and I
[F#] but the day after today
I'll stop
[C] [B]
[A] [Bm] why [B] can't I get just one kiss why can't I get just one kiss
maybe some things that wouldn't miss but [E] I lift your pants and I need a [B] kiss
why can't I get just one screw why can't I get just one screw
[A] believe me I know what to do [B] but something won't let me make love to [E] you
[D] [A]
[Bm] [D] [B] why can't I get just one fuck why can't I get just one [A] fuck
it's got something to do with [B] luck but I waited my whole life for just one
day after day [A] I get angry and [B] I will [Bm] say
let the pain is in my eyes when I [A] take a [D] bow say [Bm] good night
my mom if you kept your eye [B] your eye on your son
[A] I know you've had problems you're not the only one [F#] when you sugar bath the
on the road [Bm] my mom take a look now [B] that your boy is
done [A] he's walking around like he's number one
[B] he went downtown ain't got all my guns [F#] don't shoot shoot that thing at me
don't shoot shoot shoot that thing at me [A] you know you got my sympathy [B] but don't
shoot shoot shoot that thing at me don't shoot shoot shoot that thing at me
Don't shoot, shoot, shoot that thing at me
[A] You know you got my sympathy
But [B] don't shoot, shoot, shoot that thing at me
[Am] [A]
[B] Down kitchen [F#] at the top of the stairs
Can I [Bm] mix in with your affairs?
[A] Share a smoke, make a joke
[B] Grasp and reach for a leg of hope
Words to memorize, words hypnotize
Words make my mouth [A] exercise
[E] Words all fail the magic [F#] prize
Nothing I can say when I'm in your thighs
I would love to love you, [A] love
But the city's restless, it's ready to [D] pounce
Go to your [Bm] bedroom, ounce for ounce
I would [B] love to [Bm] love you, love
But [A] the city's restless, it's ready [B] to pounce
Go to your bedroom, ounce for ounce
I'm here for you, decision to make
Things to lose, things to [A] take
Just about ready to cut it [D] up
Wait a minute, [F] honey, I'm gonna add [B] it up
Add it up, add it up, add it up
[A]
Say what you [D] got, you got
[B] Add it up, add it up, add it up
Say it, after that
[A] I'll get angry
[A] And [D] I will say
[B]
And I will [A] say
And I will say
[D] And I [G] will say
[D] [A]
[G] [D]
[A]
[D] [B]
Key:  
A
1231
B
12341112
D
1321
Bm
13421112
F#
134211112
A
1231
B
12341112
D
1321
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Violent Femmes - Add It Up chords, practice playing A, B, A, A, D and B in sequence. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 43 BPM and then match the original tempo of 86 BPM. Considering the song's key of E Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _
day _ _ _ and _ _ _ _ _ _ I _ _
_ [F#] _ _ but the _ day after _ _ today
I'll _ _ stop _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ why [B] can't I get just one kiss why can't I get just one kiss
maybe some things that wouldn't miss but [E] I lift your pants and I need a [B] kiss
why can't I get just one screw why can't I get just one screw
[A] believe me I know what to do [B] but something won't let me make love to [E] you
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [D] _ [B] why can't I get just one fuck why can't I get just one [A] fuck
it's got something to do with [B] luck but I waited my whole life for just one
day _ after day [A] I get angry and [B] I will _ [Bm] say
let the pain is in my eyes when I [A] take a [D] bow say [Bm] good _ night
_ my mom if you kept your eye [B] your eye on your son
[A] I know you've had problems you're not the only one [F#] when you sugar bath the
on the road [Bm] my mom take a look now [B] that your boy is
done [A] he's walking around like he's number one
[B] he went downtown ain't got all my guns [F#] don't shoot shoot that thing at me
don't shoot shoot shoot that thing at me [A] you know you got my sympathy [B] but don't
shoot shoot shoot that thing at me don't shoot shoot shoot that thing at me
Don't shoot, shoot, shoot that thing at me
[A] You know you got my sympathy
But [B] don't shoot, shoot, shoot that thing at me _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ [A] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ Down kitchen [F#] at the top of the stairs
Can I [Bm] mix in with your affairs?
[A] Share a smoke, make a joke
[B] Grasp and reach for a leg of hope
Words to memorize, words hypnotize
Words make my mouth [A] exercise
[E] Words all fail the magic [F#] prize
Nothing I can say when I'm in your thighs
I would _ _ love to love you, [A] love
But the city's restless, it's ready to [D] pounce
Go to your [Bm] bedroom, ounce for ounce
I would _ _ [B] love to [Bm] love you, love
But [A] the city's restless, it's ready [B] to pounce
Go to your bedroom, ounce for ounce
I'm here for you, decision to make
Things to lose, things to [A] take
Just about ready to cut it [D] up
Wait a minute, [F] honey, I'm gonna add [B] it up
Add it up, add it up, add it up
_ [A] _ _
Say what you [D] got, you got
[B] Add it up, add it up, add it up
Say it, after that
[A] I'll get angry
[A] And [D] I will say
_ [B] _ _
And I will [A] say
And I will say
[D] And I _ [G] will say
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _

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This song was written by Gordon Gano.

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