Kicks chords

by Paul Revere & the Raiders

Original 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)

Chord Chart Legend
E Minor E Major G Major A Major B7 C Major C#m C#m barre chord D Major
Lefties Chord Chart Legend
E Minor-LH E Major-LH G Major-LH A Major-LH B7-LH C Major-LH C#m-LH C#m barre chord-LH D Major-LH

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:

Kicks Single Cover
Single Cover
  • 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
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