• Song:

    Reasons Not To Be An Idiot

  • Artist:

    Frank Turner

  • Album:

    Love Ire & Song

Pretty rad song
and I think i got it down so yeah thought I'd post it
:)

VERSE 1

AYou're (x02220@1)not as messed up as you think you are

Your self-absorption makes you messier
                                                  F#mJust (244222@1)settle down and you will feel a whole lot better
                            D (xx0232@1)  E (022100@1)      ADeep (x02220@1)down you're just like everybody else

VERSE 2

AShe's (x02220@1)not as pretty as she thinks she is

Just picture her after she's had kids
                                            F#mI (244222@1)bet she sits at home and listens to The Smiths
                            D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1)     ADeep (x02220@1)down she's just like everybody else

CHORUS

Bm (x24432@1)                  ESo (022100@1)why are you sat at home?
                               AYou're (x02220@1)not designed to be alone
                             F#mYou (244222@1)just got used to saying "no"

So get up and get down and get outside
Bm (x24432@1)                      ECos (022100@1)it's a lovely sunny day
                        ABut (x02220@1)you hide yourself away
                              F#mYou've (244222@1)only got yourself to blame
                 D (xx0232@1)         E (022100@1)   AGet (x02220@1)up and get down and get outside

VERSE 3

AHe's (x02220@1)not as clever as he likes to think

He's just ambitious with his arguing
                                                  F#mHe's (244222@1)crap at dancing, yeah and he can't hold his drink
                           D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1)     ADeep (x02220@1)down he's just like everybody else

VERSE 4

AI'm (x02220@1)not as awesome as this song makes out

I'm angry, underweight and sketching out
                                            F#mI'm (244222@1)building bonfires on my vanities and doubts
                       D (xx0232@1)  E (022100@1)     ATo (x02220@1)get warm just like everybody else

Repeat the CHORUS ^

MIDDLE

E (022100@1)                                 GAmy (320003@1)thinks that life is lacking in drama
                                               DSo (xx0232@1)she fell for horoscopes, faith-healing and karma
                                       BmShe's (x24432@1)so wrapped up in her invisible armour
                         EShe'll (022100@1)never grow into herself
                                                      GAnd (320003@1)it's OK thinking me and all my friends are just wasters
                                                         DBut (xx0232@1)saying that I can still see through her heirs and graces
                                              BmI (x24432@1)bet she's scared her life won't leave any traces
                          ECaught (022100@1)up like everyone else
                      DThat's (xx0232@1)not the point anyway
  E (022100@1)                                     DOh (xx0232@1)darling, I felt compelled to call you up to say...

Repeat the Chorus

OUTRO

Get up and get down and get outside

Get up and get down and get outside
D (xx0232@1)             EGet (022100@1)up and get down and get outside
F#m (244222@1)           B7Get (x21202@1)up and get down and get outside
D (xx0232@1)             E (022100@1)         C (x32010@1)    AGet (x02220@1)up and get down and get outside



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