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Wonder Stuff - Can't Shape Up - Acoustic
Simple version Apologies to Milo :-)
      Em         G   Dx2
DI can't shape up, I jDmaj7ust can't shape up D7I can't shape upG  
Em      G       D
GThe pictures on the wall of faded,
Gdon't you get the feeling That it's ruDnning away?
GI'm surprised we even made it this far
GI'm guilty as charged, I'm ruDnning away
EmI can't save you
GI can't save youD  
Emand if you don't blame me
Gthen I won't blame youD  
DI can't even get my eyes to tear
Dmaj7It's been this way for more than a year
D7And now I'm gonna play with fear
GBut it's not here
DI swear I've had the darkest feelings
Dmaj7Thought about swinging from the ceiling
D7Don't stop me now 'cos I'm free wheeling
GAnd I can't steer
EmAnd it's not fair,
Gno it's not fairD  
EmThat I'm not there and
GWell you just shouldn't careD  
DI can't shape up, I jDmaj7ust can't shape up D7I can't shape upG  
EmCan't shGape upD  

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Cant Shape Up

by The Wonder Stuff

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Dmaj7

Wonder Stuff - Can't Shape Up - Acoustic

Simple version Apologies to Milo :-)

Em G D

D Dmaj7 D7 G

I can't shape up, I just can't shape up I can't shape up

Em G D

The pictures on the wall of faded,

G D

don't you get the feeling That it's running away?

I'm surprised we even made it this far

G D

I'm guilty as charged, I'm running away

I can't save you

G D

I can't save you

and if you don't blame me

G D

then I won't blame you

I can't even get my eyes to tear

Dmaj7

It's been this way for more than a year

And now I'm gonna play with fear

But it's not here

I swear I've had the darkest feelings

Dmaj7

Thought about swinging from the ceiling

Don't stop me now 'cos I'm free wheeling

And I can't steer

And it's not fair,

G D

no it's not fair

That I'm not there and

G D

Well you just shouldn't care

D Dmaj7 D7 G

I can't shape up, I just can't shape up I can't shape up

Em G D

Can't shape up

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