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SUZANNE VEGA- BAD WISDOM
Chords used: 
 E   G   Aand Asus4  
[Intro]
E G A Asus4 A
 E   G   A   Ex2
[Verse 1]
MoEther the doGctor knows someAthing is wrEong
Cause my bGody has strAange inforEmation
He's loEoked in my Geyes and knows AI'm not a Echild
But he doGesn't dare aAsk the right queEstion
[Verse 2]
MotEher my friGends are no loAnger my friEends
And the gaGmes we once plaAyed have no meEaning
I've gone seErious and sGhy and they cAan't figure wEhy
So they've lGeft me to Amy own daydrEeaming
[Chorus]
What prGice to pAay
For bEad wisdom
What pGrice to pAay
For bEad wisdom
Too yoGung to know
Too muAch, too soon
Bad wiEsdom,
Bad wiEsdom.
[Verse 3]
MoEther you've taGught me the lAaws are so fEine-
If I'm gGood that I wAill be proEtected,
I've faEllen through the crGack and there's Ano getting Eback
And I'll neGver trust whAoever gets elEected
[Verse 4]
MoEther your eGyes have gone sAuddenly coEld
And it waGsn't what AI was expeEcting
OEnce I did thGink that I'd fAind comfort tEhere
And inGstead you've gone hAard and suspeEcting
[Chorus]
What prGice to pAay
For bEad wisdom
What pGrice to pAay
For bEad wisdom
Too yoGung to know
Too muAch, too soon
Bad wiEsdom,
Bad wiEsdom.
[Instrumental]
E G A Asus4 A
 E   G   A   E   G   Ex2
[Bridge]
MoEther I'm cGut at the rAoot like a wEeed
CaEuse there's Dno one to hAear my small stAory
JuEst like a woGman who waAlks in the stEreet,
I will pDay for my life with my body
[Chorus]
What prGice to pAay
For bEad wisdom
What pGrice to pAay
For bEad wisdom
Too yoGung to know
Too muAch too soon
Bad wiEsdom,
Bad wiEsdom
[Outro]
E G A E
G A E

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Bad Wisdom

by Suzanne Vega

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Asus4

SUZANNE VEGA- BAD WISDOM

Chords used:

E G A Asus4

and

[Intro]

E G A Asus4 A

E G A E

[Verse 1]

E G A E

Mother the doctor knows something is wrong

G A E

Cause my body has strange information

E G A E

He's looked in my eyes and knows I'm not a child

G A E

But he doesn't dare ask the right question

[Verse 2]

E G A E

Mother my friends are no longer my friends

G A E

And the games we once played have no meaning

E G A E

I've gone serious and shy and they can't figure why

G A E

So they've left me to my own daydreaming

[Chorus]

G A

What price to pay

For bad wisdom

G A

What price to pay

For bad wisdom

Too young to know

Too much, too soon

Bad wisdom,

Bad wisdom.

[Verse 3]

E G A E

Mother you've taught me the laws are so fine-

G A E

If I'm good that I will be protected,

E G A E

I've fallen through the crack and there's no getting back

G A E

And I'll never trust whoever gets elected

[Verse 4]

E G A E

Mother your eyes have gone suddenly cold

G A E

And it wasn't what I was expecting

E G A E

Once I did think that I'd find comfort there

G A E

And instead you've gone hard and suspecting

[Chorus]

G A

What price to pay

For bad wisdom

G A

What price to pay

For bad wisdom

Too young to know

Too much, too soon

Bad wisdom,

Bad wisdom.

[Instrumental]

E G A Asus4 A

E G A E G E

[Bridge]

E G A E

Mother I'm cut at the root like a weed

E D A A

Cause there's no one to hear my small story

E G A E

Just like a woman who walks in the street,

I will pay for my life with my body

[Chorus]

G A

What price to pay

For bad wisdom

G A

What price to pay

For bad wisdom

Too young to know

Too much too soon

Bad wisdom,

Bad wisdom

[Outro]

E G A E

G A E

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