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Make It Up by Sam Tsui
Key G#/Ab
Capo on 1
[Intro]
I Gmake it uCp as I go ooEmooD  
I Gmake it Cup as I go oEmoooD  
[Verse 1]
DGoes  it look like I've got 
Ceverything under contEmrol?
  DI'm good at faking it
GThe ice is getting thin Cbut I'm the 
only one who knowsEm  
DI'm only making it Gup on the way,
CJust play it cool and take it Emday by day
DDo what I can and if they Gask me, I say,
C"Hey no big deal, I got it Emall worked Dout"
[Chorus]
I've got a Glittle confession
CI don't know what I'm doing
EmBut if you want, you can Dplay along
GMaybe I'll wake
To Cfind that I went and blew it
EmBut 'til I do, I'll keep Dgoing strong
I Gmake it Cup as I go oEmoooD  
I Gmake it Cup as I go oEmooo
DStill haven't gotten it GwrongC  Em  D  
[Verse 2]
GDon't got no master plan, I Cdon't 
got nothing at Emall
DPlease don't think less of me
GThe chips are in the air, CI cross 
my fingers when they Emfall
DAnd make the best of each 
Ghand I get played,
CStay on my toes and take it Emday by day
DDo what I can and if they Gask me, I say,
C"Hey no big deal, I got it Emall worked Dout"
[Chorus]
I've got a Glittle confession
CI don't know what I'm doing
EmBut if you want, you can Dplay along
GMaybe I'll wake
To Cfind that I went and blew it
EmBut 'til I do, I'll keep Dgoing strong
I Gmake it Cup as I go oEmoooD  
I Gmake it Cup as I go oEmooo
DStill haven't gotten it Fwrong
[Bridge]
FAnd I won't stop 'til I can
GSee the dead Cend with my own Feyes
I've got a lot to prove, ohC  
DAnd if I Emdo get stuckGm,C  
DI'll just wait for better luckEm  C  
DAnd if it never comes, FI'll make it up
[Chorus]
I've got a Glittle confession
CI don't know what I'm doing
EmBut if you want, you can Dplay along
GMaybe I'll wake
To Cfind that I went and blew it
EmBut 'til I do, I'll keep Dgoing strong
I Gmake it Cup as I go oEmoooD  
I Gmake it Cup as I go oEmooo
DStill haven't gotten it Gwrong
By : IQ®

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Make It Up

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Make It Up by Sam Tsui

Key G#/Ab

Capo on 1

[Intro]

G C Em D

I make it up as I go oooo

G C Em D

I make it up as I go oooo

[Verse 1]

Does it look like I've got

C Em

everything under control?

I'm good at faking it

G C

The ice is getting thin but I'm the

only one who knows

D G

I'm only making it up on the way,

C Em

Just play it cool and take it day by day

D G

Do what I can and if they ask me, I say,

C Em D

"Hey no big deal, I got it all worked out"

[Chorus]

I've got a little confession

I don't know what I'm doing

Em D

But if you want, you can play along

Maybe I'll wake

To find that I went and blew it

Em D

But 'til I do, I'll keep going strong

G C Em D

I make it up as I go oooo

G C Em

I make it up as I go oooo

D G C Em D

Still haven't gotten it wrong

[Verse 2]

G C

Don't got no master plan, I don't

got nothing at all

Please don't think less of me

G C

The chips are in the air, I cross

my fingers when they fall

And make the best of each

hand I get played,

C Em

Stay on my toes and take it day by day

D G

Do what I can and if they ask me, I say,

C Em D

"Hey no big deal, I got it all worked out"

[Chorus]

I've got a little confession

I don't know what I'm doing

Em D

But if you want, you can play along

Maybe I'll wake

To find that I went and blew it

Em D

But 'til I do, I'll keep going strong

G C Em D

I make it up as I go oooo

G C Em

I make it up as I go oooo

D F

Still haven't gotten it wrong

[Bridge]

And I won't stop 'til I can

G C F

See the dead end with my own eyes

I've got a lot to prove, oh

D Em Gm C

And if I do get stuck,

D Em C

I'll just wait for better luck

D F

And if it never comes, I'll make it up

[Chorus]

I've got a little confession

I don't know what I'm doing

Em D

But if you want, you can play along

Maybe I'll wake

To find that I went and blew it

Em D

But 'til I do, I'll keep going strong

G C Em D

I make it up as I go oooo

G C Em

I make it up as I go oooo

D G

Still haven't gotten it wrong

By : IQ®

About Make It Up Chords by Sam Tsui

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