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Make It Up

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[Intro]
 A   C#m(x3)
D E
 A   C#m(x3)
D E F#m
[Verse]
F#mI need a new directiC#on to gDet me aroEundF#m  
F#mYou don't have protectiC#on as you're coDming dEownA  
ALight my white candle keep me sC#mafeF#m  A  
AIt'll put that smile back on my fC#mace. yaD  E  A  
[Chorus]
AHave you mC#made up your mDind?
It's the oEnly wayA  
AHave you mC#made it up? DHave you maEde it up?A  
I admirC#me the timDe tEhat you takeA  
Have you mC#made it up? DHave you maEde it up?F#m  
F#mI still think we should DmeditateA  
 A   C#m(x3)
D E F#m
[Verse]
F#mI need a good luck chaC#rm to giDve me good luEckF#m  
F#mI need a good alarC#m to waDke me uEpA  
ALight my white candle keep me safC#meF#m  A  
AIt'll put that smile back on my faC#mce. yaD  E  A  
[Chorus]
AHave you maC#mde up your miDnd?
It's the oEnly wayA  
Have you mC#made it up? DHave you mEade it up?A  
I admC#mire the timDe thEat you takeA  
Have you mC#made it upD? Have you mEade it up?A  
[Bridge]
F# E F# A   F# A
D  C#  D  C#
F# E F# A   F# A
D  C#  D  C#
EYou don't tFell me abF#mout what's going onE  
EFucking maFke up your F#mmind, stop dragging it Bon
They're only woErds, they don't hDurtA  
AWe can't evC#men loDok intEo our eyesA  
We're C#mnot the sDame insEideA  
We can lC#met it chaDnge our liEves can braAid
We're coC#mnstantDly aEfraidA  
AWe can't evC#men loDok intEo our eyesA  
We're nC#mot the saDme insiEdeA  
Go siC#mng your sDong, try sEomething neAw
I hope you C#mfind what's rDight for yEou
A  C#m  A  C#m
AHave you C#mmade it upD? Have you mEade it up?C  
[Chorus]
CHave you mEmade up your miFnd?
It's the oGnly wCay
CHave you Emmade it upF? Have you mGade it up?C  
I admEmire the tiFme that Gyou tCake
Have you Emmade it up? FHave you mGade it up?C  
CHave you mEmade up your miFnd?
It's the oGnly wCay
CHave you Emmade it upF? Have you mGade it up?C  
I admEmire the tiFme that Gyou tCake
Have you Emmade it up? FHave you mGade it up?Am  
AmI still think we should FmeditCate

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Make It Up

by Ben Kweller

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

[Intro]

A C#m

(x3)

D E

A C#m

(x3)

D E F#m

[Verse]

F#m C# D E F#m

I need a new direction to get me around

F#m C# D E A

You don't have protection as you're coming down

A C#m F#m A

Light my white candle keep me safe

A C#m D E A

It'll put that smile back on my face. ya

[Chorus]

A C#m D

Have you made up your mind?

E A

It's the only way

A C#m D E A

Have you made it up? Have you made it up?

C#m D E A

I admire the time that you take

C#m D E F#m

Have you made it up? Have you made it up?

F#m D A

I still think we should meditate

A C#m

(x3)

D E F#m

[Verse]

F#m C# D E F#m

I need a good luck charm to give me good luck

F#m C# D E A

I need a good alarm to wake me up

A C#m F#m A

Light my white candle keep me safe

A C#m D E A

It'll put that smile back on my face. ya

[Chorus]

A C#m D

Have you made up your mind?

E A

It's the only way

C#m D E A

Have you made it up? Have you made it up?

C#m D E A

I admire the time that you take

C#m D E A

Have you made it up? Have you made it up?

[Bridge]

F# E F# A F# A

D C# D C#

F# E F# A F# A

D C# D C#

E F F#m E

You don't tell me about what's going on

E F F#m B

Fucking make up your mind, stop dragging it on

E D A

They're only words, they don't hurt

A C#m D E A

We can't even look into our eyes

C#m D E A

We're not the same inside

C#m D E A

We can let it change our lives can braid

C#m D E A

We're constantly afraid

A C#m D E A

We can't even look into our eyes

C#m D E A

We're not the same inside

C#m D E A

Go sing your song, try something new

C#m D E

I hope you find what's right for you

A C#m A C#m

A C#m D E C

Have you made it up? Have you made it up?

[Chorus]

C Em F

Have you made up your mind?

G C

It's the only way

C Em F G C

Have you made it up? Have you made it up?

Em F G C

I admire the time that you take

Em F G C

Have you made it up? Have you made it up?

C Em F

Have you made up your mind?

G C

It's the only way

C Em F G C

Have you made it up? Have you made it up?

Em F G C

I admire the time that you take

Em F G Am

Have you made it up? Have you made it up?

Am F C

I still think we should meditate

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