Wise Up - Aimee Mann songs lyrics song lyric

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Chords: (the star here just means strange, alternate fingering)

G* = gadd9 = xx5435 aimee plays it xx5785, I can’t stretch that.
D* = xx0235 x577x5 or x57755 I couldn’t tell...

Intro: (yes, it’s all just piano, but in case there isn’t one handy....)

||: g* d* g* d* :||

Verse 1:

G* d* g* d*
It’s not what you thought
Bm /a g d5
When you first began it
G* d* g* d*
You got what you want
Bm /a g
Now you can hardly stand it though
E7 g
By now you know it’s not
E7 g e7
Going to stop
G e7 g e7
It’s not going to stop
D a/c# c
It’s not going to stop
G g* d* g* d*
’til you wise up

Verse 2:

You’re sure there’s a cure g* d* g* d*
And you have finally found it bm /a g d5
You think one drink g* d* g* d*
Will shrink you ’til bm /a
You’re underground and living down g e7
But it’s not going to stop g e7
It’s not going to stop g e7
It’s not going to stop d a/c# c
’til you wise up g g* d* g* d*

Bridge:
G
Prepare a list of what you need
E7
Before you sign away the deed
G e7 g e7
’couse it’s not going to stop
G e7 g e7
It’s not going to stop
D a/c# c
It’s not going to stop
G d
’til you wise up

Coda:

D a/c# c g
No it’s not going to stop
G d
’til you wise up
D a/c# c
Now it’s not going to stop
G ||: g* d* :||
So just give up

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