When I'm Up (I Can't Get Down)
By Great Big Sea
Chords transcribed by Barry O'Brien

IG Am the fountaiCn of affection
IG'm the instcrument of joy
tGo keep the goodC time rolling,
IG'm the boy, IF'm the boy
YGou know thCe world could be our oyster
IGf you put your trucst in me
WGe'll keep the Cgood times rollGing wait and sFee, wait and see
Wcait and see

TFhere's exaltations, sweet disintegrations
AG few discolorations then iFt comes along
cUp is why he chooFses, the kisses and the bruises
TGhere ain't nothing he refcuses then it comes along
IGt comes aloCng and I Am lifted
IGt comes alonCg and I Am lifted
IG Am lifted, I Am lFifted

(Chorus)
WGhen I'm up I canC't get down
CGan't get down caFn't get level
WGhen I'm Up I caCn't get down
GGet my feet Fback on the ground
WGhen I'm up I canC't get down
CGan't get down caFn't get level
WGhen I'm Up I caCn't get down
GGet my feet Fback on the ground

He just needs something to bind him
Something to wind him up
It won't take long to find him
When it comes on strong

Black skies a grinning, street lights are spinning
The night is just beginning, when it comes on strong
It comes on strong, and I Am lifted
It comes on strong, and I Am lifted
I Am lifted, I Am lifted

(Chorus)

Oh it comes on strong, and I Am lifted.
It comes on strong, and I Am lifted.
I Am lifted, I Am lifted!

(Chorus)

Oh I can't get down,
Oh Oh Ohhhhhhhh
I can't get down

**** Allan Doyle plays open C and Sean McCann plays 5th frett Capo F


C G F Cm Open

F C F Cm 5th


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When I'm Up
Great Big Sea


F1 - C G F
Fsus2 - c F C F


Pre Chorus

F1 - G C