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Making It Up

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 64Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

 E/G#- (476xxx) 
P.M    
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------| - Riff played through the verses
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|   in palm mute. 
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|   
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
- Verse:
Am I making it Aup?
Was it all in C#mmy mind?E  
Were we ever in Alove?
Was it all just C#ma lie?E  
Am I making it Aup?
Was it not what C#myou said?E  
Was I never the Aone?
Was it all in C#mmy head?E  
- Chorus:
BmTell me you remember,
Etell me you remember,
Athe way you used to E/G#call me your F#mown.
BmTell me that I’m making it up,
Eand I’ll leave you alone.
- Post-Chorus:  A   A   G#m    E  
P.M    
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------| - Riff played through the verses
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|   in palm mute. 
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|   
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
- Verse:
Am I making it Aup?
Was there something C#mI missed?E  
Were we ever in Alove?
Did we ever C#mexist?E  
Am I making it Aup?
Was it not what it C#mseemed?E  
Am I making it Aup?
Was it all just C#ma dream?E  
- Chorus:
BmTell me you remember,
Etell me you remember,
Athe way you used to A/G#call me your F#mown.
BmTell me you remember,
Etell me you remember,
Athe way you used to A/G#say this was F#mhome.
BmTell me that I’m making it up,
Eand I’ll leave you alone.
- Post-Chorus:  A   A   G#m    Ex2
- Bridge:
  BmNow that it’s Eover, Ais it A/G#all for the F#mbest?
 (Now that it’s dead and done).
BmSo quick to fall iEn love, Aso qA/G#uick to forF#mget.
(I could be anyone).
BmTell me you rememEber
(you let me go),
Atell me you A/G#remembF#mer
(a lonely ghost).
BmTell me that I’m making it up,
Eand I’ll leave you alone.
BmTell me that I’m making it up,
Eand I’ll leave you alone.
- Ending:  A   A   G#m    Ex2

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Making It Up

by John-Allison Weiss

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E/G#

C#m

F#m

G#m

A/G#

E/G#

- (476xxx)

P.M

e|------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|------------------------------------------------------------------| - Riff played through the verses

D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--| in palm mute.

A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|

E|------------------------------------------------------------------|

- Verse:

Am I making it up?

C#m E

Was it all in my mind?

Were we ever in love?

C#m E

Was it all just a lie?

Am I making it up?

C#m E

Was it not what you said?

Was I never the one?

C#m E

Was it all in my head?

- Chorus:

Tell me you remember,

tell me you remember,

A E/G# F#m

the way you used to call me your own.

Tell me that I’m making it up,

and I’ll leave you alone.

A A G#m E

- Post-Chorus:

P.M

e|------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|------------------------------------------------------------------| - Riff played through the verses

D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--| in palm mute.

A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|

E|------------------------------------------------------------------|

- Verse:

Am I making it up?

C#m E

Was there something I missed?

Were we ever in love?

C#m E

Did we ever exist?

Am I making it up?

C#m E

Was it not what it seemed?

Am I making it up?

C#m E

Was it all just a dream?

- Chorus:

Tell me you remember,

tell me you remember,

A A/G# F#m

the way you used to call me your own.

Tell me you remember,

tell me you remember,

A A/G# F#m

the way you used to say this was home.

Tell me that I’m making it up,

and I’ll leave you alone.

A A G#m E

- Post-Chorus: x2

- Bridge:

Bm E A A/G# F#m

Now that it’s over, is it all for the best?

(Now that it’s dead and done).

Bm E A A/G# F#m

So quick to fall in love, so quick to forget.

(I could be anyone).

Bm E

Tell me you remember

(you let me go),

A A/G# F#m

tell me you remember

(a lonely ghost).

Tell me that I’m making it up,

and I’ll leave you alone.

Tell me that I’m making it up,

and I’ll leave you alone.

A A G#m E

- Ending: x2

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