Get Up Kids – Something To Write Home About chords

Chords:
The Get Up Kids
Something To Write Home About
1999 Vagrant Records
Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Tracklist:
1.) Holiday
2.) Action And Action
3.) Valentine
4.) Red Letter Day
5.) Out Of Reach
6.) 10 Minutes
7.) The Company Dime
8.) My Apology
9.) I'm A Loner Dottie, A Rebel
10.) Long Goodnight
11.) Close To Home
12.) I'll Catch You

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1.) Holiday

Key: E

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:
E -    022100
B -    x24442
C#m -  x46654
A -    x02220F#m -  244222
G#m -  466444
E/G# - 476xxx
C -    x32010


Intro: E--C#m--G#m--A--


Verse 1:
EWhat became of everyone 
  C#mI used to know?
G#mWhere did our respectable 
   Aconvictions go?
     EYour words don't match the 
                C#mstory that your actions show
G#m          A   What do I know?


Refrain 1:
F#m   I'm sure you can't 
          Ahelp but remembering
  C#mI thought that you'd be one
          ANot to forget
  C#mRemembering's not 
            Ahelping you yet


Chorus 1:
    ESay goodnight
      C#mMeans goodbye
           AI know you think my life
      B             C#m Ewill stop with you away
AMaybe I can 
Bsee you on
E        C#mHolidays worlds away
A             BI've never forgotten 
        C#m       Eall our yesterdays
    AI'm lucky if 
       Bwe're speaking on
E       C#m G#m AHolidays


Verse 2:
    EThe evidence presents itself
   C#mAccusingly
       G#mYou're absence speaking everything
    AYou think of me
E                             C#mNow that I am faced with opportunity
G#m                  A   C   You're not remembering


Refrain 2:
F#m                      A   I'm not asking you to anyway
    C#m                         AAnd even if you ever could cave in
  C#m                     Ai wouldnt know where to begin


Chorus 2:
    ESay goodnight
      C#mMeans goodbye
           AI know you think my life
      B             C#m Ewill stop with you away
AMaybe I can 
Bsee you on
E        C#mHolidays worlds away
A             BI've never forgotten 
        C#m       Eall our yesterdays
    AI'm lucky if 
       Bwe're speaking on
C#m G#m  A   BHolidays Holidays


Interlude: F#m--E/G#--A-- x3


Chorus 3:
    ESay goodnight
      C#mMeans goodbye
           AI know you think my life
      B             C#m Ewill stop with you away
AMaybe I can 
Bsee you on
E        C#mHolidays worlds away
A             BI've never forgotten 
        C#m       Eall our yesterdays
    AI'm lucky if 
       Bwe're speaking on
C#m G#m  A   F#m E(hold)Holidays Holidays

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2.) Action And Action

Key: E

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:
C#m -  x46654
B -    x24442
A -    x02220E -    022100
G#m -  466444
C -    x32010F#m -  244222
Ab/C - x365xx


Intro: C#m-B-A-E-G#m---A (x3)

Organ: Will enter simultaneously with drums at 2nd timee|-4----4----2-0--2-0--4----4----5----5---B|---5----5--------------5----5----5----5-G|----------------------------------------D|---------------------------------------- x2A|----------------------------------------E|----------------------------------------



Verse 1:
E  You really think that youre bigger than this
Abm  To the tune of ten thousand lisps
A  Who would have thought wed represent
C  When I cant 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  Abm  No wonder now
A   E       Abm  I finally found
                          AThe right formula look for


Chorus 1:
E           Abm  You taught me how
A       B  I play the fool
E          Abm  Every mistake that I make
A                 F#m  I couldnt have made without you
E            Abm  Whats said is done
A          B  And plain to see
A                            B C  You take it all too seriously


(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 worlds 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    Abm  Im stronger now
A     E  But not without
Abm                         A  The right formula look for


Chorus 2:
E           Abm  You taught me how
A       B  I play the fool
E          Abm  Every mistake that I make
A                 F#m  I couldnt have made without you
E            Abm  Whats said is done
A          B  And plain to see
A                         B  Heres all you get from me
Ab/C  Heres all you get from me


Organ: C#m(hold)-A(hold)-E(hold)-G#m(hold)


Bridge:
C#m           A  Im down for whatever
E                     Abm  Whats there left to wait for?
C#m           A  Im down for whatever
E                     Abm  Whats there left to wait for?
A-B         A-B  Ab/C    wait for   I wait


(Repeat Chorus 2)


End on C#m

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3.) Valentine

Key: E

Tuning: Standard ADGBe

Chords used:
E -    022100
B -    x24442
C#m -  x46654
A -    x02220
E/G# - 476xxx


Intro: E--B--C#m--A (x2)

E      B               C#m A  It's words you forget To anniversary songs
E     B           C#m        A  The bottles bite back Your tolerance wrong
E             B                 C#m        A  Your good intentions count for little anymore
E                  B            C#m-A  If you're sorry, Why wage war?


Refrain 1:
E/G#              A                                   E  Im not fully convinced,There's something wrong with this
                       C#m                ACould another point of view, Biased and untrue,
B      A  BTear me, away from you?


Chorus 1:
E      B   A    C#m   B  A  E/G# A         B  Will you be my      Va-lentine, If I'm a world away?
E  B A     C#m  B   A    E/G#  A          B         A         B  Apologies are breaking me      Constants aren't so constant anymore


Interlude: E(hold)-B(hold)-C#m(hold)-A(hold)


Verse 2:
E         B            C#m                  A  Two days to wait for calls to come through
E             B                C#m          A  Tonight for me translates to yesterday to you


Refrain 2:
E/G#               A                   E  You Bend and you wave You're barely away
                   C#m                               AWish i could say tonight, When you bend and wave goodbye
 B      A  B "Take me   with you."


(Repeat Refrain)


Chorus 2:
E      B   A    C#m   B  A  E/G# A         B  Will you be my      Va-lentine, If I'm a world away?
E  B A     C#m  B   A    E/G#  A          B          C#m             E  Apologies are breaking me      Constants aren't so constant anymore
Constants aren't so constant anymore (will you be my valentine)
Constants aren't so constant anymore (will you be my valentine)
Constants aren't so constant anymore (will you be my valentine)
until fade out

A          B         A        B       E(hold)     Constants aren't so constant anymore

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4.) Red Letter Day

Key: E

Tuning; Standard EADGBe

Chords used:
E -   022100
Es4 - 022200
C#m - x46654
D -   xx0232
B -   x24442
A -   x02220G#m - 466444
F#m - 244222
Am -  x02210


Intro: E--Es4--E (x4)


Verse 1:
E                 A             D   Youve got some nerve I never knew
              A                              C#mWhat with the world we gave away in front of you
E          D                A  I see it all Much clearer now
                                AmYoure just a phase Ive gotten over anyhow


Refrain 1:
C#m    B   E                G#m     C#m--B
  Its over, Im not giving in again


Chorus:
A            B  Were loyal like brothers
C#m              E  Just us versus all the others
A                B                C#m--B
  You the one for You the one for me?
A          B  I trusted misleading
C#m        E  Promises worth repeating
A               B          A  F#m  How could you do this to me?


Verse 2:
E            A          D  Red letter day that I learned
A                                C#m  Im sure youll get what you deserve
E          D  I see it all Much clearer since
A              Am  Far past the point of this.


Refrain 2:
C#m    B  Its over


(Repeat Chorus except last line)


A               B  How could you do this
A               B          A  B  How could you do this to me?


Bridge:
                E And if its a lie
                               AbmI dont want to be the one who signed
                    C#mIm not the one who falls down
     B       AIts over now
               EIf you want to try
                F#m-Abm-ATry to forget it
        C#m   BIll say its over
C#m   F#m---B
  Im gone


(Repeat Chorus last line)


Outro:
A               B  How could you do this
A               B          E(hold)  How could you do this to me?

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5.) Out Of Reach

Key: B

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:
B -   x24442F# -  244322
Ebm - x68876G#m - 466444
E -   022100
C#m - x46654

F#-F plucke|-----B|-----G|-----D|-----A|-----
E|-2-1-


Intro: B-F#-Ebm-G#m-E-F#-G#m-B(F#-F pluck) E-F#-Ebm-G#m-E--F#


Verse 1:
B      F#       Ebm  Long way from home
Abm          E        F#         Abm  B(F#-F pluck)  lost by an echo I'd never have known
E      F#     Ebm      Abm         E       I've got pictures to prove I was there
              F#but you don't care
B        F#     Ebm Abm          E           F#    Abm  B(F#-F pluck)  Here's me overseas, across the pond by the Dover peaks
E      F#         Ebm       Abm      E       I've smuggled myself into new nationalities
                F#you think you'd be proud of me


Chorus:
B                   E  There's room to believe
       Abm           F#           Bout of sight, out of mind, out of reach
      C#m  Abm      Ebm      E  F# Start over    is no way to begin


(Repeat Intro, Verse 1 and Chorus Twice)

         E   F#way to begin
         B(hold)way to begin

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6.) 10 Minutes

Key: B, E

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

chords used:
B -   x24442E -   022100
G#m - 466444
F# -  244322
C#m - x46664
A -   x02220


Intro:

Drumbeats:

B-E-B-E-G#m-E-G#m-F#-B-E-B-E-G#m-E(hold)


Verse 1:
    BTen minutes to downtown
       Eis ten minutes too far
        G#m                 F#When my friends all say I'm crazy
Bmaybe I'm being selfish
EMaybe I'm just scared
G#m                F#Don't be gone when I get 
       G#m           E G#mhome I need you there


Refrain 1:
F#   E                C#m-B-C#m-If I had to explain it
B E                       C#m B C#mI wouldn't know where to start
     B           EIt's like you're falling in 
           C#m          B-E-B-E-G#m-E-G#m-F#-B-E-B-E-G#m-E-B-love while i just fall apart


Verse 2:
F#  BTen minutes to downtown 
       Eis ten minutes too far
        G#m                     F#when my heart is saying you're crazy
BMaybe things are getting better
EMaybe things aren't so bad
G#m                F#Don't be gone when I get 
            G#m       E G#mhome you're all I have


Refrain 2:
F#   E                C#m-B-C#m-If I had to explain it
B E                       C#m B C#mI wouldn't know where to start
     B           EIt's like you're falling in 
           C#m          A--
love while i just fall apart


Chorus 1:
E       B     E           BPockets empty How can you tell 
        C#m             Bme that everything will work out
  E         Ba pointless fight 
     E             Bwhen you're always right and
A               BEverything will work out
A      C#m  your words out


Guitar Solo: E-B-E-B-C#m--B-- x2 A--C#m--B(hold)---


Interlude: E-C#m-B-E-C#m-B-


Bridge:
E         C#m    B       ESometimes I miss you more 
    C#m         B   Bwhenever I'm at home
E         C#m      B     EI've been home all summer
        c#m          B   BNow I'm leaving you alone


Breakdown: C#m-B-C#m-B-A----


Chorus 2:
E       B     E           BPockets empty How can you tell 
        C#m             Bme that everything will work out
  E         Ba pointless fight 
     E             Bwhen you're always right and
A               B       E B E BEverything will work out
C#m             B       E B E BEverything will work out
C#m             B       A B-E--E(hold)
Everything will work out

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7.) The Company Dime

Key: G

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:
G -    320033
D -    xx0232
C -    x32010 or C9 - x320033
Am -   x02210
G/B -  x2x003
Bm -   x24432
D/F# - 2x023x


Intro: D


Verse 1:
C                                D  I watched it all come crashing down
                  Bm       COn the verge of a world profound
                     DStanding on unstable ground
       D/F#         CAdding insult to irony
                                      DI think its really gonna happen this time
                 Bm      COur calls on the company dime
                       DReluctance ties up the line
          D/F#With irresponsibility


Interlude: G-D-C

Guitar 2:e|-----------3-2---3-2---3-2-3-2---3-2---3-2-5--3--2----|B|-----0-1-3-----3-----3---------3-----3--------------3-|G|-0-2--------------------------------------------------|D|------------------------------------------------------|A|------------------------------------------------------|E|------------------------------------------------------|


Verse 2:
C                      D  No matter save for a friend
            Bm   CNo argument can amend
                         DIrreplaceable but in the end
         D/F#                    COne star player doesnt save the team
                     DNow youre open to attack
                 Bm      COur burden rests on your back
                 DReplace, re-track
   D/F#Responsibility


Interlude 2: G-D-C--Am

Guitar 2:e|-----------3-2---3-2---3-2-3-2---3-2---3-2-5--3--2-----3--2-|B|-----0-1-3-----3-----3---------3-----3--------------3-------|G|-0-2--------------------------------------------------------|D|------------------------------------------------------------|A|------------------------------------------------------------|E|------------------------------------------------------------|


Chorus:
C(hold)Im still waiting for
 G/B(hold)         G(Im still waiting for)
Am         G/BYou to get over this
C(hold)Im still waiting for
 G/B(hold)         G(Im still waiting for)
Am         G/BYou to get over this
C(hold)Im still waiting for
 G/B(hold)         G(Im still waiting for)
Am         G/B CYou to get over this


Verse 3:
C                     D  Anonymous until the ending
                  Bm      CSpent a long long time pretending
                         DAnd a longer day spent accepting
         D/F#               CWhat the world ahead would store
                         DYou only learn but not believing
                     Bm   CThat the industry is unforgiving
                            DEverything that youve been giving
      D/F#Isnt what it was before


(Repeat Interlude 2 and Chorus)


Interlude 3: G-Am-C-D (x2)

Guitar 2:e|-----------------------B|-1-0-1-0-1-0-----------G|-----------------------D|----------------------- x8A|-----------------------E|-----------------------


Bridge:
G        Am  Replace, re-track
C        D  Replace, re-track
G        Am        C-D(hold)  Replace, re-track


(Repeat Chorus and Interlude 3 until fade out)

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8.) My Apology

Key: G


Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:
G -    320033
D -    xx0232Em -   022000
C -    x32010
Bm -   x24432
Am -   x02210
E/G# - 4xx45x or 476xxx


Verse 1:
                        Em  CYoull be accepting my apology
                      G      CFor taking things too seriously
                   G                E/G#Sometimes Im old enough to keep routines         
              Am               CSometimes Im child enough to scream
         Em               CFor everything I broke in two
              G                      CYoure barely missing me Im missing you
                   G           E/G#And everything you do I really do
         Am        CI really do Sure I do


Refrain 1:
Bm                   CMy once photographic memory
G                             Em  For recollectionss sake is failing me
C  I cant remember for the life of me


Chorus:
G               BmSometimes I can think to recite
Em           CWords that I read and rewrite
   Bm                                 CMy pens paint people that Ive proven wrong
(repeat)

Em        C  We move on


Verse 2:
      Em          CGet a job where I tell
            G                 CAll of my accounts of someone else
                    G                    E/G#Im quick enough to judge that they were wrong
            Am           CAnd that we knew it all along
       Em               CSing a long long-winded song
           G               Em(hold) D(hold) C       I would be content to hum along     Humm


Bridge:
     G                                   CIf I state that my fingers know where to show
                          EmWhat everyone should have known
            GIll let it go
                    CHopefully youll forget
                        EmAny words that I put in print
                C(hold)My luck, youll change
                              CHave strength enough to walk away


(Repeat Chorus 4 times)


Outro:

G(hold)Wrong

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9.) I'm A Loner Dottie, A Rebel

Key: C

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:
F -  133211
G -  320003
Am - x02210Em - 022000
C -  x32010


Intro: F-G-Am-Em (x4) F--G--C--Am--F--G--C--


Verse 1:
C                                     F  Come tomorrow Ill be on my way back home
G      C                                FIn the morning call from a roadside telephone
C                   F  One night doesnt mean the rest of my life


Chorus:
G      F       Am    Em   F  If I go its not impossible
G    Am     C        F    GPossible is probably wrong
        Am EmSo, let go 
      F     G       Ccause Im afraid to try
        F               C--F--G
Keep my hands by my side


Verse 2:
F                G  You wont come back
  C                          AmI hope some day youll understand
        F            GI wanna try, make it right
                CDont know if I can


Bridge:
     F    G Am             EmLast night  everything was right
            F    GThe rain was gone
    Am                 Em             F     GOne summer nights the only time weve known
Am         Em  So, shut your eyes
F          G               C(hold)  When you wake up Ill be gone
                        F    C--
When you wake up Ill be gone
C                   F                   G  One night doesnt mean the rest of my life


(Repeat Chorus except last line)

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10.) Long Goodnight

Key: E

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:
E -    022100
B -    x24442
C#m -  x46654
A -    x02220
B -    x24442F#m -  244222
G#m -  466444
E/G# - 4xx45x


Intro: C#m--E/G#-B-E--B (x3) C#m--E/G#-B-E--A---


Verse 1:
C#m  E/G# B  E       B  Every  attempt to 
C#m  E/G#   B    E    A  is filled with holes 
C#m        E/G# B  E  B         C#m--E/G#-B-E--A--    
  it reads like a polygraph i'm told 


Refrain:
B                A  i'm not better anyway 
B(hold)  let it go 


Verse 2:
C#m E/G# B E         B  i never sleep still 
C#m    E/G# B  E  A  less i    forget 
C#m    E/G# B  E    B       C#m--E/G#-B-E--A--
  tied down by handicaps instead 


Refrain 2:
B                A  i'm not better anyway
B                              A                                            but i didn't want it to turn out this way 


Chorus:
       C#m      B         A       Esing a long goodnight, forget any fight
  A       E      Abmrefuse to rest assured
              C#m   B       A      Eit comes with no reply hold on too tight
  A       E     Abm(hold)i hang on every word 


Interlude: A--F#m--G#m--A--E--A--F#m--G#m--A--E


Bridge:
E                   A                               F#m  if it all ended tonight, you know that i wouldn't mind
                         Abm                 Ait'd be back to the good old times before it won
(repeat)


(Repeat Chorus twice)


Outro: A--E

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11.) Close To Home

Key: D

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:
D -    xx0232
D/F# - 2x023x
Bm -   x24432G -    320033
A -    x02220Em -   022000
A/C# - x476xx or x4222xF#m -  244222


Verse 1:
D                     G  Summer swallowed us whole
           BmWaited for you to come around
D/F#    G  Every word you wrote
D                        GDown, we read it over to know
             BmWould they believe in us now?
D/F#         G  Theres no shame like no
D                                GSound from sources hits close to home
     BmEverything that weve found
     D/F#          GSays make your own destiny But


Chorus:
Bm       A  G    A    D  Youre unaware that you
           GShould be scared
BmMaybe youll learn from
A  Gmistakes that we make
D/F#        G          A   Bm  Were not waiting forever
   D/F# G            A       BmWe know youll never be there
D/F#        G          A   Bm  Were not waiting forever
       D           Bm       G-----
If you get out See you there


Interlude: D--G--Bm--D/F#-G

Guitar 2:e|--------0----------0---2----------0------2-0-----------0---|B|----3-----3----3-----3----------3---3--------3-2-3-2-3---3-|G|------2----------2----------2----------2-------------------|D|-0-----------0------------0---0----------------------------|A|-----------------------------------------------------------|E|-----------------------------------------------------------|


Verse 2:
D                     G  Summer swallowed us whole
           BmWaited for you to come around
D/F#         G  Theres no shame like no
D                                GSound from sources hits close to home
     BmEverything that weve found
     D/F#          GSays make your own destiny But


(Repeat Chorus except last line)

          D            AIf you get out See you there
           Bm                GYoure not awake As Im aware
Woo

D--A--Bm--G


Bridge:
Bm       A   GMaybe we had all you
        Em         D    A/C#Figured absolutely wrong
Bm             A  GTheres been a misunderstanding
Em             D   A/C#Weve had all along
Bm       A   GMaybe we had all you
        Em         D    A/C#Figured absolutely wrong
(Maybe we had all you
Figured absolutely wrong)
Bm           A    GYou can read about
(You can read)
 Em                 D--F#m--Bm--A-G--Em--D-A/C#-Bm--A-G------Em----D
About it when were gone

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12.) I'll Catch You

Key: A

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:
A -   x02220
D/F#  2x023xE -   022100
D -   xx0232F#m - 244222
Bm -  x24432
C#m - x46654


Intro: A--D/F#-- x6


Verse 1:
         ACan you sleep as the sound 
                        D/F#hits your ears one at a time?
an unspoken balance here
A                             D/F#  unabridged for so many years
     A                   D/F#that i should stare at receivers 
     A               D/F# Eto receive her isn't fair


Chorus:
D  don't worry 
    Ai'll catch you
D  don't worry 
    Ai'll catch you
D            C#m(hold) Bm(hold)  don't ever worry


Verse 2:
A    your arms in mine    
D/F#    anytime
A    i wouldn't trade anything
D/F#    you're still my everything
A                 D/F#     to my surprise    before 
       A      D/F# Emy eyes you arrive


(Repeat Chorus)


Bridge:
F#m          E           D   i'm still breaking old habits habits
     F#m            E         Awhen you pulled the wool over me
A            D/F#            A   i can see everything everything
F#m  E     D   re-membering 
F#m    E    A   D/F# A D/F#   jinx removing


(Repeat Chorus)


Outro:
F#m   E          D   no need for reminding you're 
 F#m           E          A(hold)still all that matters to me
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