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INTRO:  D   G   D   G   AX2
VERSE 1:
DYou've got me under your thumb, sometimes I feel so dumb 
You put a smile on my face, but only GsomeDtimes
DYou make me weak in the knees, I think it's cute when you sneeze
I think you shoes are so cool, GsomeDtimes
PRE CHORUS:
GYou talk too much for me to figure out my motivation, Adon't you know that you're the only one
CHORUS:
DSometimes it's not the Gthings you say, sometimes you're Ajust in the way
Sometimes I Gfeel like I can't Alive without you
DSometimes I swear you Gmake me sick, sometimes I Ajust want to kiss you
And Gtell you I Alove you, someDtimesG  A  G  A  
VERSE 2:
DYou say you think I'm a square, don't like the clothes that I wear
You know I really don't care, well maybe GsomeDtimes
DWe made out at the show, I think I should let you know
That you could sure use a breath mint, GsomeDtimes
PRE CHORUS:
GYou talk too much for me to figure out my inspiration, Adon't you know that you're the only one
CHORUS:
DSometimes it's not the Gthings you say, sometimes you're Ajust in the way
Sometimes I Gfeel like I can't Alive without you
DSometimes I swear you Gmake me sick, sometimes I Ajust want to kiss you
And Gtell you I Alove you, someDtimesG  A  G  A  
BREAK:
GNow I'm not saying that I'm really any better, man I swear she's such a Apretty girl, a pretty girl
GI know she has her days and looks at me exactly the Asame way
BmI know someGtimes, I bring ther Ddown, but every Eonce in a while I make her smile
DSometimes it's not the Gthings you say, sometimes you're Ajust in the way
Sometimes I Gfeel like I can't Alive without you
CHORUS/ENDING:
DSometimes it's not the Gthings you say, sometimes you're Ajust in the way
Sometimes I Gfeel like I can't Alive without you
DSometimes I swear you Gmake me sick, sometimes I Ajust want to kiss you
And Gtell you I love you, for Ayou I'd eat tofu, and GI don't like tofu 
But you Amake me so happy, someDtimes G(Aad GlAib DvoGcaAl)G  A  D  G  A  G  A  D  

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Sometimes

by Bowling for Soup

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D G D G A

INTRO: X2

VERSE 1:

You've got me under your thumb, sometimes I feel so dumb

G D

You put a smile on my face, but only sometimes

You make me weak in the knees, I think it's cute when you sneeze

G D

I think you shoes are so cool, sometimes

PRE CHORUS:

G A

You talk too much for me to figure out my motivation, don't you know that you're the only one

CHORUS:

D G A

Sometimes it's not the things you say, sometimes you're just in the way

G A

Sometimes I feel like I can't live without you

D G A

Sometimes I swear you make me sick, sometimes I just want to kiss you

G A D G A G A

And tell you I love you, sometimes

VERSE 2:

You say you think I'm a square, don't like the clothes that I wear

G D

You know I really don't care, well maybe sometimes

We made out at the show, I think I should let you know

G D

That you could sure use a breath mint, sometimes

PRE CHORUS:

G A

You talk too much for me to figure out my inspiration, don't you know that you're the only one

CHORUS:

D G A

Sometimes it's not the things you say, sometimes you're just in the way

G A

Sometimes I feel like I can't live without you

D G A

Sometimes I swear you make me sick, sometimes I just want to kiss you

G A D G A G A

And tell you I love you, sometimes

BREAK:

G A

Now I'm not saying that I'm really any better, man I swear she's such a pretty girl, a pretty girl

G A

I know she has her days and looks at me exactly the same way

Bm G D E

I know sometimes, I bring ther down, but every once in a while I make her smile

D G A

Sometimes it's not the things you say, sometimes you're just in the way

G A

Sometimes I feel like I can't live without you

CHORUS/ENDING:

D G A

Sometimes it's not the things you say, sometimes you're just in the way

G A

Sometimes I feel like I can't live without you

D G A

Sometimes I swear you make me sick, sometimes I just want to kiss you

G A G

And tell you I love you, for you I'd eat tofu, and I don't like tofu

A D G A G A D G A G A D G A G A D

But you make me so happy, sometimes (ad lib vocal)

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