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Going Through the Motions
Aimee Mann
The Forgotten Arm (2005)
[Verse 1]
Something isn't F#mright
I Bmdon't know F#mhow I Dknow
But Ababy, it's desF#mpite
Your Bmdog-and-F#mpony Dshow
[Chorus 1]
I can Bmhear it comingD  A  
You're only F#mgoing through the motions, DbaAby
With your Bmengines hummingD  A  
You're just F#mgoing through the motions, DbaAby
F#mGoing through the motions, DbaAby
[Verse 2]
Feel like I'm in F#mjail
With Bmyou and F#mMr. DHyde
A Aguy who leaves a F#mtrail
ABmbout a F#mmile Dwide
[Chorus 2]
So it Bmstarts alreadyD  A  
That you're just F#mgoing through the motions, DbaAby
You can Bmthrow confettiD  A  
But you're still F#mgoing through the motions, DbaAby
F#mGoing through the motions, DbaAby
[Bridge 1]
They'll have a Gbig paArade
For Gevery day that you stay Bmclean
But when the Gtrumpets Afade
You'll go Gunder like a submaDrine
[Alt. Chorus/Solo]
And you won't Bmsee it comingD  A  
F#m      D A
No, you won't Bmsee it comingD  A  
F#m      D A
F#m      D A
[Verse 3]
You could have it F#mmade
Up Bmthere in F#mSan RaDfael
But Ababy, I'm aF#mfraid
I'll Bmnever Gsee you Dwell
[Chorus 3]
Because I've Bmseen the tallyD  A  
And you're just F#mgoing through the motions, DbaAby
To a Bmbig finaleD  A  
That comes from F#mgoing through the motions, DbaAby
[Outro]
F#mGoing through the motions, DbaAby
F#mGoing through the motions, Gbaby
You're just going through the Dmotions, baAby

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Going Through The Motions

by Aimee Mann

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F#m

Going Through the Motions

Aimee Mann

The Forgotten Arm (2005)

[Verse 1]

F#m

Something isn't right

Bm F#m D

I don't know how I know

A F#m

But baby, it's despite

Bm F#m D

Your dog-and-pony show

[Chorus 1]

Bm D A

I can hear it coming

F#m D A

You're only going through the motions, baby

Bm D A

With your engines humming

F#m D A

You're just going through the motions, baby

F#m D A

Going through the motions, baby

[Verse 2]

F#m

Feel like I'm in jail

Bm F#m D

With you and Mr. Hyde

A F#m

A guy who leaves a trail

Bm F#m D

About a mile wide

[Chorus 2]

Bm D A

So it starts already

F#m D A

That you're just going through the motions, baby

Bm D A

You can throw confetti

F#m D A

But you're still going through the motions, baby

F#m D A

Going through the motions, baby

[Bridge 1]

G A

They'll have a big parade

G Bm

For every day that you stay clean

G A

But when the trumpets fade

G D

You'll go under like a submarine

[Alt. Chorus/Solo]

Bm D A

And you won't see it coming

F#m D A

Bm D A

No, you won't see it coming

F#m D A

[Verse 3]

F#m

You could have it made

Bm F#m D

Up there in San Rafael

A F#m

But baby, I'm afraid

Bm G D

I'll never see you well

[Chorus 3]

Bm D A

Because I've seen the tally

F#m D A

And you're just going through the motions, baby

Bm D A

To a big finale

F#m D A

That comes from going through the motions, baby

[Outro]

F#m D A

Going through the motions, baby

F#m G

Going through the motions, baby

D A

You're just going through the motions, baby

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