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I Refuse

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BbEverything's heaven sent, that’s what you said and wentC  
InBbside your fairy glass, somethin' you think will lCast
And when they Amcrop you like a Bbclown
You got your Amsmile on upside Bbdown______________________
Cause baby, I reDmfuse
(I Cdo reBbfuse)
Uh, you can pick or Dmchoose              {chorus}
(I Cdo reBbfuse)
Find somebody else to Dmuse
(I Cdo reBbfuse)
'Cause I reAmfuse to come aBblong__________________________
And everything's on a whim
That's what you said to hiCm
and BbLyin' in wanderlust
Are feelings you never Ctrust  
And when they Ampamper you with iBbce
I can't beAmlieve you don't think Bbtwice
Cause baby, I reDmfuse
(I Cdo reBbfuse)
Uh, you can pick or Dmchoose
(I Cdo reBbfuse)
Find somebody else to Dmuse
(I Cdo reBbfuse)
'Cause I reAmfuse to come aBblongC  Am  Bb  C  
And eBbveryone makes the play
With nothing left much to Csay
They're Bball in an endless line
Waiting for equal Ctime
They keep Amscreaming it's the Bbtruth
And you keep Amkneelin' in the Bbbooth
Rpt Chorus ad infinitum (fade)

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I Refuse

by The Cars

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Chords in this song · guitar

Bb C

Everything's heaven sent, that’s what you said and went

Bb C

Inside your fairy glass, somethin' you think will last

Am Bb

And when they crop you like a clown

Am Bb

You got your smile on upside down______________________

Cause baby, I refuse

C Bb

(I do refuse)

Uh, you can pick or choose {chorus}

C Bb

(I do refuse)

Find somebody else to use

C Bb

(I do refuse)

Am Bb

'Cause I refuse to come along__________________________

And everything's on a whim

That's what you said to him

and Lyin' in wanderlust

Are feelings you never trust

Am Bb

And when they pamper you with ice

Am Bb

I can't believe you don't think twice

Cause baby, I refuse

C Bb

(I do refuse)

Uh, you can pick or choose

C Bb

(I do refuse)

Find somebody else to use

C Bb

(I do refuse)

Am Bb C Am Bb C

'Cause I refuse to come along

And everyone makes the play

With nothing left much to say

They're all in an endless line

Waiting for equal time

Am Bb

They keep screaming it's the truth

Am Bb

And you keep kneelin' in the booth

Rpt Chorus ad infinitum (fade)

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