Clued Up
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C Em
I used to dress like everybody else
G C
I wanted to just blend in
C Em
They told me no, keep my dreams on the low
D
Told me I'd never win, yeah
C
I love to be different
Em G C
Guard up to opinions then let 'em in
C Em
Tear me down, want to see me drown
D
Like being happy is such a sin, uh huh
C Em
And now I'm older, it's never over
G C
It don't stop affecting me, the world keeps testing me
C Em
I'm getting on track with every knock back
D
On a bad day, I just gotta stay, stay, stay, stay
C Em
I stay clued up and I'm ready
G C
To love the good and live the bad
(C) Em
Clued up and now I get it
D
Just make the best of what you have
C Em
'Cause sometimes it's beauty, sometimes it's pain
G C
Sometimes it's sunshine, and sometimes it's rain
C Em
I'm clued up and now I get it
D C Em G C
Just make the best of what you have, woah ho ho, woah ho ho, woah ho ho, woah
(C) Em
Clued up and now I get it
D
Just make the best of what you have
C Em
Invisible, I feel like I'm forgotten
G C
Do you even notice me, yeah?
C G
Work myself up, let the nerves take over
D
How I feel isn't what you see
C Em
I need control, don't know how to let it go
G C
I need to learn to let it be
C Em
Gotta remember nothing lasts forever
D
So I'm just happy being me, oh oh
C Em
And when I'm older, it's never over
G C
It don't stop affecting me, the world keeps testing me
C Em
I'm staying on track with every knock back
D
On a bad day, I just gotta stay, stay, stay, stay
C Em
I stay clued up and I'm ready
G C
To love the good and live the bad
(C) Em
Clued up and now I get it
D
Just make the best of what you have
C Em
'Cause sometimes it's beauty, sometimes it's pain
G C
Sometimes it's sunshine, and sometimes it's rain
C Em
I'm clued up and now I get it
D C Em G C
Just make the best of what you have, woah ho ho, woah ho ho, woah ho ho, woah
(C) Em
Clued up and now I get it
D
Just make the best of what you have
Am
I will never run, never run from a lesson
F
I will never hide, never hide from the present
C G
All the ups and downs, all the heres and the nows
Am
Everything I face, no, it's never forgotten
F
'Cause every single day is a chance I can blossom
C D
(All the ups and downs, yeah I'm living right now, hey)
C Em G C Em D
I'm living right now, yeah one, two, three
C Em
I'm clued up and I'm ready
G C
To love the good and live the bad
C Em
Clued up and now I get it
D
Just make the best of what you have
C Em
'Cause sometimes it's beauty, sometimes it's pain
G C
Sometimes it's sunshine, and sometimes it's rain
(C) Em
I'm clued up and now I'm ready
D C Em G C
Just make the best of what you have woah ho ho, woah ho ho, woah ho ho, woah
C Em
Clued up and now I get it
D
Just make the best of what you have
C Em G C
Beauty, but sometimes it's pain
C Em G Em*
Sometimes it's sunshine, sometimes it's rain
How to play Clued Up
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.