The Advocate Chords
The Advocate by The Get Up Kids is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords C, G, Em, Am and D/F#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: C G Em C x3 Am
then
C G Em C x4 Am
Verse: 1
C
It's not your battle yet
Em
One day it might be
C Em
I will be an advocate
G
Please don't be the enemy
C Em
If you do forget
Em
What it was like
G Am
When you felt so alone
C G
One act
Em C
They need to see
C G Em C
Arms around whoever you may be
C Em G
No matter who attacks
C Em G
I'll always have your back
C Em Am C Em C Em G
Like you would have for me
Verse: 2
C Em
You live inside a speck
C
A ship lost out to sea
Em
You may not get respect
G C
From your own community
Em
I wish I could protect
G Am
But really I just can't save anyone
C G
One act
Em C
They need to see
C G Em C
Arms around whoever you may be
C Em G
No matter who attacks
C Em G
I'll always have your back
C Em Am
Like you would have for me
Instrumental: G D/F# Em C G Am C
C G
One act
Em C
They need to see
C G Am
Arms around whoever you may be
C Em G
Arms around whoever you may be (Arms around)
C Em G
Arms around whoever you may be (Arms around)
C Em G
Arms around whoever you may be (Arms around)
C Em G
Arms around whoever you may be
Outro: C G Em C