Cartel - First Things First

capo on 3 or 4
~whichever works better for your voice
~same chords either way

chords : C Am F C

C Am
sometimes we all get down
F C
looking for something profound
C C
but it’s never what it seems
C C
always something in between
Am
wishes and thoughts
C
haves and have – nots
C
things could be worse
Am
but they could be better
F
first things first

always remember to

chorus :

C
keep your head up

don’t let them slow you down
Am
because they’ll play you for a fool
C
while they’re pushing you around
C
just keep your head up

don’t let them pull you down
Am
cause you’re getting what you want
C Am
with the answers that you’ve found

C Am
sometimes we can’t go back
F C
to the place where we got off track
C C
and it’s never quite enough
C C
always stuck here thinking of
Am
hopes and regrets
C
love and neglect
C
things could be worse
Am
but they could be better
F
first things first

always remember to . . .

C
keep your head up

don’t let them slow you down
Am
because they’ll play you for a fool
C
while they’re pushing you around
C
just keep your head up

don’t let them pull you down
Am
cause you’re getting what you want
C Am
with the answers that you’ve found

Am Em
so it goes
Am Em
ebb and flow
Am Em
these seeds we sow
Am Em C Em
will someday grow . . .

C
keep your head up

don’t let them slow you down
Am
because they’ll play you for a fool
C
while they’re pushing you around
C
just keep your head up

don’t let them pull you down
Am
cause you’re getting what you want
C Am
with the answers that you’ve found

C
just keep your head up

just keep your head up
Am
cause you’re getting what you want
C Am
with the answers that you’ve found