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Idol by the Smith Westerns (off Soft Will) 
Intro:    E    B       A      G#m      C#m(x2)
Verse: 
EAlways lBooked up to yAou
For a G#msun trying to catch C#ma cue
EFollowed your Bevery movAe
PreG#mtending to be just like C#myou
EAh-ah-ahBhh A  
NeG#mver seen you look surpriC#msed 
EAh-ah-Bahhh A  
WisG#mh I could see your dark C#mside
Pre-Chorus: 
EI held you up to the light 
TAo see if you had a summer nigBht
Chorus:
ETell me, tell me, tell me the ansBwer but I’m unsurAe 
C#mEvery day’s a blBessing, every day’s a hAangoveBr
ETell me, tell me, tell me the ansBwer but I’m unsure A  
C#mEvery day’s a blesBsing, every day’s a AhangoveBr
Bridge:     F#       A    E    G#m     C#m(x2) 
Verse : 
EDid all of yBour own stuAnts
Get your G#mwishes say you did for C#mmonths 
EKindred spBirits I Aguess 
You’G#mre never gonna aC#mdmit it
EAh-Bah-Aah 
G#mTry to look you in the C#meye
EAh-Bah-Aah 
G#mI think it’s our last gC#moodbye 
Pre-Chorus: 
EI held you up to the light 
YoAu had a summer nigBht 
Chorus:
ETell me, tell me, tell me the ansBwer but I’m unsurAe 
C#mEvery day’s a blBessing, every day’s a hAangoveBr
ETell me, tell me, tell me the ansBwer but I’m unsure A  
C#mEvery day’s a blesBsing, every day’s a AhangoveBr
Bridge:     F#       A    E    G#m     C#m(x2) 
Outro:  
F#So they said it was a Ajoke and there’s no one Eelse to G#mbelieve C#min 
F#So they said it was a Ajoke and there’s no one Eelse to G#mbelieve C#min 
F#So they said it was a Ajoke and there’s no one Eelse to G#mbelieve C#min 
F#So they said it was a Ajoke and there’s no one Eelse to G#mbelieve C#min 
Final Line:   E    B  A  

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Idol

by Smith Westerns

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G#m

C#m

Idol by the Smith Westerns (off Soft Will)

E B A G#m C#m

Intro: (x2)

Verse:

E B A

Always looked up to you

G#m C#m

For a sun trying to catch a cue

E B A

Followed your every move

G#m C#m

Pretending to be just like you

E B A

Ah-ah-ahhh

G#m C#m

Never seen you look surprised

E B A

Ah-ah-ahhh

G#m C#m

Wish I could see your dark side

Pre-Chorus:

I held you up to the light

A B

To see if you had a summer night

Chorus:

E B A

Tell me, tell me, tell me the answer but I’m unsure

C#m B A B

Every day’s a blessing, every day’s a hangover

E B A

Tell me, tell me, tell me the answer but I’m unsure

C#m B A B

Every day’s a blessing, every day’s a hangover

F# A E G#m C#m

Bridge: (x2)

Verse :

E B A

Did all of your own stunts

G#m C#m

Get your wishes say you did for months

E B A

Kindred spirits I guess

G#m C#m

You’re never gonna admit it

E B A

Ah-ah-ah

G#m C#m

Try to look you in the eye

E B A

Ah-ah-ah

G#m C#m

I think it’s our last goodbye

Pre-Chorus:

I held you up to the light

A B

You had a summer night

Chorus:

E B A

Tell me, tell me, tell me the answer but I’m unsure

C#m B A B

Every day’s a blessing, every day’s a hangover

E B A

Tell me, tell me, tell me the answer but I’m unsure

C#m B A B

Every day’s a blessing, every day’s a hangover

F# A E G#m C#m

Bridge: (x2)

Outro:

F# A E G#m C#m

So they said it was a joke and there’s no one else to believe in

F# A E G#m C#m

So they said it was a joke and there’s no one else to believe in

F# A E G#m C#m

So they said it was a joke and there’s no one else to believe in

F# A E G#m C#m

So they said it was a joke and there’s no one else to believe in

E B A

Final Line:

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