Tom: C
F C
I am the fountain of affection
F Am
I'm the instrument of joy
F C
to keep the good time rolling,
F G
I'm the boy, I'm the boy
F C
You know the world could be our oyster
F Am
If you put your trust in me
F C
We'll keep the good times rolling
F G
Wait and see, wait and see
Am
Oh, wait and see
Am G
There's exaltations, sweet disintegrations
F G
A few discolourations then it comes along
Am G
Up is why he chooses, the kisses and the bruises
F G
There ain't nothing he refuses then it comes along
F Am
It comes along and I am lifted
F G
I am lifted, I am lifted
[Chorus]
F C
When I'm up I can't get down
F G
Can't get down can't get level
F C
When I'm up I can't get down
F G
Get my feet back on the ground
F C
When I'm up I can't get down
F G
Can't get down can't get level
F C
When I'm up I can't get down
F G
Get my feet back on the ground
Am
He just needs something to bind him
G
Something to wind him up
F
It won't take long to find him
G
When it comes on strong
Am G
Black skies are grinning, street lights are spinning
F
The night is just beginning,
G
and then it comes on strong
F Am
It comes on strong, and I am lifted,
F G
I am lifted, I am lifted!
[Chorus]
F C
When I'm up I can't get down
F G
Can't get down can't get level
F C
When I'm up I can't get down
F G
Get my feet back on the ground
F C
When I'm up I can't get down
F G
Can't get down can't get level
F C
When I'm up I can't get down
F G
Get my feet back on the ground
F Am
Oh, it comes on strong, and I am lifted
F Am
It comes on strong, and I am lifted,
F G
I am lifted, I am lifted!
[Chorus]
F C
When I'm up I can't get down
F G
Can't get down can't get level
F C
When I'm up I can't get down
F G
Get my feet back on the ground
F C
When I'm up I can't get down
F G
Can't get down can't get level
F C
When I'm up I can't get down
F G
Get my feet back on the ground
[Outro]
Am G F
Oh-oh-oh, I can't get down
G Am G
Oh no, no, no, no, I can’t get down
F
Oh no, oh no,
G
No-oh-oh-oh, I can't get down
