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Pumped Up Kicks

Pumped Up Kicks by Foster the People narrates from the perspective of a troubled youth named Robert who fantasizes about getting back at his bullies with a gun he found. Composer Mark Foster intended to highlight issues surrounding children’s mental health and gun violence, sparking a conversation on prevention. He was surprised by the songs commercial success given its grim subject matter.

Key: Em

Introduction:

difficulty
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       Em           G          D          A 
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B ----0-0-0-------3-3-333---3-3-333---2-2-222---------

 Em                         G 
Robert' s got a quick hand
       D 
He' ll look around the room
          A 
He won' t tell you his plan
      Em                      G 
He' s got a rolled cigarette
         D 
hanging out his mouth
        A 
He' s a cowboy kid
          Em                       G 
Yeah, he found a six-shooter gun
        D 
In his dad' s closet
        A 
with a box of fun things
     Em                    G 
And I don' t even know what
          D                           A 
But he' s coming for you, yeah, he' s coming for you

 Em                           G 
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
              D                  A 
You' d better run, better run, outrun my gun
 Em                           G 
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
              D                  A 
You' d better run, better run, faster than my bullet

 Em                     G 
Daddy works a long day
       D                             A 
He be coming home late, yeah, he' s coming home late
          Em                     G 
And he' s bringing me a surprise
         D                                 A 
Because dinner' s in the kitchen and it' s packed in ice
      Em                      G 
I' ve waited for a long time
           D                           A 
Yeah, the slight of my hand is now a quick pull trigger
   Em                       G 
I reason with my cigarette
              D 
And say your hair' s on fire
               A 
You must have lost your wits, yeah

 Em                           G 
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
              D                 A 
You' d better run, better run, outrun my gun
 Em                           G 
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
              D                 A 
You' d better run, better run, faster than my bullet
 Em                           G 
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
              D                 A 
You' d better run, better run, outrun my gun
 Em                           G 
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
              D                 A 
You' d better run, better run, faster than my bullet