Pumped Up Kicks

Foster the People · 128 BPM · 4/4

Pumped Up Kicks

Foster the People · Capo 3

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CapoPlace capo at fret 3; pitch is unchanged.

F

FRobert's got a quick hand

FHe'lCl look aroundD the room, he won't Ftell you his plan

FHe's gotC a rolledG cigarette

GHanging oDut his mouth, he's a cFowboy kid

FYeah, he fCound a six-shootGer gun

GIn his dad's cDloset with a box of fuFn things

FAnd I doCn't even kGnow what

GBut he's coming Dfor you, yeaDmh, he's comiFng for you, wait

FAll the oCther kids with the pumped Gup kicks

GYou'd better Dmrun, better run, outFrun my gun

FAll the otheCr kids with the pumped up Gkicks

GYou'd betterDm run, better run faster thanF my bullet

FAll the otherC kids with the pumped upG kicks

GYou'd better ruDmn, better run,F outrun my gun

FAll the otheCr kids with the pumped Gup kicks

GYou'd better ruDmn, better run faster tFhan my bullet

FDaddyC works a lonGg day

GHe'll be coming Chome late, yeah, he'sF coming home late

FAnd he's bCringing me Ga surprise

G'Cause dinner's Dmin the kitchen, and it's pacFked in ice

FI've waitCed for a long Gtime

GYe, the sleiDght of my hand is now a quiFck-pull trigger

FI reasAmon withC my cigareGtte

GAnd say, "Your hair's oDn fire, you must have lost yoFur wits, yeah"

FAll the otheCr kids with the pumped Gup kicks

GYou'd better run, Dmbetter run, ouFtrun my gun

FAll the othCer kids with the pumped Gup kicks

GYou'd better runDm, better run fasFter than my bullet

FAll the othCer kids with the pumped uGp kicks

GYou'd better rDmun, better runF, outrun my gun

FAll the othCer kids with the pumpedG up kicks

GYou'd better rDmun, better run faster Fthan my bullet

FRunC, ruFn, rGun, run, Dmrun, run

FRun, run, run,C run

GRun, run, run,Dm run, run, run

FRunC,G rDmunF, runG, DmrFun

FAll the other kids with the pumped Gup kicks

GYou'd better Dmrun, better runF, outrun my gun

FAll the otheCr kids with the pumped uGp kicks

GYou'd better runDm, better run faster tFhan my bullet

FAll the otCher kids with the pumped up kicks

You'd betDmter run, better run, outrFun my gun

FAll the otherC kids with the pumped uGp kicks

GYou'd better runDm, better run fastFer than my bullet

FAll the otheCr kids with the pumpedG up kicks

GYou'd betterDm run, better run, ouFtrun my gun

FAll the othCer kids withDm the pumped Gup kicks

GYou'd better Dmrun, better run fasFter than my bullet

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All Chords Used (6)

KeyEb major

CapoFret 3

Tempo~128 BPM

How to play Pumped Up Kicks by Foster the People on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 3 you play F, C, D, G, Dm, Am, the shapes the player above shows.

This is a great beginner tune to learn because the groove is steady, the tempo is upbeat, and the progression loops in a way that helps you lock into the song fast. You get a relaxed, catchy feel that rewards clean timing more than flashy technique.

Most of the chart uses barre shapes, so your left hand will need to stay relaxed and accurate. The easier open shape is F, but the main change to watch is moving smoothly between G#, D#, and F without letting the rhythm sag. The opening progression is G# - D# - F - G#.

Start by practicing the opening progression slowly until the shifts feel automatic. Then add the rest of the chord changes in the same steady pulse, and only speed up once every move sounds clean. Keep your focus on even timing and controlled changes.

Use the play-along above to follow each chord change in time with the music, or learn the shapes first with the chord diagrams below.

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