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I Was Gonna Cancel

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CAPO 1
Standard Tuning
Gm = 355333 or xx0333
Am = 577555 or x02210
C  = 8.10.10.000 or x35500 or x3201x
Bb = 688700 or x13311 or xx3331
D  = 10.12.12.000 xx0232
*  = Muting the guitar on D, strum it fast 5 (or 6 depending) times
** = Staccato Notes
*** = Let it Ring
[Verse 1]
D*           Gm  
 I was gonna cancel
Then I Amlooked into the sky
Knew the Cbadness won't prevent the sun to Bbshine
I was gonna Gmcancel
Then took a Amsec to realize
All the Cdisappointment that would trail bDehind
I was gonna Gmcancel
Then Amyou reminded Cme of who I Bbam
Everything is Gmclearer
                                  Am                     C  D*
Than a mirror is to woman, just the same as a dog is to man
[Chorus]
(Oh) Just Gmhop out of the bed (hey)
AmGo ahead, face the day
CWho cares what you know
Don't Bblet that in the way, no way
GmShut out all the doubt (hey)
AmJust get up and go
What's Con the other side? (yeah)
DYou will never know unless you
[Post-Chorus]
Gm**     Am**
Go, go, go, gi-i-irl
C**     Bb**
Go, go, go, gi-i-irl
Gm**     Am**
Go, go, go, gi-i-irl
C**     D** 
Go, go, go, go girl
Gm  Am  C  Bb
[Verse 2]
I was gonna Gmcancel then I Amthought about the strength
That I Cgot from all of the prayers and what it Bbmeant
I was gonna Gmcancel then I rAmealized
That time is just like Cmoney and love, watch how you Dspend
I was gonna Gmcancel until Amyou reminded Cme of what I Bbdo
Now I see it Gmclearer, my best friend is the Ammirror, look behind me
                                    C  D*
And I see all the things I've been through
[Chorus]
Just Gmhop out of the bed (hey)
AmGo ahead, face the day
CWho cares what you know
Don't Bblet that in the way, no way
GmShut out all the doubt
AmJust get up and go
What's Con the other side?
DYou will never know unless you
[Post-Chorus]
Gm**     Am**
Go, go, go, gi-i-irl
C**     Bb**
Go, go, go, gi-i-irl
Gm**     Am**
Go, go, go, gi-i-irl
C**     D** 
Go, go, go, go girl
Gm  Am  C  Bb D
[Bridge]
What's wrong with Gmsaying I love you?
It's Amnothing to kid about
Some people Cgoing through a struggle
BbTrying to scribble it out
They say atGmtention is a shovel
It's Amtime to dig 'em out
You can't just Clet 'em stay in a bubble
                        DN.C.
They'll pop to get it out
What's wrong with GmloAmve, CloBbve?
                  Gm    Am   C  D*
What's wrong with love, love?
[Chorus]
Just Gmhop out of the bed (hey)
AmGo ahead, face the day
CWho cares what you know
Don't Bblet that in the way, no way
GmShut out all the doubt (yeah)
AmJust get up and go (hey)
What's Con the other side?
DYou will never know unless you
[Post-Chorus]
Gm**     Am**
Go, go, go, gi-i-irl
C**     Bb**
Go, go, go, gi-i-irl
GmGo, go, Amgo, gi-i-irl
       C    Bb  D***
Go, go, go, go girl

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I Was Gonna Cancel

by Kylie Minogue

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO 1

Standard Tuning

Gm = 355333 or xx0333

Am = 577555 or x02210

C = 8.10.10.000 or x35500 or x3201x

Bb = 688700 or x13311 or xx3331

D = 10.12.12.000 xx0232

* = Muting the guitar on D, strum it fast 5 (or 6 depending) times

** = Staccato Notes

*** = Let it Ring

[Verse 1]

D Gm

I was gonna cancel

Then I looked into the sky

C Bb

Knew the badness won't prevent the sun to shine

I was gonna cancel

Then took a sec to realize

C D

All the disappointment that would trail behind

I was gonna cancel

Am C Bb

Then you reminded me of who I am

Everything is clearer

Am C D

Than a mirror is to woman, just the same as a dog is to man

[Chorus]

(Oh) Just hop out of the bed (hey)

Go ahead, face the day

Who cares what you know

Don't let that in the way, no way

Shut out all the doubt (hey)

Just get up and go

What's on the other side? (yeah)

You will never know unless you

[Post-Chorus]

Gm Am

** **

Go, go, go, gi-i-irl

C Bb

** **

Go, go, go, gi-i-irl

Gm Am

** **

Go, go, go, gi-i-irl

C D

** **

Go, go, go, go girl

Gm Am C Bb

[Verse 2]

Gm Am

I was gonna cancel then I thought about the strength

C Bb

That I got from all of the prayers and what it meant

Gm Am

I was gonna cancel then I realized

C D

That time is just like money and love, watch how you spend

Gm Am C Bb

I was gonna cancel until you reminded me of what I do

Gm Am

Now I see it clearer, my best friend is the mirror, look behind me

C D

And I see all the things I've been through

[Chorus]

Just hop out of the bed (hey)

Go ahead, face the day

Who cares what you know

Don't let that in the way, no way

Shut out all the doubt

Just get up and go

What's on the other side?

You will never know unless you

[Post-Chorus]

Gm Am

** **

Go, go, go, gi-i-irl

C Bb

** **

Go, go, go, gi-i-irl

Gm Am

** **

Go, go, go, gi-i-irl

C D

** **

Go, go, go, go girl

Gm Am C Bb D

[Bridge]

What's wrong with saying I love you?

It's nothing to kid about

Some people going through a struggle

Trying to scribble it out

They say attention is a shovel

It's time to dig 'em out

You can't just let 'em stay in a bubble

N.C.

They'll pop to get it out

Gm Am C Bb

What's wrong with love, love?

Gm Am C D

What's wrong with love, love?

[Chorus]

Just hop out of the bed (hey)

Go ahead, face the day

Who cares what you know

Don't let that in the way, no way

Shut out all the doubt (yeah)

Just get up and go (hey)

What's on the other side?

You will never know unless you

[Post-Chorus]

Gm Am

** **

Go, go, go, gi-i-irl

C Bb

** **

Go, go, go, gi-i-irl

Gm Am

Go, go, go, gi-i-irl

C Bb D

***

Go, go, go, go girl

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