Kickstand Song by Darren Hanlon The Kickstand Song Darren Hanlon The intro of this song is not really that hard; it is just that there are a couple of chords in it that you might not know off the top of your head Capo 3rd fret G A/C# D Dmaj7 G Bm D A7sus D A (note: between the G and the Bm, there might be some kind of F# chord, but i'm not sure) G Gm D A G or Bm Up until now my ideas have been latent Bm A/C# D Bm A The cycling world will never be the same G Gm D A G F# or Bm But come first light I'll be taking out a patent Bm A D And from that day Bm A G D Em If a bike be found lying on the ground again A Bm G I'm not to blame D Bm A Em A What joy it'll bring, piece of metal and a spring Bm G Bolted down by the back wheel, activated by the heel D Bm A Em A What joy it'll bring, piece of metal and a spring G A D Em What chicken laid the egg from whence inside an idea hatches? G A D Em From prototype to production lines to the first one hundred batches G F# Em A I will do for parking bikes what anchors did for sailing D Bm A Em A D Dsus D A D What joy it'll bring, piece of metal and a spring A Asus A D A G Gm D A F# There's handle bars for steering and there's tire tread for traction Bm A/C# D Em A A tiny bell for friends you pass and greet G Gm D A G F# But when they add my ingenious contraption Bm A/C# D Mouths will fall Bm A G D Em And eyebrows will rise and staring eyes will meet A Bm G The bike complete D Bm A Em A What joy it'll bring, piece of metal and a spring Bm G Bolted down by the back wheel, activated by the heel D Bm A Em A What joy it'll bring, piece of metal and a spring G A D Em There'll be articles in newspapers and dinners at the town hall G A D Em My first check's for a thousand bucks, now that's one spicy meatball G F# Em A But all the fame and fortune in the world will not compare D Bm A Em A To the joy it'll bring, piece of metal and a spring G F D Spring G A D Em Now bikes around the world can stand alone without their owners G A D Em And I can get some cash on the side but that's just a bonus G F# Em A When underneath their helmets I will see their smiling faces D Bm A Em A D What joy it'll bring, piece of metal and a spring G Gm D Bm A Gm D Piece of metal and a spring Easy song once you get going. Have fun and keep strings tuned. www.TAB6.com