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Campfire Kansas
Get Up Kids
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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:
D
woke up at eight, started the fire
A/C#
had a few drinks, we all felt inspired
Bm
jumped in the stream, our shoes and canteens the
G
water was bitter cold
D
laid in the raft till it started moving the
A/C#
current just sang, the song was so soothing we
Bm G
stopped along the way on a
Bm G
beach in the sun on a beautiful day
Chorus 1:
Bm G D Em7 G
our boats collide, we'd feel the breeze, we'd
Bm G D Em7 G
stay 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:
D
by noon we had swung the ropes in the woods
A/C#
missed all danger, snakes and the floods
Bm
burnt by the rays and next to our legs the
G
water so bitter cold
D
lunch had been saved along with the lighters
A/C#
wet cigarettes serve us as reminders
Bm G Bm
never trust a man with the food, change of clothes
G
and a drink in his hand
Chorus 2:
Bm G D Em7 G
our boats collide, we'd feel the breeze
Bm G D Em7 G
we'd stay afloat and make the most of everything
Bm G D Em7
the sun would set, the stars would shine
Bm G D Em7
the trees would shake, we'd all feel fine
Bm G D Em7 G
let's 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 G D
we laughed away the sunburn, as we laughed away the day
A Em7
what we lost means nothing, for the memories will stay
Verse 3:
D
caught the last bus with no time to linger
A/C#
driver seemed to be missing a finger
Bm G
I turned and looked away
Bm G
to the bus gravel road and a beautiful day
(Repeat Chorus 2)