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[Intro]
 D   A   D   A   C   G   C   GX2
[Verse]
You Dsit there all dAay putting Dmeaning into Asongs
If you’re Clooking for a Ghit, you’re going Cabout it all Gwrong
DAll that psychoAbabble and Dmouthfulls of Aclever
I’ll Ctell you when you’ll Ghit the cCharts… how about nGever?
Well Ebi have studied on this and my Bbcalculation’s true
FHere’s a little tip that could Gwork for even you
[Chorus]
GYou gotta sing hCigh, then even hEmigher
EmGotta look Fsensitive, mess up your Chair
CBut not like you meant to, sing things like ‘Dyou’re beautiful’
And then Frepeat the line. and then Grepeat the line
CRepeat the lineF  
[Verse]
DYou’re not getting any Ayounger, you’re Dsure no pretty Aface
CYou got like, what, maybe a Gdozen Cfriends on myGspace?
You Dlost all your Ablue-collar DcredibiliAty
You Cgoogle your own name, Gyou get kenny Crogers or kenny Gg
EbNo, the way i see it, Bbyou got one choice to make
Right Fnow you’re caught between a folk and a Ghard place
[Chorus]
GYou gotta sing hCigh, then even hEmigher
EmGotta look Fsensitive, mess up your Chair
CBut not like you meant to, sing things like ‘Dyou’re beautiful’
And then Frepeat the line. and then Grepeat the line
CRepeat the lineF  
[Bridge]
EbI’ll tell you what you need, Bbconsider it a gift
FBefore the brass ring is too Cheavy to lift
You dEbo what i say, you geBbt a nice looking band
You’ll Fsoon have the critics eatGing out of your handG  
[Breakdown]
    C      GDon’t forget the Fbreakdown
GOOOOOOOCOO   GOOOOOOOAOF  Bb  
[Verse]
DWho wants to hear your Apolitics, you Dfoaming at the Amouth?
CForget about playing Ganywhere Ceven near the Gsouth
DMaybe out in Aoregon Dthey’re still hugging Atrees
But Chere we’d just as Gsoon not think Cabout the world, so Gplease
EbIf you feel you must Bbspout off about your day
Could you Fdo it in that pleasing, Candrogynous sort of way?G  
[Outro]
GAnd sing it up Chigh. no…Emhigher. Fsensitive. Chair
   F     CYou’re Gbeautiful, it’s trueF  
FAnd then reGpeat the line. reCpeat the line
ReDpeat the line ReFpeat the line ReGpeat the line
ReCpeat the line

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Gotta Sing Higher

by Kenny White

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[Intro]

D A D A C G C G

[Verse]

D A D A

You sit there all day putting meaning into songs

C G C G

If you’re looking for a hit, you’re going about it all wrong

D A D A

All that psychobabble and mouthfulls of clever

C G C G

I’ll tell you when you’ll hit the charts… how about never?

Eb Bb

Well i have studied on this and my calculation’s true

F G

Here’s a little tip that could work for even you

[Chorus]

G C Em

You gotta sing high, then even higher

Em F C

Gotta look sensitive, mess up your hair

C D

But not like you meant to, sing things like ‘you’re beautiful’

F G

And then repeat the line. and then repeat the line

C F

Repeat the line

[Verse]

D A D A

You’re not getting any younger, you’re sure no pretty face

C G C G

You got like, what, maybe a dozen friends on myspace?

D A D A

You lost all your blue-collar credibility

C G C G

You google your own name, you get kenny rogers or kenny g

Eb Bb

No, the way i see it, you got one choice to make

F G

Right now you’re caught between a folk and a hard place

[Chorus]

G C Em

You gotta sing high, then even higher

Em F C

Gotta look sensitive, mess up your hair

C D

But not like you meant to, sing things like ‘you’re beautiful’

F G

And then repeat the line. and then repeat the line

C F

Repeat the line

[Bridge]

Eb Bb

I’ll tell you what you need, consider it a gift

F C

Before the brass ring is too heavy to lift

Eb Bb

You do what i say, you get a nice looking band

F G G

You’ll soon have the critics eating out of your hand

[Breakdown]

C G F

Don’t forget the breakdown

G C G A F Bb

OOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOO

[Verse]

D A D A

Who wants to hear your politics, you foaming at the mouth?

C G C G

Forget about playing anywhere even near the south

D A D A

Maybe out in oregon they’re still hugging trees

C G C G

But here we’d just as soon not think about the world, so please

Eb Bb

If you feel you must spout off about your day

F C G

Could you do it in that pleasing, androgynous sort of way?

[Outro]

G C Em F C

And sing it up high. no…higher. sensitive. hair

F C G F

You’re beautiful, it’s true

F G C

And then repeat the line. repeat the line

D F G

Repeat the line Repeat the line Repeat the line

Repeat the line

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