Lick It Up chords by Kiss (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

A
D/A
G/A
F
G
D
D/F#
E5

Intro 1

Yeah, yeah

Verse 1
A 
 (A major) Don't wanna wait 'til you know me better
D/A 
A 
D/A 
A 
 (D/A)  (A major)  (D/A)  (A major) 
Let's just be glad for the time together
D/A 
A 
D/A 
A 
G/A 
 (D/A)  (A major)  (D/A)  (A major)  (G/A) 
Life's such a treat and it's time you taste it
D/A 
A 
D/A 
A 
G/A 
 (D/A)  (A major)  (D/A)  (A major)  (G/A) 
There ain't a reason on earth to waste it
F 
G 
 (F major) It ain't a crime to be  (G major) good to yourself

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Chorus 1
D/A 
A 
D/A 
A 
 (D/A) Lick  it  (A major) up,  (D/A) lick  it  (A major) up
G 
D 
A 
 (G major) Oh,  (D major) oh,  (A major) oh!
It's only right now
D/A 
A 
D/A 
A 
 (D/A) Lick  it  (A major) up,  (D/A) lick  it  (A major) up
G 
D 
A 
 (G major) Oh,  (D major) oh,  (A major) oh!
Woo, yeah
D/A 
A 
D/A 
A 
 (D/A) Lick  it  (A major) up,  (D/A) lick  it  (A major) up
G 
D 
A 
 (G major) Oh,  (D major) oh,  (A major) oh!
C'mon, c'mon
D/A 
A 
D/A 
A 
 (D/A) Lick  it  (A major) up,  (D/A) lick  it  (A major) up
G 
D 
A 
 (G major) Oh,  (D major) oh,  (A major) oh!
Oo
A 
 (A major) 

Verse 2
A 
 (A major) Don't need to wait for an invitation
D/A 
A 
D/A 
A 
 (D/A)  (A major)  (D/A)  (A major) 
You gotta live like you're on vacation
D/A 
A 
D/A 
A 
G/A 
 (D/A)  (A major)  (D/A)  (A major)  (G/A) 
There's something sweet
you can't buy with money
D/A 
A 
D/A 
A 
G/A 
 (D/A) (Lick it  (A major) up) Whoa!  (D/A) (Lick it  (A major) up)  (G/A) 
It's all you need, so believe me honey
F 
G 
 (F major) It ain't a crime to be  (G major) good to yourself

Chorus 2
D/A 
A 
D/A 
A 
 (D/A) Lick  it  (A major) up,  (D/A) lick  it  (A major) up
G 
D 
A 
 (G major) Oh,  (D major) oh,  (A major) oh!
It's only right now
D/A 
A 
D/A 
A 
 (D/A) Lick  it  (A major) up,  (D/A) lick  it  (A major) up
G 
D 
A 
 (G major) Oh,  (D major) oh,  (A major) oh!
Woo, yeah
D/A 
A 
D/A 
A 
 (D/A) Lick  it  (A major) up,  (D/A) lick  it  (A major) up
G 
D 
A 
 (G major) Oh,  (D major) oh,  (A major) oh!
C'mon, c'mon
D/A 
A 
D/A 
A 
 (D/A) Lick  it  (A major) up,  (D/A) lick  it  (A major) up
G 
D 
A 
 (G major) Oh,  (D major) oh,  (A major) oh!

Bridge 1
C'mon
D/F# 
G 
D/F# 
G 
 (D/F#)  (G major)  (D/F#)  (G major) 
A 
 (A major) It's only right now
D/F# 
G 
D/F# 
G 
 (D/F#)  (G major)  (D/F#)  (G major) 
A 
 (A major) (It's only right now)
D/F# 
G 
D/F# 
G 
 (D/F#)  (G major)  (D/F#)  (G major) 
A 
 (A major) Ooh, yeah, (Ooh, yeah)
D/F# 
G 
D/F# 
G 
Ooh, yeah,  (D/F#) (Ooh,  (G major) yeah)  (D/F#)  (G major) 
A 
Yeah,  (A major) yeah!

Interlude 1

Chorus 3
Oh, wooh!
D/A 
A 
D/A 
A 
 (D/A) Lick  it  (A major) up,  (D/A) lick  it  (A major) up
G 
D 
A 
 (G major) Oh,  (D major) oh,  (A major) oh!
It's only right now
D/A 
A 
D/A 
A 
 (D/A) Lick  it  (A major) up,  (D/A) lick  it  (A major) up
G 
D 
A 
 (G major) Oh,  (D major) oh,  (A major) oh!
Yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah)
D/A 
A 
D/A 
A 
 (D/A) Lick  it  (A major) up,  (D/A) lick  it  (A major) up
G 
D 
A 
 (G major) Oh,  (D major) oh,  (A major) oh!
C'mon, c'mon
D/A 
A 
D/A 
A 
 (D/A) Lick  it  (A major) up,  (D/A) lick  it  (A major) up
G 
D 
A 
 (G major) Oh,  (D major) oh,  (A major) oh!
Wooh!
[Repeat and fade]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

A
D/A
G/A
F
G
D
D/F#
E5

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: A majorBPM: 120

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

A: x-0-2-2-2-0
D/A: x-0-4-2-3-x
G/A: x-0-5-4-3-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x
E5: 0-2-x-x-x-x

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This is the definitive original version of Lick It Up by Kiss, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A major. It suits players who want to learn Lick It Up the way Kiss intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.