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The Answer Is Still No

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 D/F#254xxx
AmI couldn't understand why you Cleft me standing here,
FlickerFing out like a candle in the wDmind.C  
GThe memories are laced with shame, there's nAmo intention
FWorking out the Dmproblems that Gremain the Fsame.
CLittle children standing in the hGall,E7  
AmNever taught them Ganything at aD/F#ll.
And if Fyou were young again, would you Cdo it different?
Or mGake your way just trying to find the fE7iction in the fact of life?
C G F G E7
AmTry to believe the words that you sCaid to me are true,
But sFomething else assures me I'm not Dmthrough.C  
GBeen denied so many times, and Amso I'm told to
FSit back and Dmignore the truth, Genjoy the Fride, yeah.
CNever took a hand with her to sGchool.E7  
AmTake a guess and tGell us who's the fD/F#ool.
And yFou're not supposed to be my respConsibility;
GOne day you'll regain your pride, and E7realize life is too short not 
 to Ctry.
Does aGnybody cFare?G  
Does E7anybody...Am  G  F  D/F#  
   GDoes E7anybody Amcare? 

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The Answer Is Still No

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D/F#

254xxx

Am C

I couldn't understand why you left me standing here,

F Dm C

Flickering out like a candle in the wind.

G Am

The memories are laced with shame, there's no intention

F Dm G F

Working out the problems that remain the same.

C G E7

Little children standing in the hall,

Am G D/F#

Never taught them anything at all.

F C

And if you were young again, would you do it different?

G E7

Or make your way just trying to find the fiction in the fact of life?

C G F G E7

Am C

Try to believe the words that you said to me are true,

F Dm C

But something else assures me I'm not through.

G Am

Been denied so many times, and so I'm told to

F Dm G F

Sit back and ignore the truth, enjoy the ride, yeah.

C G E7

Never took a hand with her to school.

Am G D/F#

Take a guess and tell us who's the fool.

F C

And you're not supposed to be my responsibility;

G E7

One day you'll regain your pride, and realize life is too short not

to try.

G F G

Does anybody care?

E7 Am G F D/F#

Does anybody...

G E7 Am

Does anybody care?

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