Foster the People is an indie rock/indie pop band that formed in Los Angeles, California, United States in 2009. The band consists of Mark Foster (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Cubbie Fink (bass, vocals) and Mark Pontius (drums). The band released their debut self-titled EP in January 2011. The band's debut full length album, Torches, was released on May 24, 2011 on Star Time/Columbia. Their first single "Pumped Up Kicks" was a sleeper hit during the summer of 2011 and peaked at #1 on the Billboard Alternative Songs Chart
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Intro]
Fm Ab Eb Bb
Fm Ab Eb Bb
Fm Ab Eb Bb
Fm Ab Eb Bb
[Verse 1]
Fm Ab
Robert's got a quick hand
Eb Bb
He'll look around the room he won't tell you his plan
Fm Ab
Got a rolled cigarette
Eb Bb
Hangin' out his mouth, he's a cowboy kid
Fm Ab
Yeah, found a six-shooter gun
Eb Bb
In his dads closet hidden with a box of fun things
Fm Ab
I don't even know what
Eb Bb
But he's comin' for you, yeah he's comin for you, hey
[Chorus]
Fm Ab
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Eb
You'd better run, better run
Bb
Outrun my gun
Fm Ab
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Eb
You'd better run, better run
Bb
Faster than my bullet
Fm Ab
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Eb
You'd better run, better run
Bb
Outrun my gun
Fm Ab
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Eb
You'd better run, better run
Bb
Faster than my bullet
[Verse 2]
Fm Ab
Daddy works a long day
Eb Bb
He'll be coming home late, he's coming home late
Fm Ab
And he's bringing me a surprise
Eb Bb
Cos' dinner's in the kitchen and it's packed in ice
Fm Ab
I've waited for a long time
Eb Bb
The slight of my hand is now a quick pull trigger
Fm Ab
I reason with my cigarette
Eb Bb
And say your hair's on fire you must have lost your wits, yeah
[Chorus]
Fm Ab
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Eb
You'd better run, better run
Bb
Outrun my gun
Fm Ab
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Eb
You'd better run, better run
Bb
Faster than my bullet
Fm Ab
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Eb
You'd better run, better run
Bb
Outrun my gun
Fm Ab
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Eb
You'd better run, better run
Bb
Faster than my bullet
[Interlude]
Fm Ab Eb Bb
(run run run)
Fm Ab Eb Bb
(run run run)
Fm Ab Eb Bb
(whistle)
Fm Ab Eb Bb
(whistle)
[Chorus]
Fm Ab
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Eb
You'd better run, better run
Bb
Outrun my gun
Fm Ab
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Eb
You'd better run, better run
Bb
Faster than my bullet
Fm Ab
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Eb
You'd better run, better run
Bb
Outrun my gun
Fm Ab
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Eb
You'd better run, better run
Bb
Faster than my bullet
[Chorus]
Fm Ab
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Eb
You'd better run, better run
Bb
Outrun my gun
Fm Ab
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Eb
You'd better run, better run
Bb
Faster than my bullet
Fm Ab
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Eb
You'd better run, better run
Bb
Outrun my gun
Fm Ab
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
Eb
You'd better run, better run
Bb
Faster than my bullet