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!
The Get Up Kids 10 Minutes Something To Write Home About Submitted by: [email protected] 1999 Vagrant Records
Key: B, E
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
chords used: B - x24442 E - 022100 G#m - 466444 F# - 244322 C#m - x46664 A - x02220
Intro:
Drumbeats:
B-E-B-E-G#m-E-G#m-F#-B-E-B-E-G#m-E(hold)
Verse 1: B Ten minutes to downtown E is ten minutes too far G#mF# When my friends all say I'm crazy B maybe I'm being selfish E Maybe I'm just scared G#mF# Don't be gone when I get G#mEG#m home I need you there
Refrain 1: F#EC#m-B-C#m- If I had to explain it BEC#mBC#m I wouldn't know where to start BE It's like you're falling in C#mB-E-B-E-G#m-E-G#m-F#-B-E-B-E-G#m-E-B- love while i just fall apart
Verse 2: F#B Ten minutes to downtown E is ten minutes too far G#mF# when my heart is saying you're crazy B Maybe things are getting better E Maybe things aren't so bad G#mF# Don't be gone when I get G#mEG#m home you're all I have
Refrain 2: F#EC#m-B-C#m- If I had to explain it BEC#mBC#m I wouldn't know where to start BE It's like you're falling in C#m A-- love while i just fall apart
Chorus 1: EBEB Pockets empty How can you tell C#mB me that everything will work out EB a pointless fight EB when you're always right and AB Everything will work out AC#m your words out
Bridge: EC#mBE Sometimes I miss you more C#mBB whenever I'm at home EC#mBE I've been home all summer C#mBB Now I'm leaving you alone
Breakdown: C#m-B-C#m-B-A----
Chorus 2: EBEB Pockets empty How can you tell C#mB me that everything will work out EB a pointless fight EB when you're always right and ABEBEB Everything will work out C#mBEBEB Everything will work out C#m B A B-E--E(hold) Everything will work out