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CIt's not your birthday
But all your friends and family are here
What's the occasion?
'Cause the motive seem unclear 
FSome are hCappy, some are sGhedding lots of tears
FThey're sayiCng now
GWhat they should have said for years
We're doing this F'cause
We'rCe concerned about your hGealth
We're doing this Fto, sCave you from Gyourself
FWelcome, to your interAbvention
FWe need some of your CattentiGon
FYou've got a problem we must Abmention
FWe're not gonna put you in CdetentiGon
FBut we think you need, think you need 
GAn iFntervention
CWe know all the paramedics on a first name basis
Don't you see how bloated
Your pretty face is
FTime forgives, Ctime eraces
GTime will catch what the dragon chases
FWe will (?)mend(?) what we Clost to the (?)meth(?)
And we're Gsick of loving you to death
FWelcome, to your interAbvention
FWe need some of your CattentiGon
FYou've got a problem we must Abmention
FWe're not gonna put you in CdetentiGon
FBut we think you need, think you need 
GAn iFntervention
(SPOKEN)
Tegan:(clears throat) 
Margaret, S-Sara, Sara, Sara, Sara and I
Wanted to um write, write this letter
And we wanted to write this letter to you, to you 
Because um well we, 
We wanted to make sure we said everything.
Margaret: 
Oh look who can read!
You know what, you know something?
I can read too!
You don't have to read me a, a letter, Teeegan!
Just to prove that you're better than me!
I'm not, you don't know me!
Sara, you don't know me!
You don't - (throws up)
I'm sorry, was that your jack-o lantern?
I'm so sorry.
I'm sorry Tegan.
I'm sorry Sara.
I-Is there anything - you think I need help?
FNo more hugs 'til you Cgive up drugs
I Gknow it sucks for once think about us
FNo more hugs 'til you Cgive up drugs
I Gknow it sucks for once think about us
FNo more hugs 'til you Cgive up drugs
I Gknow it sucks for once think about us
FNo more hugs 'til you Cgive up drugs
I Gknow it sucks for once think about us
FWelcome, to your interAbvention (oh, oh)
FWe need some of your CattentiGon
FYou've got a problem we must Abmention (oh, oh)
FWe're not gonna put you in CdetentiGon
FBut we think you need, think you need 
GAn iCntervention
FWelcome, to your interAbvention (oh, oh)
FWe need some of your CattentiGon 
FYou've got a problem we must Abmention (oh, oh)
FWe're not gonna put you in CdetentiGon
FBut we think you need, think you need 
GAn iFntervention

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Intervention

by Tegan and Sara

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It's not your birthday

But all your friends and family are here

What's the occasion?

'Cause the motive seem unclear

F C G

Some are happy, some are shedding lots of tears

F C

They're saying now

What they should have said for years

We're doing this 'cause

C G

We're concerned about your health

F C G

We're doing this to, save you from yourself

F Ab

Welcome, to your intervention

F C G

We need some of your attention

F Ab

You've got a problem we must mention

F C G

We're not gonna put you in detention

But we think you need, think you need

G F

An intervention

We know all the paramedics on a first name basis

Don't you see how bloated

Your pretty face is

F C

Time forgives, time eraces

Time will catch what the dragon chases

F C

We will (?)mend(?) what we lost to the (?)meth(?)

And we're sick of loving you to death

F Ab

Welcome, to your intervention

F C G

We need some of your attention

F Ab

You've got a problem we must mention

F C G

We're not gonna put you in detention

But we think you need, think you need

G F

An intervention

(SPOKEN)

Tegan:(clears throat)

Margaret, S-Sara, Sara, Sara, Sara and I

Wanted to um write, write this letter

And we wanted to write this letter to you, to you

Because um well we,

We wanted to make sure we said everything.

Margaret:

Oh look who can read!

You know what, you know something?

I can read too!

You don't have to read me a, a letter, Teeegan!

Just to prove that you're better than me!

I'm not, you don't know me!

Sara, you don't know me!

You don't - (throws up)

I'm sorry, was that your jack-o lantern?

I'm so sorry.

I'm sorry Tegan.

I'm sorry Sara.

I-Is there anything - you think I need help?

F C

No more hugs 'til you give up drugs

I know it sucks for once think about us

F C

No more hugs 'til you give up drugs

I know it sucks for once think about us

F C

No more hugs 'til you give up drugs

I know it sucks for once think about us

F C

No more hugs 'til you give up drugs

I know it sucks for once think about us

F Ab

Welcome, to your intervention (oh, oh)

F C G

We need some of your attention

F Ab

You've got a problem we must mention (oh, oh)

F C G

We're not gonna put you in detention

But we think you need, think you need

G C

An intervention

F Ab

Welcome, to your intervention (oh, oh)

F C G

We need some of your attention

F Ab

You've got a problem we must mention (oh, oh)

F C G

We're not gonna put you in detention

But we think you need, think you need

G F

An intervention

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