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When I'm Up

Great Big Sea
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
 I am the fountain  of affection
 I'm the instrument  of joy
 to keep  the good time rolling,
 I'm the boy,  I'm the boy
 You know the world  could be our oyster
 If you put  your trust in me
 We'll keep  the good times rolling  wait and see,  wait and see
 Wait and  see
 There's exaltations, sweet  disintegrations
 A few  discolorations then it comes along
Up  is why he chooses, the kisses  and the bruises
 There ain't nothing  he refuses then it comes along
 It comes along  and I am lifted
 It comes along  and I am lifted
 I  am lifted, I am lifted
 (Chorus)
 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
 Get my  feet back on the ground
 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
 Get my  feet back on the ground
 He just needs something to bind him
 Something to wind him up
 It won't take long to find him
 When it comes on strong
 Black skies a grinning, street lights are spinning
 The night is just beginning, when it comes on strong
 It comes on strong, and I am lifted
 It comes on strong, and I am lifted
 I am lifted, I am lifted
 (Chorus)
 Oh it comes on strong, and I am lifted.
 It comes on strong, and I am lifted.
 I am lifted, I am lifted!
 (Chorus)
 Oh I can't get down,
 Oh Oh Ohhhhhhhh
 I can't get down
 Open
 5th
 When I'm Up
 Great Big Sea
 Pre Chorus
 G1 - F C <-Strum once each
 G2 - C G <-Randomly pick these chords
 2X
 3X
 Pre Chorus1 - Once
 4X
 2X
 Pre Chorus2 - Once
 4X
 verse chords 2X
 Pre Chorus3 - 2X
 no guitar
 2X
 verse chords 2X
 Sorry no strum patterns are included but I don't have a lot of time.
 If anyone has any more GREAT BIG SEA tabs send them to me.

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Readable chord sheet for When I'm Up by Great Big Sea

I am the fo[F]untain of affec[C]tion
I'm the ins[F]trument of [Am]joy
to [F]keep the good time rolli[C]ng,
I'm the b[F]oy, I'm the b[G]oy
You know the worl[F]d could be our oyst[C]er
If you [F]put your trust in [Am]me
We'll k[F]eep the good times roll[C]ing wait and se[F]e, wait and se[G]e
Wait and[Am] see

There's exaltations, s[G]weet disintegrations
A fe[F]w discolorations then it comes alon[G]g
[Am]Up is why he chooses, the [G]kisses and the bruises
There ain't [F]nothing he refuses then it comes a[Am]long
It comes [F]along and I am lifte[C]d
It comes alo[F]ng and I am lifted   [C]
I[F] am lifted, I am l[G]ifted

(Chorus)
W[F]hen I'm up I can't get do[C]wn
Can't get [F]down can't get l[G]evel
W[F]hen I'm Up I can't get d[C]own
Get my[F] feet back on the gr[G]ound
W[F]hen I'm up I can't get do[C]wn
Can't get [F]down can't get l[G]evel
W[F]hen I'm Up I can't get d[C]own
Get my[F] feet back on the gr[G]ound

He just needs something to bind him
Something to wind him up
It won't take long to find him
When it comes on strong

Black skies a grinning, street lights are spinning
The night is just beginning, when it comes on strong
It comes on strong, and I am lifted
It comes on strong, and I am lifted
I am lifted, I am lifted

(Chorus)

Oh it comes on strong, and I am lifted.
It comes on strong, and I am lifted.
I am lifted, I am lifted!

(Chorus)

Oh I can't get down,
Oh Oh Ohhhhhhhh
I can't get down

[C]      [F]     [G]    [Em]       Open

[G]      [C]     [D]    [Am]       5th


When I'm Up
Great Big Sea

[G1]   [C]  [F]  [G]
[G2]   [Em]  [G]  [C]  [D]

Pre Chorus

G1 - F  C <-Strum once each
G2 - C  G <-Randomly pick these chords

[G1]   [F]  [C]  [F]  [G]
[G2]   [C]  [G]  [C]  [D]

2X

3X
Pre Chorus1 - Once

4X

2X
Pre Chorus2 - Once

4X

verse chords 2X
Pre Chorus3 - 2X

no guitar

2X

verse chords 2X

Sorry no strum patterns are included but I don't have a lot of time.
If anyone has any more GREAT BIG SEA tabs send them to me.

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