The Get Up Kids é uma banda formada no final de 1994, em Kansas City.
Em 1996, a banda lança seu primeiro álbum "Four Minute Mile". É um álbum que mostra melodias bem arranjadas,com uma pitada de crueza, honestidade, e trabalho árduo. o Four Minute Mile é o inicio de muita coisa para a banda. Após o lançamento a banda faz uma turnê pela Europa, e Estados Unidos, com mais de 200 shows de trabalho do Four Minute Mile.
Em 1999, a banda entra novamente em estúdio para gravar o álbum "Something To Write Home About".
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
Verse 1: BbG#Gm Never love anyone else EbF Is promise you made me yourself BbG#Gm There's a box with his ring on the shelf EbF# And it's taaar--nished BbG#Gm The burden of liars and thieves EbF Is the baggage that you brought overseas BbG#Gm No matter if you beg and you plead EbF# This is over
Chorus: DEb Whooooaaa DEb That's just the way it would go DEb No matter how the dice didn't roll FBb You'll never be alone
Interlude: Bb-G#-Gm--Eb--F#
Verse 2: BbG#GmCm A promise, A vow, A commitment EbF The bottle won't help you forget this BbG#Gm And I'm swearing with God as my witness EbF# This is sorry
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge: BbG#GmEbD Wondering is it anything that he did? EbF What's the reason you're ruining this? Bb Never be alone (Repeat x3)
Sing this in as 2nd voice while "Wondering..." Words on pages won't replace this, never be alone What's the reason you're ruining this, never be alone
Wondering is it anything that he did? What's the reason you're ruining this? Never be alone
Words on pages won't replace this, never be alone What's the reason you're ruining this, never be alone (Repeat x2)