Biography:
Paul Revere & the Raiders is an American rock band that saw enormous mainstream success in the 1960s, best-known for hits like "Indian Reservation (The Lament Of The Cherokee Reservation Indian)" (1971), "Steppin' Out"(1965), "Kicks"(1966), "Let Me" (1969) and "Hungry" (1966).
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Kicks:Paul Revere And The Raiders.
#4 on BB Hot 100 on COLUMBIA Records
in 1966.
[Intro](Played all the way through:)
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-----1---3--1-----1------------------|
D|---3----3-----3-----3-1----1-(3)-----|
A|-------------------------3-----------|
E|-------------------------------------|
[Intro]
Fm Bb Fm Bb Fm
[Verse]
Bb Fm
Girl, you thought you found the answer
Bb Fm Bb
on that magic carpet ride last night.
Fm
But when you wake up in the mornin'
Bb Fm Bb
the world still gets you uptight.
C#
Well, there's nothin' that you ain't tried,
Fm E D# D
to fill the emptiness inside.
C#
But when you come back down, girl,
C
you still ain't feelin' right.
[Chorus]
C7
And don't it seem like..
G# C#
Kicks just keep gettin' harder to find.
G# C#
And all your kicks ain't bringin' you
peace of mind.
G#
Before you find out it's too late, girl,
C
you better get straight.
Fm Bb Fm Bb
No, but not with kicks..You just need help, girl.
[Verse]
Bb Fm
Well, you think you're gonna find yourself
Bb Fm Bb
a little piece of paradise.
Fm Bb
But it ain't happened yet, so girl, you better
Fm Bb
think twice.
C#
Don't you see no matter what you do,
Fm E D# D
you'll never run away from you.
C#
And if you keep on runnin'...you'll have to pay
C
the price.
[Chorus]
C7
And don't it seem like..
G# C#
Kicks just keep gettin' harder to find.
G# C#
And all your kicks ain't bringin' you
peace of mind.
G#
Before you find out it's too late, girl,
C
you better get straight.
[Bridge]
C F
No, you don't need kicks,
Dm
to help you face the world each day.
Bb
That road goes nowhere.
C
I'm gonna help you find yourself another way.
[Chorus]
G# C#
Kicks just keep gettin' harder to find.
G# C#
And all your kicks ain't bringin' you
peace of mind.
G#
Before you find out it's too late, girl,
C
you better get straight.
[Outro]
C7
And don't it seem like..
G# C#
Kicks just keep gettin' harder to find.
G# C#
And all your kicks ain't bringin' you
peace of mind.
G#
Before you find out it's too late, girl,
C
you better get straight..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
#4 on BB Hot 100 on COLUMBIA Records
in 1966.
[Intro](Played all the way through:)
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-----1---3--1-----1------------------|
D|---3----3-----3-----3-1----1-(3)-----|
A|-------------------------3-----------|
E|-------------------------------------|
[Intro]
Fm Bb Fm Bb Fm
[Verse]
Bb Fm
Girl, you thought you found the answer
Bb Fm Bb
on that magic carpet ride last night.
Fm
But when you wake up in the mornin'
Bb Fm Bb
the world still gets you uptight.
C#
Well, there's nothin' that you ain't tried,
Fm E D# D
to fill the emptiness inside.
C#
But when you come back down, girl,
C
you still ain't feelin' right.
[Chorus]
C7
And don't it seem like..
G# C#
Kicks just keep gettin' harder to find.
G# C#
And all your kicks ain't bringin' you
peace of mind.
G#
Before you find out it's too late, girl,
C
you better get straight.
Fm Bb Fm Bb
No, but not with kicks..You just need help, girl.
[Verse]
Bb Fm
Well, you think you're gonna find yourself
Bb Fm Bb
a little piece of paradise.
Fm Bb
But it ain't happened yet, so girl, you better
Fm Bb
think twice.
C#
Don't you see no matter what you do,
Fm E D# D
you'll never run away from you.
C#
And if you keep on runnin'...you'll have to pay
C
the price.
[Chorus]
C7
And don't it seem like..
G# C#
Kicks just keep gettin' harder to find.
G# C#
And all your kicks ain't bringin' you
peace of mind.
G#
Before you find out it's too late, girl,
C
you better get straight.
[Bridge]
C F
No, you don't need kicks,
Dm
to help you face the world each day.
Bb
That road goes nowhere.
C
I'm gonna help you find yourself another way.
[Chorus]
G# C#
Kicks just keep gettin' harder to find.
G# C#
And all your kicks ain't bringin' you
peace of mind.
G#
Before you find out it's too late, girl,
C
you better get straight.
[Outro]
C7
And don't it seem like..
G# C#
Kicks just keep gettin' harder to find.
G# C#
And all your kicks ain't bringin' you
peace of mind.
G#
Before you find out it's too late, girl,
C
you better get straight..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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