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AIMEE MANN - POOR JUDGE
album version - MENTAL ILLNESS
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[INTRO]
A D A F#m D A
[VERSE ONE]
Asus2Falling for F#myou was always Dfalling Aup
Leather F#mbooks and surplus Dgovernment AchairsAsus2  
I rose like Dsus4smoke or the Dsteam from your Acup
Away the F#mfeed where the Dlighter flaresDsus2  
[CHORUS]
You Amight have had some other DreasonDsus2  
To Aburn me like a tissue scrEmeen
But my Dheart is a Dsus2poor  juAdgeD  A  Asus2  A  Em  
It Dharbors an Dsus2old  grudgAeD  A  D  A  
[VERSE TWO]
Asus2Falling for F#myou was a walk Doff a clAiff
A dream of a F#mcar with the Dbreak lines cAutAsus2  
The only Dsus4way you can Dstop it is Aif
You turn aF#mround and keep the Dwindows shutDsus2  D  
[CHORUS]
You Amight have had some other DreasonDsus2  
To Aleave me in that dark ravEmine
But my Dheart is a Dsus2poor judAgeAsus4  Em  
It Dharbors an Dsus2old grudgeA  D  
[BRIDGE]
GAnd I can see a Dlight oAnD  
EmCalling me back to Dmake the Gsame mistake
  DAgaAin
And I'll say Emno when you Dask me
Am7No when you ask me, Gno when you ask aDsus2gain
'Cause I Emwon't let it Dpass me, Am7won't let it pass me 
GWon't let it past to Dsee that I'm last aDsus2gainA  D  A  F#m  D  A  
[VERSE THREE]
Asus2Falling for F#myou was a Dlast ditch Aplan
You sized me F#mup with your Dthumb on the Ascale
I came up Dsus4short but you Ddo what you Acan
The hammer's F#mnothing withDout the nailDsus2  
[CHORUS]
You Amight have had some other rDeasonDsus2  
To Aleave me to the guillotEmine
But your Dheart is a Dsus2poor judAgeAsus4  A  Asus4  Em  
It Dharbors an Dsus2old grudgeA  D  
[OUTRO]
  GI can see a Dlight oAnD  
EmCalling me back to Dmake the Gsame mistake
  DAgainDsus2  A  D  A  D  A  

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Poor Judge

by Aimee Mann

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F#m

Asus2

Dsus4

Dsus2

Asus4

Am7

AIMEE MANN - POOR JUDGE

album version - MENTAL ILLNESS

________________________________

[INTRO]

A D A F#m D A

[VERSE ONE]

Asus2 F#m D A

Falling for you was always falling up

F#m D A Asus2

Leather books and surplus government chairs

Dsus4 D A

I rose like smoke or the steam from your cup

F#m D Dsus2

Away the feed where the lighter flares

[CHORUS]

A D Dsus2

You might have had some other reason

A Em

To burn me like a tissue screen

D Dsus2 A D A Asus2 A Em

But my heart is a poor judge

D Dsus2 A D A D A

It harbors an old grudge

[VERSE TWO]

Asus2 F#m D A

Falling for you was a walk off a cliff

F#m D A Asus2

A dream of a car with the break lines cut

Dsus4 D A

The only way you can stop it is if

F#m D Dsus2 D

You turn around and keep the windows shut

[CHORUS]

A D Dsus2

You might have had some other reason

A Em

To leave me in that dark ravine

D Dsus2 A Asus4 Em

But my heart is a poor judge

D Dsus2 A D

It harbors an old grudge

[BRIDGE]

G D A D

And I can see a light on

Em D G

Calling me back to make the same mistake

D A

Again

Em D

And I'll say no when you ask me

Am7 G Dsus2

No when you ask me, no when you ask again

Em D Am7

'Cause I won't let it pass me, won't let it pass me

G D Dsus2 A D A F#m D A

Won't let it past to see that I'm last again

[VERSE THREE]

Asus2 F#m D A

Falling for you was a last ditch plan

F#m D A

You sized me up with your thumb on the scale

Dsus4 D A

I came up short but you do what you can

F#m D Dsus2

The hammer's nothing without the nail

[CHORUS]

A D Dsus2

You might have had some other reason

A Em

To leave me to the guillotine

D Dsus2 A Asus4 A Asus4 Em

But your heart is a poor judge

D Dsus2 A D

It harbors an old grudge

[OUTRO]

G D A D

I can see a light on

Em D G

Calling me back to make the same mistake

D Dsus2 A D A D A

Again

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