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Up We Go by Lights
Up We Go
Capo: 3rd fret
C G
Here, in a familiar place
Am
We got our heads down
F C
And we pretend its 'cause the night is dark
G
We're running out of space
Am
For us to run around
F
But it's a dead end and moneys tight
Am G
And its been a long time of this
Am F
Something has got to give
C
Everyone here is ready to go
G
It’s been a hard year with nothing to show
Am F
From down this road, it’s only on we go, on we go
C
Everyone here is ready to go
G
It’s been a hard year and I only know
Am F
From down this low, it’s only up we go, up we go
Am, F
C G
Lets get on another flight
Am
Maybe set out to sea
F
Pick up and shake our fist at it
C G
'Cause death is harder to come by
Am
Than it is to breathe
F
When you got to make or break for it
Am G
And its been a long time of this
Am F
Something has got to give
C
Everyone here is ready to go
G
It’s been a hard year with nothing to show
Am F
From down this road, it’s only on we go, on we go
C
Everyone here is ready to go
G
It’s been a hard year and I only know
Am F
From down this low, it’s only up we go, up we go
Am
Nothing gives easy
G
Easy gives nothing
Am F
I’m just trying to keep income coming in
Am
Dawn is bound to break
G
When the night is done
Am F
Always darker days before brighter ones
C
Everyone here is ready to go
G
It’s been a hard year with nothing to show
Am F
From down this road, it’s only on we go, on we go
C
Everyone here is ready to go
G
It’s been a hard year and I only know
Am F C
From down this low, it’s only up we go, up we go
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version 2
No capo!
Verse 1:
G
Here, in a familiar place
C
We got our heads down
G
And we pretend its ’cause the night is dark
And running out of space
C
For us to run around
But it's a dead end and money's tight
Pre-Chorus:
D C G
And it's been a long time of this
D C
Something has got to give
Chorus:
G
Everyone here is ready to go
It’s been a hard year with nothing to show
C
From down this road
D
It’s only on we go, on we go
G
Everyone here is ready to go
It’s been a hard year and I only know
C
From down this low
D
It’s only up we go, up we go
Verse 2:
G
Let's get on another flight
C
Maybe set out to sea
Pick it up and shake our fist at it
G
’Cause death is harder to come by
C
Than it is to breathe
When you got to make or break for it
Pre-Chorus:
D C G
And it's been a long time of this
D C
Something has got to give
Chorus
Bridge:
G
Nothing gives easy
Easy gives nothing
C D
I’m just trying to keep income coming in
G
Dawn is bound to break
When the night is done
C
Always darker days
D
Before brighter ones
Chorus:
G
Everyone here is ready to go
It’s been a hard year with nothing to show
C
From down this road
D
It’s only on we go, on we go
G
Everyone here is ready to go
It’s been a hard year and I only know
C
From down this low
D
It’s only up we go, up we go
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version 3
Capo: 2nd fret
Please note that this is in a different key than the studio version!! If you are playing
along with the studio version, you need a capo on 2.
I personally play this differently than Lights does herself. I play G, Em7, Cadd9 and D.
She plays G, C, and D barred. I will transcribe her version here and my own version below.
G = 355433
C = 8 10 10 9 8 8
D = 10 12 12 11 10 10
==VERSE==
G G C C
Here, in a familiar place, we got our heads down and we pretend its cuz the night is...
G G C C
Dark and running out of space for us to run around but it's a dead end and money's tight
==PRE-CHORUS==
D C G
And it's been a long time of this
D C
Something has got to give...
==CHORUS==
G
Everyone here is ready to go
G
It’s been a hard year with nothing to show
C D
From down this road, it’s only on we go, on we go
G
Everyone here is ready to go
G
It’s been a hard year and I only know
C D
From down this low, it’s only up we go, up we go
==VERSE==
G G C C
Let's get on another flight, maybe set out to sea, pick it up and shake our fist at it
G G C C
Cuz death is harder to come by than it is to breathe when you got to make a break for it
==PRE-CHORUS==
D C G
And it's been a long time of this
D C
Something has got to give...
==CHORUS==
G
Everyone here is ready to go
G
It’s been a hard year with nothing to show
C D
From down this road, it’s only on we go, on we go
G
Everyone here is ready to go
G
It’s been a hard year and I only know
C D
From down this low, it’s only up we go, up we go
==BRIDGE==
G G
Nothing gives easy, easy gives nothing
C D
I’m just trying to keep income coming in
G G
Dawn is bound to break when the night is done
C D G
Always darker days before brighter ones
==CHORUS==
G
Everyone here is ready to go
G
It’s been a hard year with nothing to show
C D
From down this road, it’s only on we go, on we go
G
Everyone here is ready to go
G
It’s been a hard year and I only know
C D
From down this low, it’s only up we go, up we go
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Carrie's acoustic version below:
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==VERSE==
G Em7 Cadd9 D
Here, in a familiar place, we got our heads down and we pretend its cuz the night is...
G Em7 Cadd9 D
Dark and running out of space for us to run around but it's a dead end and money's tight
==PRE-CHORUS==
Bm C G
And it's been a long time of this
Bm C
Something has got to give...
==CHORUS==
G
Everyone here is ready to go
Em7
It’s been a hard year with nothing to show
Cadd9 Dsus4 D
From down this road, it’s only on we go, on we go
G
Everyone here is ready to go
Em7
It’s been a hard year and I only know
Cadd9 Dsus4 D
From down this low, it’s only up we go, up we go
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version 4
Intro: A
Verse:
A
Here, in a familiar place
D
We've got our heads down
And we pretend its cause the night
A
Is dark, and running out of space
D
For us to run around
But it's a dead end and money's tight
Pre-chorus:
E D A
And its been a long time of this
E D
Something has got to give
Chorus:
A
Everyone here is ready to go
A
It's been a hard year with nothing to show
Bm E
From down this road, it's only on we go, on we go
A
Everyone here is ready to go
A
It's been a hard year and I only know
Bm E
From down this low, it's only up we go, up we go
Break: A
Verse:
Let's get on another flight
Maybe set out to sea
Kick it up and shake our fist at it
Cause death, is harder to come by
Than it is to breathe
When you gotta make or break for it
Cause its been a long time of this
Something has got to give
Chorus:
Everyone here is ready to go
It's been a hard year with nothing to show
From down this road, it's only on we go, on we go
Everyone here is ready to go
It's been a hard year and I only know
From down this low, it's only up we go, up we go
A
Nothing gives easy
A
Easy gives nothing
D E
I'm just trying to keep income coming in
A
Dawn is bound to break
A
When the night is done
D E
Always darker days, before brighter ones
[Chorus]
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version 5
Key: A
Verse 1:
A
Here, in a familiar place
D
We got our heads down
A
And we pretend its ’cause the night is dark
And running out of space
D
For us to run around
But it's a dead end and money's tight
Pre-Chorus:
C#m D A
And it's been a long time of this
C#m D
Something has got to give
Chorus:
A
Everyone here is ready to go
A
It’s been a hard year with nothing to show
D
From down this road
E
It’s only on we go, on we go
A
Everyone here is ready to go
A
It’s been a hard year and I only know
D
From down this low
E
It’s only up we go, up we go
Verse 2:
A
Let's get on another flight
D
Maybe set out to sea
Pick it up and shake our fist at it
A
’Cause death is harder to come by
D
Than it is to breathe
When you got to make or break for it
Pre-Chorus:
E D A
And it's been a long time of this
E D
Something has got to give
Chorus
Bridge:
A
Nothing gives easy
A
Easy gives nothing
D E
I’m just trying to keep income coming in
A
Dawn is bound to break
A
When the night is done
D
Always darker days
E
Before brighter ones
Chorus
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version 6
-No Capo- (Adjust to whatever capo fits your voice, try no capo for a start!)
E A
Here, in a familiar place
C#m
We got our heads down
A B E
And we pretend its 'cause the night is dark
A
We're running out of space
C#m
For us to run around
B
But it's a dead end and mommy's tired(?) (money's tight?)
E Fm C#m A
And its been a long time of this
E Fm
Something has got to give
E
Everyone here is ready to go
A
It’s been a hard year with nothing to show
C#m B
From down this road, it’s only on we go, on we go
E
Everyone here is ready to go
A
It’s been a hard year and I only know
C#m A B
From down this low, it’s only up we go, up we go
E, Fm
E A
Lets get on another flight
C#m
Maybe set out to sea
B
And Get up and shake our fist at it
E A
'Cause death is harder to come by
C#m
Than it is to breathe
B
When you got to make or break for it
E Fm C#m A
And its been a long time of this
E Fm
Something has got to give
E
Everyone here is ready to go
A
It’s been a hard year with nothing to show
C#m B
From down this road, it’s only on we go, on we go
E
Everyone here is ready to go
A
It’s been a hard year and I only know
C#m A B
From down this low, it’s only up we go, up we go
E
Nothing gives easy
A
Easy gives nothing
C#m A B
I’m just trying to keep, it from coming in
E
Dawn is bound to break
A
When the night is done
C#m A B (Pause) E, E-E-E
Always darker days before brighter ones
E
Everyone here is ready to go
A
It’s been a hard year with nothing to show
C#m A B
From down this road, it’s only on we go, on we go
E
Everyone here is ready to go
A
It’s been a hard year and I only know
C#m A B (End on E if you like)
From down this low, it’s only up we go, up we go
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version 7
Em7 = 022033
Cadd9 = x32033
Dsus4 = xx0233
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/// CAPO 2 \\\
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==VERSE==
G Em7 Cadd9 D
Here, in a familiar place, we got our heads down and we pretend its cuz the night is...
G Em7 Cadd9 D
Dark and running out of space for us to run around but it's a dead end and money's tight
==PRE-CHORUS==
Bm C G
And it's been a long time of this
Bm C
Something has got to give...
==CHORUS==
G
Everyone here is ready to go
Em7
It’s been a hard year with nothing to show
Cadd9 Dsus4 D
From down this road, it’s only on we go, on we go
G
Everyone here is ready to go
Em7
It’s been a hard year and I only know
Cadd9 Dsus4 D
From down this low, it’s only up we go, up we go
==VERSE==
G Em7 Cadd9 D
Let's get on another flight, maybe set out to sea, pick it up and shake our fist at it
G Em7 Cadd9 D
Cuz death is harder to come by than it is to breathe when you got to make a break for it
==PRE-CHORUS==
Bm C G
And it's been a long time of this
Bm C
Something has got to give...
==CHORUS==
G
Everyone here is ready to go
Em7
It’s been a hard year with nothing to show
Cadd9 Dsus4 D
From down this road, it’s only on we go, on we go
G
Everyone here is ready to go
Em7
It’s been a hard year and I only know
Cadd9 Dsus4 D
From down this low, it’s only up we go, up we go
==BRIDGE==
G Em7
Nothing gives easy, easy gives nothing
Cadd9 Dsus4 D
I’m just trying to keep income coming in
G Em7
Dawn is bound to break when the night is done
Cadd9 Dsus4 D G
Always darker days before brighter ones
==CHORUS==
G
Everyone here is ready to go
Em7
It’s been a hard year with nothing to show
Cadd9 Dsus4 D
From down this road, it’s only on we go, on we go
G
Everyone here is ready to go
Em7
It’s been a hard year and I only know
Cadd9 Dsus4 D
From down this low, it’s only up we go, up we go
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version 8
Chords:
A D C#m E
|--5--|--5--|--4--|--7--|
|--5--|--7--|--5--|--9--|
|--6--|--7--|--6--|--9--|
|--7--|--7--|--6--|--9--|
|--7--|--5--|--4--|--7--|
|--5--|--x--|--x--|--x--|
Intro:
Synth Figure:
|-------------------------------|
|-------------------------------|
|--9-6-------6------------------|
|------9-7-9----7---------------| x4.
|-------------------------------|
|-------------------------------|
Play an A chord over the synth figure.
Verse 1:
A
Here in a familiar place
D
We got our heads down
A
And we pretend it's cause the night is dark
Guitar figure - starts on 'dark'.
|---------------------|
|------7-7------------|
|--9-9-----6--6--6666-|
|---------------------| x4
|---------------------|
|---------------------|
And running out of space
D
For us to run around
But it's a dead end, and money's tight
Pre-Chorus:
C#m D A
And it's been a long time of this
|----------------------| |------------------|
|----------------------| |------7-7---------|
|-----9----9----9----9-| |--9-9-----6-6-6-6-|
|--11---11---11---11---| |------------------|
|----------------------| |------------------|
|----------------------| |------------------|
C#m D
Something is got to give
Chorus:
A
Everyone here is ready to go
It's been a hard year with nothing to show
D
From down this road
E
It's only on we go, on we go
A
Everyone here is ready to go
It's been a hard year, and I only know
D
From down this low
E
It's only up we go, up we go
Intro Synth Riff:
Play an A chord along this, one time.
|-------------------------------|
|-------------------------------|
|--9-6-------6------------------|
|------9-7-9----7---------------| x1.
|-------------------------------|
|-------------------------------|
Verse 2:
A
Let's get on another flight
D
Maybe set out to sea
Kick it up and shake a fist at it
A
Cause death is harder to come by
Guitar figure - starts on 'death '.
|---------------------|
|------7-7------------|
|--9-9-----6--6--6666-|
|---------------------| x4
|---------------------|
|---------------------|
D
Than it is to breathe
When you gotta make a break for it
Pre-Chorus:
C#m D A
And it's been a long time of this
|----------------------| |------------------|
|----------------------| |------7-7---------|
|-----9----9----9----9-| |--9-9-----6-6-6-6-|
|--11---11---11---11---| |------------------|
|----------------------| |------------------|
|----------------------| |------------------|
C#m D
Something is got to give
Chorus:
A
Everyone here is ready to go
It's been a hard year with nothing to show
D
From down this road
E
It's only on we go, on we go
A
Everyone here is ready to go
It's been a hard year, and I only know
D
From down this low
E
It's only up we go, up we go
Bridge:
A
Nothing gives easy
D
Easy gives nothing
E
I'm just tryin'a keep
Income coming in
A
Dawn is bound to break
When the night is done
D E
Always darker days before brighter ones
Guitar figure - starts on 'dawn'.
|---------------------|
|------7-7------------|
|--9-9-----6--6--6666-|
|---------------------| x4
|---------------------|
|---------------------|
Chorus:
A
Everyone here is ready to go
It's been a hard year with nothing to show
D
From down this road
E
It's only on we go, on we go
A
Everyone here is ready to go
It's been a hard year, and I only know
D
From down this low
E
It's only up we go, up we go
End on an A chord.
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