Why You Gotta Kick Me When I'm Down? Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Em]I se[Em]e you[Em][Em]

[Verse 1]
[Em]You on the edge of your seat
Ain't you got some place to be
Was hoping this suspense will kill you
Tell me, how would you begin?
Watching the way you sink your teeth in
Come and give me your expert opinion
Ah, fuck it
[Em]I settle down in the dump
Heard the crowd screaming: "Jump"
So I came to the window
(They always wanna kick you
when you're down)
Said: "What the fuck have I done?"
They said: "We just want your blood
You know we like you better in limbo"

[Pre-chorus 1]
(They always wanna kick you when you're
[Em](down)
So come on and take a shot,
you just can't get enough
Don't let the fact that you know nothing
stop you're talking now
'Cause when all is said and done,
my name's still on your tongue

[Chorus 1]
But tell me, why you gotta kick me when I'm
[Em](down?)[Am]
You better pray I don't get up
this time a[G]round[D][Em]
And why you tryna [D]put me in the [Em]ground?
Don't you know I'm a [Am]seed?
I won't stop at the roof
Go ahead bury me, this is how I grow,
it's how I [G]thrive[D][Em]
So why you gotta [D]kick me when I'm

[Interlude 1]
[Em](down?)[Am][C]
[Em](Why you gotta kick me when I'm down?)
[Am][C][Em]

[Verse 2]
[Em]Yeah, I know it's all in good fun, but
[Am]Don't say it's coming from love now
[C]I see those arms in akimbo
(They [Em]always wanna kick you
when you're down)
And don't set that phaser to stun
'Cause [Am]what doesn't kill me, well,
it better run like [C]hell
Yeah, you better run like [Em]hell

[Pre-chorus 2]
[Em]So come on and take a shot[Am],
you just can't get [C]enough
Don't let the fact that [Em]you know nothing
stop you talking now
'Cause [D]when all is [Am]said and done,
my name's still on your tongue

[Chorus 2]
So tell me, why you gotta kick me when I'm
[Em](down?)[Am]
You better pray I don't get up
this time a[G]round[D][Em]
And why you tryna [D]put me in the [Em]ground?
Don't you know I'm a [Am]seed?
I won't stop at the roof
Go ahead bury me, this is how I grow,
it's how I [G]thrive[D][Em][D]

[Bridge 1]
[C]Remember this line that you crossed?
Look back and stare at the dark
[Am]No, there's no turning back now
[Em]Now, that you've opened the gate
Cracked at the line in the air,
I feel s[B]afe
Commence the countdown
[C]Remember this line that you crossed?
Look back and stare at the dark
[Am]Know there's no way to fix us, no
[Em]Oh, God, what the fuck have you done?
I loved you like daughters
and loved you like sons
[B]So tell me, yeah tell me,

[Chorus 3]
why you gotta kick me when I'm
[Em](down?)[Am]
You better pray I don't get up
this time a[G]round[D][Em]
And why you tryna [D]put me in the [Em]ground?
Don't you know I'm a [Am]seed?
I won't stop at the roof
Go ahead bury me,
this is how I grow, it's how I [G]thrive[D][Em]
Why you gotta [D]kick me when I'm

[Outro 1]
[Em](down?)[Am][C]
Tell me, [Em]why you gotta kick me
when I'm [Em]down?[Am][C][Em]

[Outro 2]
[Em][Am][C][Em]
[Em][Am][C][Em]