When I'm Up - I Can't Get Down

When I'm Up - I Can't Get Down easy guitar chords by Great Big Sea

1997Rock
Guitar
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  • Verse 1
    am 
    the 
    fountain 
    of 
    af
    fection 

    I'm 
    the 
    instrument 
    of 
    joy 

    And 
    to 
    keep 
    the 
    good 
    times 
    rolling 

    I'm 
    the 
    boy, 
    I'm 
    the 
    boy 

    You 
    know 
    the 
    world 
    could 
    be 
    our 
    oyster 

    If 
    you 
    just 
    put 
    your 
    trust 
    in 
    me 

    Cause 
    we'll 
    keep 
    the 
    good 
    times 
    rollin' 

    Wait 
    and 
    see, 
    wait 
    and 
    see 

    Oh, 
    wait 
    and 
    see! 

    Verse 2
    There's 
    exaltations, 

    sweet 
    disintegrations 

    few 
    discolourations, 
    then 
    it 
    comes 
    a
    long 

    Up 
    is 
    what 
    he 
    chooses, 

    the 
    kisses 
    and 
    the 
    bruises 

    There 
    ain't 
    nothing 
    he 
    refuses, 

    then 
    it 
    comes 
    a
    long 

    It 
    comes 
    a
    long, 
    and 
    am 
    lifted 

    am 
    lifted, 
    am 
    lifted! 

    Chorus 1
    When 
    I'm 
    up 
    can't 
    get 
    down 

    Can't 
    get 
    down, 
    can't 
    get 
    level 

    When 
    I'm 
    up 
    can't 
    get 
    down 

    Get 
    my 
    feet 
    back 
    on 
    the 
    ground 

    When 
    I'm 
    up 
    can't 
    get 
    down 

    Can't 
    get 
    down, 
    can't 
    get 
    level 

    When 
    I'm 
    up 
    can't 
    get 
    down 

    Get 
    my 
    feet 
    back 
    on 
    the 
    ground 

    Verse 3
    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 
    are 
    grinning, 

    street 
    lights 
    are 
    spinning 

    The 
    night 
    is 
    just 
    beginning, 

    and 
    then 
    it 
    comes 
    on 
    strong 

    It 
    comes 
    on 
    strong, 
    and 
    am 
    lifted 

    am 
    lifted, 
    am 
    lifted! 

    Chorus 2
    When 
    I'm 
    up 
    can't 
    get 
    down 

    Can't 
    get 
    down, 
    can't 
    get 
    level 

    When 
    I'm 
    up 
    can't 
    get 
    down 

    Get 
    my 
    feet 
    back 
    on 
    the 
    ground 

    When 
    I'm 
    up 
    can't 
    get 
    down 

    Can't 
    get 
    down, 
    can't 
    get 
    level 

    When 
    I'm 
    up 
    can't 
    get 
    down 

    Get 
    my 
    feet 
    back 
    on 
    the 
    ground 

    Bridge 1
    Oh, 
    can't 
    get 
    down 

    Oh 
    no, 
    no, 
    no, 
    no, 
    no, 
    can't 
    get 
    down 

    Oh 
    it 
    comes 
    on 
    strong, 
    and 
    am 
    lifted 

    It 
    comes 
    on 
    strong, 
    and 
    am 
    lifted 

    am 
    lifted, 
    am 
    lifted! 

    Chorus 3
    When 
    I'm 
    up 
    can't 
    get 
    down 

    Can't 
    get 
    down, 
    can't 
    get 
    level 

    When 
    I'm 
    up 
    can't 
    get 
    down 

    Get 
    my 
    feet 
    back 
    on 
    the 
    ground 

    When 
    I'm 
    up 
    can't 
    get 
    down 

    Can't 
    get 
    down, 
    can't 
    get 
    level 

    When 
    I'm 
    up 
    can't 
    get 
    down 

    Get 
    my 
    feet 
    back 
    on 
    the 
    ground 

    Outro 1
    Oh, 
    can't 
    get 
    down 

    Oh 
    no, 
    no, 
    no, 
    no, 
    no, 
    can't 
    get 
    down 

    Oh 
    no, 
    oh 
    no 

    Oh-oh-oh, 
    can't 
    get 
    down 

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