Pick Myself Up Chords
by Peter Tosh
Pick Myself Up by Peter Tosh is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, G, F#m, Em, A and Bm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: D - G - F#m - Em - D - Em - F#m
D A
sittin' in the morning sun
Bm G D
and watching all the birds passing by
A
oh how sweet they sing
Bm G D
and oh how much i wish that i could fly
A
and i try
G
i said i try
A
i try
G
i really try try try
but i got to
D G
pick myself up
D G
dust myself off
D G D G
start all over, again (2x)
D A
sittin' in the midday sun
Bm G D
and wondering where my meal's coming from
D A
after working so hard
Bm G D
not even piece of bread at the yard
A
and i said i try
G
oh lord i try
A
i try
G
i really try try try
but i got to
D G
pick myself up
D G
dust myself off
D G D G
start all over, again (2x)
D A
sittin' in the evening sun
Bm G D
and watching the same birds passing by
D A
sittin' and wondering
Bm G D
and waiting for the time for me to fly
A
and i try
G
i said i try
A
good lord i try
G
i really try try try
but i got to
D G
pick myself up
D G
dust myself off
D G D G
start all over, again (2x)
D G
so long and i just find
D G
it was just a waste of time
D G
so long and i just find
D G
i been been wasting all my time
D G
i've got to pick myself up...