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So Damn Clever

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Intro:
B, Asus2, G, F#m, B, Asus2, Em
Verse:
BThought that I was in conGtrol
And in my mF#mind you were mine, what diAsus2d I know?
BI didn't listen when they sGaid
That you were fF#make, manipulating boys Asus2to bed
Pre Chorus:
I thoEmught they had you wrong
The morning you wAsus2ere gone
Chorus:
Everytime BI see your fAsus2ace
I can see Gthe games you F#mplay
Nobody can Bbreak hearts Asus2better
EmWhy do you have to be so damn clever?
BTurns you Asus2on
Always gettiDng what you wEmant
Made me beliGeve that we'd be together
EmWhy do you have to be so damn Asus2clever?
Intro:
B, Asus2, G, F#m, B, Asus2, Em
Verse 2:
BWe were over from the sGtart
F#mIntertwined just in time to fall aAsus2part (fall apart)
BI can't believe I missed the sGigns
F#mYou were cold and they all told me not to tAsus2ry
Pre Chorus:
But I thought they had you wEmrong
The morning you were Asus2gone
Just vanished from my Emlife
Didn't even say goodAsus2bye
Chorus:
Everytime BI see your fAsus2ace
I can see Gthe games you F#mplay
Nobody can Bbreak hearts Asus2better
EmWhy do you have to be so damn clever?
BTurns you Asus2on
Always gettiDng what you wEmant
Made me beliGeve that we'd be together
EmWhy do you have to be so damn Asus2clever?
Bridge:
   D       Em  Asus2You pulled all the right strings
   G        Asus2SEmaying all the right things
BbNow that you've gCotten what you waDnted you don't wEmant it anyAsus2more
Chorus:
Everytime BI see your fAsus2ace
I can see Gthe games you F#mplay
Nobody can Bbreak hearts Asus2better
EmWhy do you have to be so damn clever?
BTurns you Asus2on
Always gettiDng what you wEmant
Made me beliGeve that we'd be together
EmWhy do you have to be so damn Asus2clever?
BOooooAsus2h
EmWhy do you have to be so damn clever?
BOooooAsus2h
EmWhy do you have to be so damn clever?
BOooooAsus2hEm  
GMade me believe that we would be together
EmWhy do you have to be so Asus2damn clever?

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So Damn Clever

by Plain White T's

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F#m

Asus2

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Intro:

B, Asus2, G, F#m, B, Asus2, Em

Verse:

B G

Thought that I was in control

F#m Asus2

And in my mind you were mine, what did I know?

B G

I didn't listen when they said

F#m Asus2

That you were fake, manipulating boys to bed

Pre Chorus:

I thought they had you wrong

Asus2

The morning you were gone

Chorus:

B Asus2

Everytime I see your face

G F#m

I can see the games you play

B Asus2

Nobody can break hearts better

Why do you have to be so damn clever?

B Asus2

Turns you on

D Em

Always getting what you want

Made me believe that we'd be together

Em Asus2

Why do you have to be so damn clever?

Intro:

B, Asus2, G, F#m, B, Asus2, Em

Verse 2:

B G

We were over from the start

F#m Asus2

Intertwined just in time to fall apart (fall apart)

B G

I can't believe I missed the signs

F#m Asus2

You were cold and they all told me not to try

Pre Chorus:

But I thought they had you wrong

Asus2

The morning you were gone

Just vanished from my life

Asus2

Didn't even say goodbye

Chorus:

B Asus2

Everytime I see your face

G F#m

I can see the games you play

B Asus2

Nobody can break hearts better

Why do you have to be so damn clever?

B Asus2

Turns you on

D Em

Always getting what you want

Made me believe that we'd be together

Em Asus2

Why do you have to be so damn clever?

Bridge:

D Em Asus2

You pulled all the right strings

G Asus2 Em

Saying all the right things

Bb C D Em Asus2

Now that you've gotten what you wanted you don't want it anymore

Chorus:

B Asus2

Everytime I see your face

G F#m

I can see the games you play

B Asus2

Nobody can break hearts better

Why do you have to be so damn clever?

B Asus2

Turns you on

D Em

Always getting what you want

Made me believe that we'd be together

Em Asus2

Why do you have to be so damn clever?

B Asus2

Oooooh

Why do you have to be so damn clever?

B Asus2

Oooooh

Why do you have to be so damn clever?

B Asus2 Em

Oooooh

Made me believe that we would be together

Em Asus2

Why do you have to be so damn clever?

About So Damn Clever Chords by Plain White T's

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The chords for "So Damn Clever" show the original chord names (including B, Asus2, G, F#m, Em, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.