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Key: G#
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 G#-  466544
 Eb-  x68886
 Fm-  133111
 C#-  x46664
 Cm-  x35543
 Bbm- x13321
Intro: 
Fm--Fm-C#--C#-Eb-
Fm--Fm-C#--C#-Eb-(hold)
Fm--Eb--G#--C#-- x2
Verse 1:
  FmIf you hate me why'd
you Fmcome C#here baby?
Guess C#that's Ebsomething
that I'll never knowC#  Eb  
  FmIf I'm so bad why are
Fmyou sC#till here honey?
Ain't C#there Ebsomewhere
better off to go?C#  Eb  
Cause  FmI had a bad dream
that Fmthis C#went on forever
And C#I  Ebwept til I was
old and grey   C#     Eb    FmI
try so hard and it
Fmdoesn't C#get better
And C#I'm Ebrunning
out of things to sayC#  Eb  
Refrain 1:
I don't C#know why you
sG#tay You're the Fmone
with the problem every
day And it's C#safe to
G#              Eb(hold)
say You need to make
your mind Or just
go you own way
Chorus 1:
   Fm    EbIf you G#choose
the right words then
the C#girl she stays
   Fm    EbIf you G#choose
the right words then
the C#girl she stays
Verse 2:
  FmIf you love me why
you Fmsee C#less of me
Why C#do Ebmy words
put you off so much?C#  Eb  
  FmYou say I'm cocky
and you Fmain't hapC#py you
got me And C#you Ebthink
that I am losing touchC#  Eb  
  FmSometimes all morning
you will Fmcall C#me really
boring And C#say Ebthat we
have nothing to doC#  Eb  
  FmWish you were happy and
weFmren't C#always mad at
me Cause C#I  Eblike spending
my time with youC#  Eb  
Refrain 2:
I don't C#know why
I sG#tay Your disFmtaste
for me seems to grow
everyday Pick a
C#fight run aG#way And
Eb(hold)
hopefully I'll put
you in your place
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Chorus 2:
Well You've got a
Fmproblem when I leave
A Ebproblem when I get
G#back  C#If you don't Fmlike
my songs I'm afEbraid
of how you'll reG#actC#  
Interlude: Eb--Fm--C#--Eb--Eb-C#-Cm-Bbm-
Verse 3:
Well You've got a
Fmproblem when I leave
A FmprobC#lem when I get
C#back  EbIf you don't Fmlike
my songs I'm afEbraid
C#of how you'll reC#actEb  
  FmIf you hate me why'd
you Fmcome C#here baby?
Guess C#that's Ebsomething
that I'll never knowC#  Eb  
  FmIf I'm so bad why are
Fmyou sC#till here honey?
Ain't C#there Ebsomewhere
                 Eb--
better off to go?
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Chorus 4:
Well You've got a
Fmproblem when I leave
A Ebproblem when I get
G#back  C#If you don't Fmlike
my songs I'm afEbraid
of how you'll react
If you G#choose
the right words then
    C#        Fm(hold)
the girl she stays

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Damage Control

by Man Overboard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Key: G#

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 466544

- x68886

- 133111

- x46664

- x35543

Bbm

- x13321

Intro:

Fm--Fm-C#--C#-Eb-

Fm--Fm-C#--C#-Eb-(hold)

Fm--Eb--G#--C#-- x2

Verse 1:

If you hate me why'd

Fm C#

you come here baby?

C# Eb

Guess that's something

C# Eb

that I'll never know

If I'm so bad why are

Fm C#

you still here honey?

C# Eb

Ain't there somewhere

C# Eb

better off to go?

Cause I had a bad dream

Fm C#

that this went on forever

C# Eb

And I wept til I was

C# Eb Fm

old and grey I

try so hard and it

Fm C#

doesn't get better

C# Eb

And I'm running

C# Eb

out of things to say

Refrain 1:

I don't know why you

G# Fm

stay You're the one

with the problem every

day And it's safe to

G# Eb(hold)

say You need to make

your mind Or just

go you own way

Chorus 1:

Fm Eb G#

If you choose

the right words then

the girl she stays

Fm Eb G#

If you choose

the right words then

the girl she stays

Verse 2:

If you love me why

Fm C#

you see less of me

C# Eb

Why do my words

C# Eb

put you off so much?

You say I'm cocky

Fm C#

and you ain't happy you

C# Eb

got me And you think

C# Eb

that I am losing touch

Sometimes all morning

Fm C#

you will call me really

C# Eb

boring And say that we

C# Eb

have nothing to do

Wish you were happy and

Fm C#

weren't always mad at

C# Eb

me Cause I like spending

C# Eb

my time with you

Refrain 2:

I don't know why

G# Fm

I stay Your distaste

for me seems to grow

everyday Pick a

C# G#

fight run away And

Eb(hold)

hopefully I'll put

you in your place

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Chorus 2:

Well You've got a

problem when I leave

A problem when I get

G# C# Fm

back If you don't like

my songs I'm afraid

G# C#

of how you'll react

Interlude: Eb--Fm--C#--Eb--Eb-C#-Cm-Bbm-

Verse 3:

Well You've got a

problem when I leave

Fm C#

A problem when I get

C# Eb Fm

back If you don't like

my songs I'm afraid

C# C# Eb

of how you'll react

If you hate me why'd

Fm C#

you come here baby?

C# Eb

Guess that's something

C# Eb

that I'll never know

If I'm so bad why are

Fm C#

you still here honey?

C# Eb

Ain't there somewhere

Eb--

better off to go?

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Chorus 4:

Well You've got a

problem when I leave

A problem when I get

G# C# Fm

back If you don't like

my songs I'm afraid

of how you'll react

If you choose

the right words then

C# Fm(hold)

the girl she stays

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