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Wise Up by Megan Hilty (original by Aimee Mann)
Album: It Happens All The Time
Track 8
2013
Standard Tuning
No Capo
D:          xx0232
Bm:         x24432
G:          320003 or 320033
E:          022100
A:          x02220
C:          x32010
 Intro:      D  
 Verse:
 It's Dnot what you thought
                 Bm    G(D)
 When you first began it
 You Dgot what you want
 Now yBmou can hardly stGand it
 Though by nEow you know
 Chorus:
 It's Gnot goiEng to stopG  E  
 It's nGot goiEng to stopG  E  
 It's nDot goiAng to stCop
 Till yGou wise upD  
 Verse:
 You're Dsure there's a cure
                      Bm     G(D)
 And you have finally found it
 You Dthink one drink
 Will shBmrink you till you're uGnderground 
 And aEiming down
 Chorus:
 It's Gnot goiEng to stopG  E  
 It's nGot goiEng to stopG  E  
 It's nDot goiAng to stCop
 Till yGou wise upD  
 Pre-Chorus:
 PrepGare a list of what you need
 BefEore you sign away the deed
 Chorus:
 It's Gnot goiEng to stopG  E  
 It's nGot goiEng to stopG  E  
 It's nDot goiAng to stCop
 Till yGou wise up
 It's nDot goiAng to stCop
 Till yGou wise up
 It's nDot goiAng to stCop
 So jGust give upD  

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Wise Up

by Megan Hilty

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Wise Up by Megan Hilty (original by Aimee Mann)

Album: It Happens All The Time

Track 8

2013

Standard Tuning

No Capo

D: xx0232

Bm: x24432

G: 320003 or 320033

E: 022100

A: x02220

C: x32010

Intro:

Verse:

It's not what you thought

Bm G

(D)

When you first began it

You got what you want

Bm G

Now you can hardly stand it

Though by now you know

Chorus:

G E G E

It's not going to stop

G E G E

It's not going to stop

D A C

It's not going to stop

G D

Till you wise up

Verse:

You're sure there's a cure

Bm G

(D)

And you have finally found it

You think one drink

Bm G

Will shrink you till you're underground

And aiming down

Chorus:

G E G E

It's not going to stop

G E G E

It's not going to stop

D A C

It's not going to stop

G D

Till you wise up

Pre-Chorus:

Prepare a list of what you need

Before you sign away the deed

Chorus:

G E G E

It's not going to stop

G E G E

It's not going to stop

D A C

It's not going to stop

Till you wise up

D A C

It's not going to stop

Till you wise up

D A C

It's not going to stop

G D

So just give up

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