Fixer Upper Chords by Grace Petrie

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Capo: 3rd fret · Difficulty: Intermediate · Chords: G, D, Em, C, Bm
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[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
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ℹ️ About This Song

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 ChordsUkulele Chords
 G – 320003
D – xx0232
Em – 022000
C – x32010
Bm – x24432
  G – 0232
D – 2220
Em – 0402
C – 0003
Bm – 4222

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What chords do I need for Fixer Upper?

You need G, D, Em, C, Bm to play Fixer Upper by Grace Petrie.

Do I need a capo for Fixer Upper?

Yes, place a capo on the 3rd fret to play Fixer Upper by Grace Petrie.

How hard is Fixer Upper to play on guitar?

Fixer Upper by Grace Petrie is rated Intermediate. It includes some barre chords or slash chords.

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