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I Didnt Mean It

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AWhen you say those words, those three little words
You're Cin at the deep end
AGive up the night times, give up the high times
CGive up the weekend
CGive up the chance to Abe your own man
DLet the feeling take oveAr
CThe only way out is to Alie if you can
But Dyou don't have the knaAck
And Dyou'll go crawling bAack, saying
I Ddidn't Amean it, I Ddidn't Amean it
I Ddidn't Amean to say what I said when I said I Cdidn't mean it
I Ddidn't Amean it, I dDidn't Amean it
I Ddidn't Amean to say what I said it was Conly a game
I Ddidn't Amean it, I Ddidn't Amean it
I Ddidn't Amean to tell you in so many words, I Cdidn't mean it
I Dfelt Atied down, Dmy Apride down
DThat AI put Dthat Alie down
DThe Aprize now for Dyou is Ame
AWell I was like you and all I could do was
Give Cup and surrender
The Apeople can trace what they did in my face
But Cthey're just pretenders
CThey told me mercenary Aaction today
Is a Dline as simple and Apure
But Cwhat if you found you Amade a mistake
The Dmedicine's worse than the Acure
And Dyou'll be back for Asure, saying
I Ddidn't Amean it, I Ddidn't Amean it
I Ddidn't Amean to say what I said when I said I Cdidn't mean it
I Ddidn't Amean it, I dDidn't Amean it
I Ddidn't Amean to say what I said it was Conly a game
I Ddidn't Amean it, I Ddidn't Amean it
I Ddidn't Amean to tell you in so many words, I Cdidn't mean it
I Dfelt Atied down, Dmy Apride down
DThat AI put Dthat Alie down
DThe Aprize now for Dyou is Ame
Solo (i dont know that bit yet, but working on it)
CGive up the weekend
CGive up the chance to Abe your own man
DLet the feeling take oveAr
CThe only way out is to Alie if you can
But Dyou don't have the knaAck
And Dyou'll go crawling bAack, saying
I Ddidn't Amean it, I Ddidn't Amean it
I Ddidn't Amean to say what I said when I said I Cdidn't mean it
I Ddidn't Amean it, I dDidn't Amean it
I Ddidn't Amean to say what I said it was Conly a game
I Ddidn't Amean it, I Ddidn't Amean it
I Ddidn't Amean to tell you in so many words, I Cdidn't mean it
I Dfelt Atied down, Dmy Apride down
DThat AI put Dthat Alie down
DThe Aprize now for Dyou is Ame
THIS IS NOT ACCURATE, ITS ROUGH, BUT IT IS FINE

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I Didnt Mean It

by Status Quo

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When you say those words, those three little words

You're in at the deep end

Give up the night times, give up the high times

Give up the weekend

C A

Give up the chance to be your own man

D A

Let the feeling take over

C A

The only way out is to lie if you can

D A

But you don't have the knack

D A

And you'll go crawling back, saying

D A D A

I didn't mean it, I didn't mean it

D A C

I didn't mean to say what I said when I said I didn't mean it

D A D A

I didn't mean it, I didn't mean it

D A C

I didn't mean to say what I said it was only a game

D A D A

I didn't mean it, I didn't mean it

D A C

I didn't mean to tell you in so many words, I didn't mean it

D A D A

I felt tied down, my pride down

D A D A

That I put that lie down

D A D A

The prize now for you is me

Well I was like you and all I could do was

Give up and surrender

The people can trace what they did in my face

But they're just pretenders

C A

They told me mercenary action today

D A

Is a line as simple and pure

C A

But what if you found you made a mistake

D A

The medicine's worse than the cure

D A

And you'll be back for sure, saying

D A D A

I didn't mean it, I didn't mean it

D A C

I didn't mean to say what I said when I said I didn't mean it

D A D A

I didn't mean it, I didn't mean it

D A C

I didn't mean to say what I said it was only a game

D A D A

I didn't mean it, I didn't mean it

D A C

I didn't mean to tell you in so many words, I didn't mean it

D A D A

I felt tied down, my pride down

D A D A

That I put that lie down

D A D A

The prize now for you is me

Solo (i dont know that bit yet, but working on it)

Give up the weekend

C A

Give up the chance to be your own man

D A

Let the feeling take over

C A

The only way out is to lie if you can

D A

But you don't have the knack

D A

And you'll go crawling back, saying

D A D A

I didn't mean it, I didn't mean it

D A C

I didn't mean to say what I said when I said I didn't mean it

D A D A

I didn't mean it, I didn't mean it

D A C

I didn't mean to say what I said it was only a game

D A D A

I didn't mean it, I didn't mean it

D A C

I didn't mean to tell you in so many words, I didn't mean it

D A D A

I felt tied down, my pride down

D A D A

That I put that lie down

D A D A

The prize now for you is me

THIS IS NOT ACCURATE, ITS ROUGH, BUT IT IS FINE

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