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For Kicks - Metric
 C#m   C#m   A   F#m(6x)
C#mIt's all, but it ain't
C#mIt's all, but it ain't
SAo where do I staF#mrt?
C#mIt's only so vain
C#mSo what did I gain?
I Agave it my heF#mart
C#mI told myself, C#mif I had the wealth
AI could buy my way oF#mut of everythingA  
Why'd I have to Ebe such trouble to pleG#ase?
It wouldn't bC#me me, oh if it was eaAsy, if it was eaEsy
Such trouble to pleG#ase
It wouldn't be eC#masy, if it was Ame
Why'd I have to Ego and brG#eak your heC#mart for kickAs?
Why'd I have to Ego and brG#eak what caC#mn't be fixedA?
 C#m   C#m   A   F#m(1x)
C#mIt's all, but it ain't
C#mIt's all, but it ain't
SAo where do I stF#mart?
C#mI want what I had
C#mI want it so bad
AI gave it my heF#mart
C#mI told myself, C#mif I had the wealth
I Acould buy my way ouF#mt of everythingA  
Why'd I have to Ebe such trouble to pleG#ase?
It wouldn't bC#me me, oh if it was eaAsy, if it was eaEsy
Such trouble to pleaG#se
It wouldn't be eC#masy, if it was Ame
Why'd I have to Ego and brG#eak your heC#mart for kickAs?
Why'd I have to Ego and brG#eak what caC#mn't be fixedA?
 C#m   C#m   A   F#m(4x)           
C#m  A
Why'd I have to Ebe such trouble to pleG#ase?
It wouldn't bC#me me, oh if it was eaAsy, if it was eaEsy
Such trouble to pleaG#se
It wouldn't be eC#masy, if it was Ame
Why'd I have to Ego and brG#eak your heC#mart for kickAs?
Why'd I have to Ego and brG#eak what caC#mn't be fixedA?   (2x)
Why'd I have to Ego and brG#eak your heC#mart for kickAs?
End on E

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For Kicks

by Metric

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C#m

F#m

For Kicks - Metric

C#m C#m A F#m

(6x)

C#m

It's all, but it ain't

C#m

It's all, but it ain't

A F#m

So where do I start?

C#m

It's only so vain

C#m

So what did I gain?

A F#m

I gave it my heart

C#m C#m

I told myself, if I had the wealth

A F#m A

I could buy my way out of everything

E G#

Why'd I have to be such trouble to please?

C#m A E

It wouldn't be me, oh if it was easy, if it was easy

Such trouble to please

C#m A

It wouldn't be easy, if it was me

E G# C#m A

Why'd I have to go and break your heart for kicks?

E G# C#m A

Why'd I have to go and break what can't be fixed?

C#m C#m A F#m

(1x)

C#m

It's all, but it ain't

C#m

It's all, but it ain't

A F#m

So where do I start?

C#m

I want what I had

C#m

I want it so bad

A F#m

I gave it my heart

C#m C#m

I told myself, if I had the wealth

A F#m A

I could buy my way out of everything

E G#

Why'd I have to be such trouble to please?

C#m A E

It wouldn't be me, oh if it was easy, if it was easy

Such trouble to please

C#m A

It wouldn't be easy, if it was me

E G# C#m A

Why'd I have to go and break your heart for kicks?

E G# C#m A

Why'd I have to go and break what can't be fixed?

C#m C#m A F#m

(4x)

C#m A

E G#

Why'd I have to be such trouble to please?

C#m A E

It wouldn't be me, oh if it was easy, if it was easy

Such trouble to please

C#m A

It wouldn't be easy, if it was me

E G# C#m A

Why'd I have to go and break your heart for kicks?

E G# C#m A

Why'd I have to go and break what can't be fixed? (2x)

E G# C#m A

Why'd I have to go and break your heart for kicks?

End on E

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