Kicks chords
by Paul Revere & the RaidersOriginal Published Key: F Minor
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 132 bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner 🟢
Guitar Chords in E Minor: Em, G, A, B7, C, C#m, D
Capo: 1st fret (to play along with the video in Fm)
Play-Along Video & Chord Charts
Kicks
The Relative Major Key of Em is highlighted - Transpose to any other key.
Intro: (Capo: 1st fret)
Em A G D
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----1---3---1---|---1-------------|
D|-3-----3-------3-|-----3-1-----1---| x2
A|-----------------|---------3-------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
(Girl you)
Em
1. Girl, you thought you found the ans-wer
A Em A
On that ma-gic car-pet ride last night.
Em
But when you wake up in the morn-in'
A Em A
The world still gets you up-tight.
C
Well, there's noth-in' that you ain't tried,
Em
To fill the emp-ti-ness in-side.
C
But when you come back down, girl,
B7
You still ain't feel-in' right.
B7
CH: And don't it seem like..
G C
Kicks just keep get-tin' hard-er to find.
G C
And all your kicks ain't bring-in' you peace of mind.
G
Be-fore you find out it's too late, girl,
B7
You bet-ter get straight.
Em A
No, but not with kicks
Em A
You just need help, girl.
Em A
2. Well, you think you're gon-na find your-self
Em Em A
A lit-tle piece of par - a - dise.
Em
But it ain't hap-pened yet,
A Em A
So girl, you better think twice.
C
Don't you see no mat-ter what you do,
Em
You'll ne-ver run a-way from you.
C
And if you keep on run-nin'
B7
You'll have to pay the price.
B7
CH: And don't it seem like
G C
Kicks just keep get-tin' hard-er to find.
G C
And all your kicks ain't bring-in' you peace of mind.
G
Before you find out it's too late, girl,
B7
You bet-ter get straight.
E
Bridge: No, you don't need kicks,
C#m
To help you face the world each day.
A
That road goes now-here.
B7
I'm gon-na help you find your-self a-no-ther way.
G C
CH: Kicks just keep get-tin' hard-er to find.
G C
And all your kicks ain't bring-in' you peace of mind.
G
Be-fore you find out it's too late, girl,
B7
You bet-ter get straight.
B7
Outro: And don't it seem like
G C
Kicks just keep get-tin' hard-er to find.
G C
And all your kicks ain't bring-in' you peace of mind.
G
Before you find out it's too late, girl,
B7
You bet-ter get straight... Repeat to fade
Arrangement Details:
- Key Signature: Fm - relative to Ab Major - 4 flats Major (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db)
- Chords in Fm: Fm, Ab, Gb, Bb7, B, Cm, Db
- Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
- Tempo: Moderately
- Metronome: ♩ = 132
- Voice Range: Eb4 - F5
Song Details:
- Songwriters: Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil
- Lyrics Begin: Girl, you thought you found the answer on that magic carpet ride last night.
- Genre: Garage rock, pop rock
- Featured Artists: Paul Revere & the Raiders
- Single:
Released: February 1966
B-side: Shake It Up - Album: Midnight Ride
Recorded: 1966
Released: May 6, 1966
