Add It Up Chords by Violent Femmes

Tempo:
86.1 bpm
Chords used:

B

A

D

Bm

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Violent Femmes - Add It Up chords
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[N] [B] Day after day [F#] I will [E] walk [G] and I [B] will play
But the day after today [N]
[F#] I will [E] stop [A] [N]
[G] and I [B] will [N] start
Why
[B] [A]
[Bm] [B]
can't I get just one kiss?
[A] There'd be some things I wouldn't [B] miss
But I lift your [C] pants and I need a [B] kiss
Why can't I get just one screw?
[A] Believe me I know what to [B] do
But something [D#] won't let me make love to you
[D] Why [Am]
[D] [B] can't I get just one fuck?
Why can't I get just one [A] fuck?
It's got something to do with [B] luck
But I'll wait my whole life for just one
Day after day [A] I get angry
And I will [Bm] say that the key is in my sight
When I [A] take a bow to say goodnight
[Bm] Oh my mama [D] mama mo my mom
If you kept your eye your eye on your son
I know you've [A] had problems you're not the only one
When you [B] should've left left you're on the run
[D] So mo my mama mama mo my mom
Take a [B] look now look what your boy has done
He's walking [A] around like he's number one
He went [B] downtown and he got all my guns
Don't shoot shoot shoot that thing at me
Don't shoot shoot shoot that thing at me
You know [A] you got my sympathy
But don't shoot [B] shoot shoot that thing at me
Don't shoot shoot shoot that thing at me
Don't shoot shoot shoot that thing [A] at me
You know you got my sympathy
[B] But don't shoot shoot shoot that thing at me
[D] [A]
[Bm] Up and down kitchen at the top of the stairs
Can I [D] mix in with your affairs?
[E] Share a smoke make a joke
Grasp [Bm] and reach for a leg of hope
Words to memorize words hypnotize
Words make my mouth exercise
[A] Words all fail the magic prize
Nothing I can [B] say when I'm in your [Bm] thighs
So mo my mama mama mo my mother
I [A] would love to love you lover
City's restless it's ready to [Bm] pounce
But be in your bedroom ounce for ounce
And mo my mama mama mo my
I [B] would love to love you lover
City's [A] restless it's ready to [B] pounce
But be in your bedroom ounce for ounce
I give you the decision to make
Things to lose things to [A] take
Just about ready to cut it [B] up
In a minute honey I'm gonna add it up
Add it up add it [A] up
Say what you [Bm] got you got
Say what you got you got
Say what you got you got
And if [A] I get angry
I [D] will say
[B] It's in my head
And I [A] take my final Say [D] goodnight
[Am]
[D] [G]
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A
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D
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Bm
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E
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A
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To learn Violent Femmes - Add It Up chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: Bm, B, A and B. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 43 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 86 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: B Minor.

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[N] _ [B] Day _ after _ _ day _ [F#] I will [E] walk _ _ _ _ [G] and I [B] will play
_ But the _ day _ after _ today _ [N] _
[F#] I will [E] stop _ _ [A] _ [N] _
[G] and I [B] will [N] start
Why _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [B]
can't I get just one kiss?
_ _ _ [A] There'd be some things I wouldn't [B] miss
But I lift your [C] pants and I need a [B] kiss
Why can't I get just one screw?
_ _ [A] Believe me I know what to [B] do
But something [D#] won't let me make love to you
[D] Why _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [B] can't I get just one fuck?
Why can't I get just one [A] fuck?
It's got something to do with [B] luck
But I'll wait my whole life for just one
Day _ after day [A] I get angry
And I will [Bm] _ say that the key is in my sight
When I [A] take a bow to say goodnight
_ [Bm] Oh my mama [D] mama mo my mom
If you kept your eye your eye on your son
I know you've [A] had problems you're not the only one
When you [B] should've left left you're on the run
[D] So mo my mama mama mo my mom
Take a [B] look now look what your boy has done
He's walking [A] around like he's number one
He went [B] downtown and he got all my guns
Don't shoot shoot shoot that thing at me
Don't shoot shoot shoot that thing at me
You know [A] you got my sympathy
But don't shoot [B] shoot shoot that thing at me
Don't shoot shoot shoot that thing at me
Don't shoot shoot shoot that thing [A] at me
You know you got my sympathy
[B] But don't shoot shoot shoot that thing at me _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ Up and down kitchen at the top of the stairs
Can I [D] mix in with your affairs?
[E] Share a smoke make a joke
Grasp [Bm] and reach for a leg of hope
Words to memorize words hypnotize
Words make my mouth exercise
[A] Words all fail the magic prize
Nothing I can [B] say when I'm in your [Bm] thighs
So mo my mama mama mo my mother
I [A] would love to love you lover
City's restless it's ready to [Bm] pounce
But be in your bedroom ounce for ounce
And mo my mama mama mo my
I [B] would love to love you lover
City's [A] restless it's ready to [B] pounce
But be in your bedroom ounce for ounce
I give you the decision to make
Things to lose things to [A] take
Just about ready to cut it [B] up
In a minute honey I'm gonna add it up
Add it up _ _ _ add it [A] up
_ Say what you [Bm] got you got
_ _ _ Say what you got you got
Say what you got you got
And if [A] I get angry
I [D] will say
[B] _ _ _ It's in my head
And I [A] take my final Say [D] goodnight _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was penned by Gordon Gano.

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