The Get Up Kids
Action And Action
Something To Write Home about
1999 Vagrant Records
Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com


Key: E

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:
C#m -  x46654
B -    x24442
A -    x02220
E -    022100
G#m -  466444
C -    x32010
F#m -  244222
G#/C - 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 (022100@1) You really think that you're bigger than this
G#m (133111@4) To the tune of ten thousand lisps
A (x02220@1) Who would have thought we'd represent
C (x32010@1) When I can't take a compliment?
E (022100@1) Overexposure is the key
G#m (133111@4) And any focus on me
A (x02220@1) Is appreciated
C (x32010@1) As it should be


Refrain 1:
C#m  G#m
  No wonder now
A (x02220@1) E (022100@1)     G#m (133111@4) I finally found
                          AThe (x02220@1)right formula look for


Chorus 1:
E (022100@1)         G#m (133111@4) You taught me how
A (x02220@1)     B (x2444x@1) I play the fool
E (022100@1)        G#m (133111@4) Every mistake that I make
A (x02220@1)               F#m (244222@1) I couldn't have made without you
E (022100@1)          G#m (133111@4) What's said is done
A (x02220@1)        B (x2444x@1) And plain to see
A (x02220@1)                          BC
  You take it all too seriously


(Repeat Intro but only twice)


Verse 2:
E (022100@1) What better way to make an honest mistake
G#m (133111@4) Than a televised hand of fate
A (x02220@1) When the world's closing in on you
C (x32010@1) A decision would be overdue
E (022100@1) Now nothing left is out of hand
G#m (133111@4) A stronger jaded man stands
A (x02220@1) If the world is ending
C (x32010@1) Then we toast to it


Refrain 2:
C#m    G#m
  I'm stronger now
A (x02220@1)   E (022100@1) But not without
G#m (133111@4)                       A (x02220@1) The right formula look for


Chorus 2:
E (022100@1)         G#m (133111@4) You taught me how
A (x02220@1)     B (x2444x@1) I play the fool
E (022100@1)        G#m (133111@4) Every mistake that I make
A (x02220@1)               F#m (244222@1) I couldn't have made without you
E (022100@1)          G#m (133111@4) What's said is done
A (x02220@1)        B (x2444x@1) And plain to see
A (x02220@1)                       B (x2444x@1) Here's all you get from me
G#/C
  Here's all you get from me


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


Bridge:
C#m (x13321@4)         A (x02220@1) I'm down for whatever
E (022100@1)                   G#m (133111@4) What's there left to wait for?
C#m (x13321@4)         A (x02220@1) I'm down for whatever
E (022100@1)                   G#m (133111@4) What's there left to wait for?
A-B         A-B  G#/C
    wait for   I wait


(Repeat Chorus 2)


End on C#m