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The Wherewithal- The Tragically Hip
[Intro]
B   C
[Verse]
BRichard talks too slowG  A  
BHe'd get interrupted lGong bAefore
BAlways loved that guyG  A  
BHe's not on TV anymoreG  A  
[Chorus] 
CTo get out beGfore
DHe had the whAerewithal
CTo get out beGfore
DHe had the whAerewithal
[Verse]
BYou've got to coax him sloGwA  
BThat's the only way thGat heA'll confess
BTell him that the trutGh wilAl
BHelp him live with lesGsA  
[Chorus] 
CTo get out beGfore
DHe had the whAerewithal
CTo get out beGfore
DHe had the whAerewithal
[Bridge]
GThat's a breathy Abody of work
GSet your sDights inward fAor a leaner look
GThat's a breathy Abody of work
GSet your sDights inward fAor a leaner look
[Verse]
BRichard died real slowG  A  
BHe won't get interruptGed anAymore
BAlways loved that guyG  A  
BHe's not on TV anymoreG  A  
[Chorus] 
CTo get out beGfore
DHe had the whAerewithal
CTo get out beGfore
DHe had the whAerewithal
B    C

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The Wherewithal

by The Tragically Hip

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The Wherewithal- The Tragically Hip

[Intro]

B C

[Verse]

B G A

Richard talks too slow

B G A

He'd get interrupted long before

B G A

Always loved that guy

B G A

He's not on TV anymore

[Chorus]

C G

To get out before

D A

He had the wherewithal

C G

To get out before

D A

He had the wherewithal

[Verse]

B G A

You've got to coax him slow

B G A

That's the only way that he'll confess

B G A

Tell him that the truth will

B G A

Help him live with less

[Chorus]

C G

To get out before

D A

He had the wherewithal

C G

To get out before

D A

He had the wherewithal

[Bridge]

G A

That's a breathy body of work

G D A

Set your sights inward for a leaner look

G A

That's a breathy body of work

G D A

Set your sights inward for a leaner look

[Verse]

B G A

Richard died real slow

B G A

He won't get interrupted anymore

B G A

Always loved that guy

B G A

He's not on TV anymore

[Chorus]

C G

To get out before

D A

He had the wherewithal

C G

To get out before

D A

He had the wherewithal

B C

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