[Verse 1]
A
 I told you that I was afraid
                     Dsus2
That I would have a bad trip, fall asleep and never wake
                        F#m
They told me back at school that it would happen
     E
I believed it till I didn't
A
 I told you that I was afraid
                Dsus2
Of stating my opinion in a clear and honest way
                    F#m
They told me in my youth it wasn't needed
       E
Some thoughts are best deleted
    G#m         E
And everyone agreed it
 
 
[Chorus]
F#m                    E          D
I don't know what I'm getting up for
F#m                    E/G#       A
I don't know what I'm getting up for
 
 
[Verse 2]
A
 I'm not getting taller anymore
A
 So when I fall
     Dsus2
It's always the same distance as before
                            F#m
You'd think that I'd learn to anticipate it
        E
By the millionth time I ate it
A
 And I told you that I wasn't scared
                 Dsus2
That evеn if I fractured every bonе, I didn't care
                F#m
I never told a lie so confidently
         E
But you let me down so gently
     G#m             E
The concrete barely bent me
 
 
[Chorus]
F#m                    E          D
I don't know what I'm getting up for
F#m                    E/G#       D
I don't know what I'm getting up for
F#m                       E            D
One more year, then I'll look at the score
F#m                    E/G#       A
I don't know what I'm getting up for
 
 
[Bridge]
                  E/G#
Kindly tell me a lie
          Dsus2         Dm
Will you look me in the eye
              F#m       E
And say it'll all be alright
       D5
In the end?
        A         E/G#
Kindly tell me a lie
           Dsus2               Dm
Will you cross your heart and hope to die?
      F#m       E
It'll all be alright
       D5
In the end
        A         E/G#
Kindly tell me a lie
          Dsus2         Dm
Will you look me in the eye
              F#m       E
And say it'll all be alright
       D5
In the end?
        A         E/G#
Kindly tell me a lie
           Dsus2               Dm
Will you cross your heart and hope to die?
  F#m                 E
Cross your heart and hope to die
  D5
Cross your heart and hope to die
 
 
[Instrumental]
D    A/C#   F#m     E  D  D  F#m     E/G# 
 
 
[Verse 3]
A
 I told you that I was afraid
                Dsus2
That everyone around holds me in some secret disdain
                   F#m
That I was held a fool so far deluded
     E
You told me that was stupid
           G#m           E
But could never really prove it
 
 
[Chorus]
F#m                    E          D
I don't know what I'm getting up for
F#m                    E/G#       D
I don't know what I'm getting up for
F#m                       E            D
One more year, then I'll look at the score
F#m                    E/G#       A
I don't know what I'm getting up for
F#m                    E          D
I don't know what I'm getting up for (I told you that I was afraid)
F#m                    E/G#       D
I don't know what I'm getting up for (I told you that I was afraid)
F#m                       E            D
One more year, then I'll look at the score
F#m                    E/G#       A
I don't know what I'm getting up for
              I told you that I was afraid
That I would have a bad trip, fall asleep, and never wake
They told me back at school that it would happen
I believed it 'til I didn't

I told you that I was afraid
Of stating my opinion in a clear and honest way
They told me in my youth it wasn't needed
Some thoughts are best deleted
And everyone agreed it

I don't know what I'm getting up for
I don't know what I'm getting up for

I'm not getting taller anymore
So when I fall it's always the same distance as before
You'd think that I'd learn to anticipate it
By the millionth time I ate it

And I told you that I wasn't scared
That even if I fractured every bone I didn't care
I never told a lie so confidently
But you let me down so gently
The concrete barely bent me

I don't know what I'm getting up for
I don't know what I'm getting up for
One more year then I'll look at the score
I don't know what I'm getting up for

Kindly tell me a lie
Will you look me in the eye
And say it'll all be all right in the end?
Kindly tell me a lie
Will you cross your heart and hope to die
It'll all be all right in the end

Kindly tell me a lie
Will you look me in the eye
And say it'll all be all right in the end?
Kindly tell me a lie
Will you cross your heart and hope to die
Cross your heart and hope to die
Cross your heart and hope to die

I told you that I was afraid
That everyone around holds me in some secret disdain
That I was held a fool so far deluded
You told me that was stupid
But could never really prove it

I don't know what I'm getting up for
I don't know what I'm getting up for
One more year then I'll look at the score
I don't know what I'm getting up for

I don't know what I'm getting up for (I told you that I was afraid)
I don't know what I'm getting up for (I told you that I was afraid)
One more year then I'll look at the score
I don't know what I'm getting up for              
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