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Wise Up - Lyrics by Aimee Mann


Lyrics
Pre>
Chords: (the star here just means strange, alternate fingering)G* = gadd9 = xx5435 aimee plays it xx5785, I can't stretch that.D*
= xx
0235
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/pre>

Book: Reflection on the Important Things