The track was written by Grace Petrie.
Chords Info
- Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
- Capo: 3rd fret
- Chords: G, D, Em, C, Bm
- Suggested Strumming:
- D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord
| Guitar Chords | Ukulele Chords |
| G – 320003 D – xx0232 Em – 022000 C – x32010 Bm – x24432 | G – 0232 D – 2220 Em – 0402 C – 0003 Bm – 4222 |
[Intro]
G D Em D C D G D Em D C D [Verse]
G I woke up from an awful dream Bm In June of two thousand sixteen C In a far right fake news
G D
freaked up universe G And though we sang the Mountain Goats Bm Loud enough to bruise our throats C Every year that followed still
G D
got worse and worse C And I read the warning signs of these
G D
dark and troubled times C Now I'm trying to keep my head
G D
above the water line C I'm losing sleep on sleeping masses G D Counting sheep and greenhouse gases C As doomsday clocks and TikToks D Say we're running out of time [Chorus]
G D But I think this world's a fixer upper Em D C Broken in the middle of a salvage yard D And I know it will be hard G D All we've got now is each other Em D And we're overwhelmed and Wondering
C
where to start D Yeah I know it will be hard C Maybe I'm delusional D But I think it could be beautiful G D Em D If we could only keep from losing heart C Then we might still D Have time to build something better
G
from the parts [Interlude]
G D
Em D C D [Verse]
G When I was young and still naive Bm I thought that it was guaranteed C That things would change for better,
G D
Not for worse G But now the place
I'm born and grown Bm Is pillaged like
the end of Rome C It feels just like
G D
we're going ninety in reverse C As misinformation thrives G D We are fighting for our lives C Just to make sure when the smoke clears
G D
there'll be anything left C The road ahead feels bleak and jaded G D All my future hopes are faded C I'm sinking, overthinking,
D
overdrinking and bereft [Chorus]
G D But I think this world's a fixer upper Em D Broken in the middle of
C
a salvage yard D And I know it will be hard G D All we've got now is each other Em And we're overwhelmed and
D C
wondering where to start D Yeah I know it will be hard C Maybe I'm delusional D But I think it could be beautiful G D Em D If we could only keep from losing heart C Then we might still D Have time to build something better
G D
from the parts Em D C D Something better from the parts [Bridge]
C So don't mourn
we will organise G D Stronger when we unionise C The sorrow shining in your eyes G D I'm keeping at bay C Don't mourn we will organise G D Stronger when we empathise C Resistance rising like the tides G D C To wash all the winter away G D C To wash it all away [Interlude] G D [Verse]
G So grab a spade, yeah grab a hammer Bm Plant some seeds and
raise a banner C Roll your sleeves and
rake the leaves
G D
Left by the passing storm G Boil the kettle, build a movement Bm Every day some small improvement C Ready ground to lay down
G D
all the World yet to be born C Lace your boots and find the shoots Em D Still struggling through the rotted roots C The saplings laid by other folks Em D We will turn into mighty oaks C The battle scars,
the broken parts Em D Of dreams who outlasted those hearts C Oh everything you dream is possible
It's waiting to be made D So my comrade C D Come grab a spade [Chorus]
G D Because this world's a fixer upper Em D C Broken in the middle of a salvage yard D And I know it will be hard G D I go singing for my supper Em D Dragging half the contents of
C
a salvage yard D Lord I know it will be hard C Maybe I'm delusional D But I think you are beautiful G D If we could just keep
Em D
from losing heart C We might still D Not rest until C If anybody can, we will D C Build something better
G
from the parts
Track Info
- Song: Fixer Upper
- Artist: Grace Petrie
- Written by Grace Petrie
- Produced by Frank Turner
- Album: Build Something Better
- Released Date: 8 March 2024
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