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     G  DWo-o-ow (Awo-o-ow wo-o-ow)
     G  DWo-o-ow (Awo-o-ow wo-o-ow)
GWo-o-ow Dwo-o-o-oAw 
GWo-o-ow Dwo-o-o-oAw 
[silent]                                     Bm  G  
Looking back there was something in the air.
   BmLooking back and Gsee you really Bmcared (deep Gdown inside her)
BmHiding Gsecrets and Bmhaving eyes I Gcouldn’t see
   BmBut yesterday there was Gsomething that you Bmsaid, stuck iGn my head
GGoing through the motions, Dthey’re the words I heard you Asay
                                   G                        D     A(Em)
If we’re going through the motions, no one said you had to stay
Nooo, it’s too Glate for sorry, I wDon’t resist. I’ll Agive you the easy way oBmut of this
               G                            D [let ring]
Cause if we’re going through the motions, I guess there’s nothing left to say
BmAll the Gtimes when Bmyou said we were Gmeant to be
The Bmperfect picture Gthat you tainted is Bmalmost gone, the Gcolours faded
GGoing through the motions, Dthey’re the words I heard you Asay
                                   G                        D     A(Em)
If we’re going through the motions, no one said you had to stay
Nooo, it’s too Glate for sorry, I wDon’t resist. I’ll Agive you the easy way oBmut of this
               G                            D [let ring]
Cause if we’re going through the motions, I guess there’s nothing left to say
  GI gave you Deverything you Awanted. Needed.
  GI hope that Dsomeday you will Asee.
G[insDtrumAentaBml………………G…………D…………A……]
 G[strum once]              D[strum once]                A[strum once]
Going through the motions, that’s the words I heard you say
                                   G                        D      A(Em)
If we’re going through the motions, no one said you had to stay
Nooo, it’s Glate for sorry, I Dwon’t resist. I’ll Agive you the easy way Bmout of this
Cause if we’re Ggoing through the motions, I Dguess there’s nothing left to Asaaaay 
(wo-o-ow Dwo-o-o-Aow)
Nothing left to Gsaaaaay (wo-o-ow Dwo-o-o-Aow)
There’s Gno tomorrow, it Ddon’t exist. I’ll Agive you the easy way Bmout of this.
Cause if we’re Ggoing through the motions, Em  
                         G[silent]
Going through the motions,
Cause if we’re Ggoing through the Amotions.

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Going Through The Motions

by Big Generator

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G D A

Wo-o-ow (wo-o-ow wo-o-ow)

G D A

Wo-o-ow (wo-o-ow wo-o-ow)

G D A

Wo-o-ow wo-o-o-ow

G D A

Wo-o-ow wo-o-o-ow

Bm G

[silent]

Looking back there was something in the air.

Bm G Bm G

Looking back and see you really cared (deep down inside her)

Bm G Bm G

Hiding secrets and having eyes I couldn’t see

Bm G Bm G

But yesterday there was something that you said, stuck in my head

G D A

Going through the motions, they’re the words I heard you say

G D A Em

()

If we’re going through the motions, no one said you had to stay

G D A Bm

Nooo, it’s too late for sorry, I won’t resist. I’ll give you the easy way out of this

G D [let ring]

Cause if we’re going through the motions, I guess there’s nothing left to say

Bm G Bm G

All the times when you said we were meant to be

Bm G Bm G

The perfect picture that you tainted is almost gone, the colours faded

G D A

Going through the motions, they’re the words I heard you say

G D A Em

()

If we’re going through the motions, no one said you had to stay

G D A Bm

Nooo, it’s too late for sorry, I won’t resist. I’ll give you the easy way out of this

G D [let ring]

Cause if we’re going through the motions, I guess there’s nothing left to say

G D A

I gave you everything you wanted. Needed.

G D A

I hope that someday you will see.

G D A Bm G D A

[instrumental…………………………………………]

G D A

[strum once] [strum once] [strum once]

Going through the motions, that’s the words I heard you say

G D A Em

()

If we’re going through the motions, no one said you had to stay

G D A Bm

Nooo, it’s late for sorry, I won’t resist. I’ll give you the easy way out of this

G D A

Cause if we’re going through the motions, I guess there’s nothing left to saaaay

D A

(wo-o-ow wo-o-o-ow)

G D A

Nothing left to saaaaay (wo-o-ow wo-o-o-ow)

G D A Bm

There’s no tomorrow, it don’t exist. I’ll give you the easy way out of this.

G Em

Cause if we’re going through the motions,

[silent]

Going through the motions,

G A

Cause if we’re going through the motions.

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