Chords for Barenaked Ladies - Upside Down (Lyrics)
Tempo:
136.85 bpm
Chords used:
C#m
A
G#
E
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C#]
[E] [D#m] [C#m] [G#m]
[C#] [B]
[G] [E] [B] [C#]
[A] [F#m] [A] [D#] [A]
[G#] [C#m] I'm not surprised it's come to this.
[N] Sooner or later [G#] there must be another stress.
Behind that kiss the promise of a life of bliss.
Yeah, great, I won't pretend to [C#m] know, but I'd rather [F#] drown.
And [A] I will not turn my [B] [E] upside down.
[C#m] Imagine everything you've done.
[G#] There's a microscope on view for everyone.
[N] And if the king of circumspections [G#] here is coming,
then I [E] won't be [A] sharing [C#m] the blame.
I will [F#] not drown.
[A] I will not turn [B] my whole life [E] upside [C#m] down.
[G#] Nothing's good enough for [C#m] me.
Keep me [G#] from [C#m] complacency.
I'll make my [G#] mind up and [F#] I'll never be the kind of man to [C#m] make a choice.
For [N] if I hold my tongue I'll never [G#] lose my voice.
You beat your tempted, active, fab, but don't you start our hope.
I won't bend the [C#m] arrow.
[F#] I'll [A] have without turning [B] my whole life [E] upside down.
[A]
Imagine the [E] world's next wave.
[A]
And by the things [E] I've done, he's better to me.
[A] I'd bury my three wishes [G#] deep down.
And [C#m] I will [A] not turn [B] my whole life upside [E] down.
[C#] [D#m] [C#m]
[G#]
[C#m]
You know I appreciate the end.
[G#] Now Andy Warhol's ghost that he can keep in his place.
I'd only use it to make everything the same again.
So don't [A]
[C#m] I'm a man.
[F#]
[A] And I will not turn my [B] whole life upside [C#m] down.
[G#] Nothing's good enough [C#m] for me.
Keep [G#] me from
[C#m] complacency.
I'll make [G#] my mind up and I [E] won't [F#] make a sound.
[A] I'll turn my [B] whole life upside [C#m] down.
[A] I'll turn my [B] whole life
[E] [F]
[E] [D#m] [C#m] [G#m]
[C#] [B]
[G] [E] [B] [C#]
[A] [F#m] [A] [D#] [A]
[G#] [C#m] I'm not surprised it's come to this.
[N] Sooner or later [G#] there must be another stress.
Behind that kiss the promise of a life of bliss.
Yeah, great, I won't pretend to [C#m] know, but I'd rather [F#] drown.
And [A] I will not turn my [B] [E] upside down.
[C#m] Imagine everything you've done.
[G#] There's a microscope on view for everyone.
[N] And if the king of circumspections [G#] here is coming,
then I [E] won't be [A] sharing [C#m] the blame.
I will [F#] not drown.
[A] I will not turn [B] my whole life [E] upside [C#m] down.
[G#] Nothing's good enough for [C#m] me.
Keep me [G#] from [C#m] complacency.
I'll make my [G#] mind up and [F#] I'll never be the kind of man to [C#m] make a choice.
For [N] if I hold my tongue I'll never [G#] lose my voice.
You beat your tempted, active, fab, but don't you start our hope.
I won't bend the [C#m] arrow.
[F#] I'll [A] have without turning [B] my whole life [E] upside down.
[A]
Imagine the [E] world's next wave.
[A]
And by the things [E] I've done, he's better to me.
[A] I'd bury my three wishes [G#] deep down.
And [C#m] I will [A] not turn [B] my whole life upside [E] down.
[C#] [D#m] [C#m]
[G#]
[C#m]
You know I appreciate the end.
[G#] Now Andy Warhol's ghost that he can keep in his place.
I'd only use it to make everything the same again.
So don't [A]
[C#m] I'm a man.
[F#]
[A] And I will not turn my [B] whole life upside [C#m] down.
[G#] Nothing's good enough [C#m] for me.
Keep [G#] me from
[C#m] complacency.
I'll make [G#] my mind up and I [E] won't [F#] make a sound.
[A] I'll turn my [B] whole life upside [C#m] down.
[A] I'll turn my [B] whole life
[E] [F]
Key:
C#m
A
G#
E
B
C#m
A
G#
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [D#m] _ [C#m] _ [G#m] _
_ [C#] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ [E] _ [B] _ _ [C#] _ _
[A] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [D#] _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#] _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] I'm not surprised it's come to this.
_ _ _ [N] Sooner or later [G#] there must be another stress. _ _ _
Behind that kiss the promise of a life of bliss.
Yeah, great, I won't pretend to [C#m] know, but I'd rather [F#] drown.
And [A] I will not turn my [B] _ _ [E] upside down. _
_ _ [C#m] Imagine everything you've done. _
_ _ [G#] There's a microscope on view for everyone.
_ _ [N] And if the king of circumspections [G#] here is coming,
then I [E] won't be [A] sharing [C#m] the blame.
I will [F#] not drown. _
[A] I will not turn [B] my whole life [E] upside [C#m] down.
_ [G#] Nothing's good enough for [C#m] me.
Keep me [G#] from _ _ [C#m] complacency.
I'll make my [G#] mind up and [F#] I'll _ never be the kind of man to [C#m] make a choice.
For [N] if I hold my tongue I'll never [G#] lose my voice. _
You beat your tempted, active, fab, but don't you start our hope.
I won't bend the [C#m] arrow. _ _
_ [F#] _ I'll [A] have without turning [B] my whole life [E] upside down. _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ Imagine the [E] world's next wave.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
And by the _ things [E] I've done, he's better to me.
_ [A] I'd _ _ bury my three wishes [G#] deep down.
And [C#m] I _ _ will [A] not turn [B] my whole life upside [E] _ down.
_ _ [C#] _ [D#m] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ You know I appreciate the end.
_ _ [G#] Now Andy Warhol's ghost that he can keep in his place.
_ _ I'd only use it to make everything the same again.
So don't [A] _
_ [C#m] I'm a man.
[F#] _ _ _
[A] And I will not turn my [B] whole life upside [C#m] _ down.
[G#] Nothing's good enough [C#m] for me.
Keep [G#] me from _
_ [C#m] complacency.
I'll make [G#] my mind up and I [E] won't [F#] make a sound. _
_ [A] _ I'll turn my [B] whole life upside [C#m] _ down. _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] I'll turn my [B] whole life_
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [D#m] _ [C#m] _ [G#m] _
_ [C#] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ [E] _ [B] _ _ [C#] _ _
[A] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [D#] _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#] _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] I'm not surprised it's come to this.
_ _ _ [N] Sooner or later [G#] there must be another stress. _ _ _
Behind that kiss the promise of a life of bliss.
Yeah, great, I won't pretend to [C#m] know, but I'd rather [F#] drown.
And [A] I will not turn my [B] _ _ [E] upside down. _
_ _ [C#m] Imagine everything you've done. _
_ _ [G#] There's a microscope on view for everyone.
_ _ [N] And if the king of circumspections [G#] here is coming,
then I [E] won't be [A] sharing [C#m] the blame.
I will [F#] not drown. _
[A] I will not turn [B] my whole life [E] upside [C#m] down.
_ [G#] Nothing's good enough for [C#m] me.
Keep me [G#] from _ _ [C#m] complacency.
I'll make my [G#] mind up and [F#] I'll _ never be the kind of man to [C#m] make a choice.
For [N] if I hold my tongue I'll never [G#] lose my voice. _
You beat your tempted, active, fab, but don't you start our hope.
I won't bend the [C#m] arrow. _ _
_ [F#] _ I'll [A] have without turning [B] my whole life [E] upside down. _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ Imagine the [E] world's next wave.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
And by the _ things [E] I've done, he's better to me.
_ [A] I'd _ _ bury my three wishes [G#] deep down.
And [C#m] I _ _ will [A] not turn [B] my whole life upside [E] _ down.
_ _ [C#] _ [D#m] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ You know I appreciate the end.
_ _ [G#] Now Andy Warhol's ghost that he can keep in his place.
_ _ I'd only use it to make everything the same again.
So don't [A] _
_ [C#m] I'm a man.
[F#] _ _ _
[A] And I will not turn my [B] whole life upside [C#m] _ down.
[G#] Nothing's good enough [C#m] for me.
Keep [G#] me from _
_ [C#m] complacency.
I'll make [G#] my mind up and I [E] won't [F#] make a sound. _
_ [A] _ I'll turn my [B] whole life upside [C#m] _ down. _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] I'll turn my [B] whole life_
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _