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Murder 101

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[Intro]
          D    G(2x)
[Verse 1]
DNever thought tBmhat I knew too F#mmuch   I alGways thought AI knew enoughD  
I didn't Bmwant to learn tF#mhis stufGf   I didn't eAver want to be that toughBm  
But love was Ajust implGied    And everythAing else dBmied
This clasAs has now beguGn  In Murder 101A  
[Verse 2]
DYou can leaBmrn it in the fF#mirst degree  YoGu could even Amake yourself believDe
That you'Bmll never even F#mthink of me  When Gyou're packing up Ayour things to leaveBm  
Now my iAntuition fGailed         I can't Agraduate uBmnskilled
They don't Aexcuse the yoGung    This is MAurder 101Bm  
[Bridge]
BmDo do do doE9o dodo doo dodo Adoo doo do G(2xA)
D          E9               A          G  A
 D  Bm  F#m  G  A
[Verse 3]
DFind yourself another Bmheart that needs a F#mrest  Tie a Ghook onto a Asingle tDhread
DDrop it down Bmbeneath the cF#mhest      There's the Gfirst part oAf this testBm  
They'll grAade you on a cGurve    They're Aincluding everyoBmne
No matter Awhat you've heGard    You know Athis class has now beBmgun
BmDrop out Abefore they coGme        ATo Murder 10G1
[Outro]
GJust look what we've done in Murder 101D  
GJust look what we've done in Murder 101D  
GJust look what we've done this is Murder D101
GJust look what we've done to Murder oDne by onGe

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Murder 101

by The Wallflowers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

D G

(2x)

[Verse 1]

D Bm F#m G A D

Never thought that I knew too much I always thought I knew enough

Bm F#m G A Bm

I didn't want to learn this stuff I didn't ever want to be that tough

A G A Bm

But love was just implied And everything else died

A G A

This class has now begun In Murder 101

[Verse 2]

D Bm F#m G A D

You can learn it in the first degree You could even make yourself believe

Bm F#m G A Bm

That you'll never even think of me When you're packing up your things to leave

A G A Bm

Now my intuition failed I can't graduate unskilled

A G A Bm

They don't excuse the young This is Murder 101

[Bridge]

Bm E9 A G A

Do do do doo dodo doo dodo doo doo do (2x)

D E9 A G A

D Bm F#m G A

[Verse 3]

D Bm F#m G A D

Find yourself another heart that needs a rest Tie a hook onto a single thread

D Bm F#m G A Bm

Drop it down beneath the chest There's the first part of this test

A G A Bm

They'll grade you on a curve They're including everyone

A G A Bm

No matter what you've heard You know this class has now begun

Bm A G A G

Drop out before they come To Murder 101

[Outro]

G D

Just look what we've done in Murder 101

G D

Just look what we've done in Murder 101

G D

Just look what we've done this is Murder 101

G D G

Just look what we've done to Murder one by one

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