• Song:

    Campfire Kansas

  • Artist:

    Get Up Kids

  • Album:

    On A Wire

The Get Up Kids
Campfire Kansas
On A Wire
2002 Vagrant Records
Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:
D -    xx0232
A/C# - x4222x
Bm -   x24432
G -    320033
Em7 -  022033
A -    x02220

Intro: D-A/C#-Bm (x2) then A/C#


Verse 1:
Dwoke (xx0232@1)up at eight, started the fire
A/C#
had a few drinks, we all felt inspired
Bmjumped (x24432@1)in the stream, our shoes and canteens the
Gwater (320003@1)was bitter cold
Dlaid (xx0232@1)in the raft till it started moving the
A/C#
current just sang, the song was so soothing we
Bm (x24432@1)              Gstopped (320003@1)along the way on a
Bm (x24432@1)                  Gbeach (320003@1)in the sun on a beautiful day


Chorus 1:
Bm (x24432@1)  G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)        Em7      G (320003@1) our boats collide, we'd feel the breeze, we'd
 Bm (x24432@1) G (320003@1)       D (xx0232@1)      Em7     Gstay (320003@1)afloat and make the most of everything


Piano:
e|---5---5---5-----2-5-2-----5-2-----|
B|-3---5---3---2h3-------3-------3---|
G|-------------------------2-------2-|
D|-----------------------------------| (x2)
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|


Verse 2:
   Dby (xx0232@1)noon we had swung the ropes in the woods
A/C#
missed all danger, snakes and the floods
Bmburnt (x24432@1)by the rays and next to our legs the
Gwater (320003@1)so bitter cold
Dlunch (xx0232@1)had been saved along with the lighters
A/C#
wet cigarettes serve us as reminders
Bm (x24432@1)          G (320003@1)          Bmnever (x24432@1)trust a man with the food, change of clothes
      Gand (320003@1)a drink in his hand


Chorus 2:
Bm (x24432@1)  G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)        Em7      G (320003@1) our boats collide, we'd feel the breeze
      Bm (x24432@1) G (320003@1)       D (xx0232@1)      Em7     Gwe'd (320003@1)stay afloat and make the most of everything
    Bm (x24432@1)      G (320003@1)       D (xx0232@1)        Em7
the sun would set, the stars would shine
    Bm (x24432@1)        G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)       Em7
the trees would shake, we'd all feel fine
      Bm (x24432@1)     G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)     Em7       Glet's (320003@1)take the moon and make it shine for everyone


Piano:
e|---5---5---5-----2-5-2-----5-2-----|
B|-3---5---3---2h3-------3-------3---|
G|-------------------------2-------2-|
D|-----------------------------------| (x4)
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|


Bridge:
   A (x02220@1)                             G (320003@1)              Dwe (xx0232@1)laughed away the sunburn, as we laughed away the day
A (x02220@1)                                 Em7
what we lost means nothing, for the memories will stay


Verse 3:
Dcaught (xx0232@1)the last bus with no time to linger
A/C#
driver seemed to be missing a finger
  Bm (x24432@1)               GI (320003@1)turned and looked away
       Bm (x24432@1)                  Gto (320003@1)the bus gravel road and a beautiful day


(Repeat Chorus 2)

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