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Ambling Alp

Yeasayer
Version1
90

Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
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  -you can play either the 11 or the 6 here
 Now kid, I know  I haven't been  a perfect man
 And I've avoided  doing things  I know I can
 But if I learned  one thing, the tattoo  on my arm  will burn into my thumb
 It would  be that
 You must  stick up for yourself,  son
   Never mind what anybody else done
 Stick up for yourself,  son
 Never mind what anybody else done
 Now Old Man Schmelling  was a formidable  foe
 But Ambling Alp  was, too, at least  that's what I'm told
 But if you learn  one thing, you've learned  it well
 In June  you must give fascists hell
 They'll run  but they can't hide
 You must stick up for yourself, son
 Never mind what anybody else done
 Stick up for yourself, son
 Never mind what anybody else done
 Stick up for yourself, son
 Never mind what anybody else done
 And when those thunder clouds are crying  in the skies,  in the skies
 And when those fireflies keep shining  in your eyes,  in your eyes
 Keep your mind for the time,  with your ass on the line
 Keep your fleet feet sliding  to the side,  to the side
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 Now, the world can be an unfair place at times
 But your lows will have their complement of highs
 And if anyone should cheat you, take advantage of, or beat you
 Raise your head and wear your wounds with pride
 You must stick up for yourself, son
 Never mind what anybody else done
 Stick up for yourself, son
 Never mind what anybody else done
 Stick up for yourself, son
 Never mind what anybody else done

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Readable chord sheet for Ambling Alp by Yeasayer

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                        -you can play either the 11 or the 6 here

Now kid, I kn[A]ow I haven't b[F#m]een a perfect ma[E]n
And I've av[A]oided doing thi[F#m]ngs I know I can[E]
But if I le[A]arned one thing, the t[F#m]attoo on my a[E]rm will burn into my thumb
It wo[A]uld be that[F#m]    [E]

You must[A] stick up for yours[F#m]elf, son
 [E] Never mind what anybody else done
[A]  Stick up for yours[F#m]elf, son
[E]  Never mind what anybody else done

Now Old Man Sc[A]hmelling was a f[F#m]ormidable fo[E]e
But Ambling [A]Alp was, too, at l[F#m]east that's what I'm to[E]ld
But if you le[A]arn one thing, you've l[F#m]earned it well
In Ju[E]ne you must give fascists hell
They'll r[A]un[F#m] but they can't h[E]ide

You must stick up for yourself, son
Never mind what anybody else done
Stick up for yourself, son
Never mind what anybody else done
Stick up for yourself, son
Never mind what anybody else done

[C#m]   And when those thunder clouds are cr[F#m]ying in the ski[E]es, in the skies
[C#m]  And when those fireflies keep s[F#m]hining in your ey[E]es, in your eyes
[Bm]  Keep your mind for the time[F#m], with your ass on the line
[Bm]  Keep your fleet feet sl[F#m]iding to the si[E]de, to the side

[[Back to A F#m E for remainder of song]]

Now, the world can be an unfair place at times
But your lows will have their complement of highs
And if anyone should cheat you, take advantage of, or beat you
Raise your head and wear your wounds with pride

You must stick up for yourself, son
Never mind what anybody else done
Stick up for yourself, son
Never mind what anybody else done
Stick up for yourself, son
Never mind what anybody else done

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