The Get Up Kids
Something To Write Home about
1999 Vagrant Records
Key: E
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
C#m - x46654
B - x24442
A - x02220
E - 022100
[G#m]C - [-] [466444]x32010
[F#m]Ab/C[-] - [244222]x365xx
Intro: C#m-B-A-E-G#m---A (x3)
Organ: Will enter simultaneously with drums at 2nd time
e|-4----4----2-0--2-0--4----4----5----5---
B|---5----5--------------5----5----5----5-
G|----------------------------------------
D|---------------------------------------- x2
A|----------------------------------------
E|----------------------------------------
Verse 1:
[E] You really think that you're bigger than this
[Abm] To the tune of ten thousand lisps
[A] Who would have thought we'd represent
[C] When I can't take a compliment?
[E] Overexposure is the key
[Abm] And any focus on me
[A] Is appreciated
[C] As it should be
Refrain 1:
[C#m] No [Abm]wonder now
[A] I [E]finally [Abm]found
The right formula look for[A]
Chorus 1:
[E] You taught[Abm] me how
[A] I play[B] the fool
[E] Every mis[Abm]take that I make
[A] I couldn't hav[F#m]e made without you
[E] What's sa[Abm]id is done
[A] And plain[B] to see
[A] You take it all too serious[B]ly[C]
(Repeat Intro but only twice)
Verse 2:
[E] What better way to make an honest mistake
[Abm] Than a televised hand of fate
[A] When the world's closing in on you
[C] A decision would be overdue
[E] Now nothing left is out of hand
[Abm] A stronger jaded man stands
[A] If the world is ending
[C] Then we toast to it
Refrain 2:
[C#m] I'm[Abm] stronger now
[A] But [E]not without
[Abm] The right formula look for[A]
Chorus 2:
[E] You taught[Abm] me how
[A] I play[B] the fool
[E] Every mis[Abm]take that I make
[A] I couldn't hav[F#m]e made without you
[E] What's sa[Abm]id is done
[A] And plain[B] to see
[A] Here's all you get fro[B]m me
[Ab/C] Here's all you get from me
Organ: C#m(hold)-A(hold)-E(hold)-G#m(hold)
Bridge:
[C#m] I'm down f[A]or whatever
[E] What's there left [Abm]to wait for?
[C#m] I'm down f[A]or whatever
[E] What's there left [Abm]to wait for?
[A-B] wait for[A-B] I [Ab/C]wait
(Repeat Chorus 2)
End on C#m
Something To Write Home about
1999 Vagrant Records
Key: E
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
C#m - x46654
B - x24442
A - x02220
E - 022100
[G#m]C - [-] [466444]x32010
[F#m]Ab/C[-] - [244222]x365xx
Intro: C#m-B-A-E-G#m---A (x3)
Organ: Will enter simultaneously with drums at 2nd time
e|-4----4----2-0--2-0--4----4----5----5---
B|---5----5--------------5----5----5----5-
G|----------------------------------------
D|---------------------------------------- x2
A|----------------------------------------
E|----------------------------------------
Verse 1:
[E] You really think that you're bigger than this
[Abm] To the tune of ten thousand lisps
[A] Who would have thought we'd represent
[C] When I can't take a compliment?
[E] Overexposure is the key
[Abm] And any focus on me
[A] Is appreciated
[C] As it should be
Refrain 1:
[C#m] No [Abm]wonder now
[A] I [E]finally [Abm]found
The right formula look for[A]
Chorus 1:
[E] You taught[Abm] me how
[A] I play[B] the fool
[E] Every mis[Abm]take that I make
[A] I couldn't hav[F#m]e made without you
[E] What's sa[Abm]id is done
[A] And plain[B] to see
[A] You take it all too serious[B]ly[C]
(Repeat Intro but only twice)
Verse 2:
[E] What better way to make an honest mistake
[Abm] Than a televised hand of fate
[A] When the world's closing in on you
[C] A decision would be overdue
[E] Now nothing left is out of hand
[Abm] A stronger jaded man stands
[A] If the world is ending
[C] Then we toast to it
Refrain 2:
[C#m] I'm[Abm] stronger now
[A] But [E]not without
[Abm] The right formula look for[A]
Chorus 2:
[E] You taught[Abm] me how
[A] I play[B] the fool
[E] Every mis[Abm]take that I make
[A] I couldn't hav[F#m]e made without you
[E] What's sa[Abm]id is done
[A] And plain[B] to see
[A] Here's all you get fro[B]m me
[Ab/C] Here's all you get from me
Organ: C#m(hold)-A(hold)-E(hold)-G#m(hold)
Bridge:
[C#m] I'm down f[A]or whatever
[E] What's there left [Abm]to wait for?
[C#m] I'm down f[A]or whatever
[E] What's there left [Abm]to wait for?
[A-B] wait for[A-B] I [Ab/C]wait
(Repeat Chorus 2)
End on C#m
