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[Intro]
 A   F#m(x2)
[Pre-verse]
AThrow on that old song
F#mIts unchanged melody could calm you just like me
AThrow in some dancing
F#mThe familiar rhythm clears up that schism
DBut he refuses, makin' excuAses
[Verse 1]
AYou let your hair down, kick off your heels now
F#mBoxing the moonlight 'till the sunrise taps you out
AYour hips take in rhythm, bare feet in precision
F#mSillouhette in constant motion spinning a web to get his attention
DAnd he refuses, makin' excuses
AHe won't get down, no no no no no
[Pre-Chorus]
DI can't move to this song, I always move it wrong
BmI should be Egone, BmI should be Erunning along
[Chorus]
ANo, I got F#mwork in the morning
C#mThink I ate sDomething with poison
AI'm hearing F#mvoices, I chipped my front Dtooth
I am telling the Etruth
I'm not makin' exAcuses!
I F#mknow it's alarming
C#mI think I've Dcome down with something
AThese are not F#mruses, I'm not telling Dlies, I might die
I'm not Emakin' excuses!A  
[Verse 2]
AYou got no time to mend, got enough lemons
F#mThat he planted in his kisses when he thought you weren't paying attention
AHe's drinking milk so sour, getting boring by the hour
F#mSillouhette in constant motion spinning a web with tired affection
AGo in with movement
F#mA stiff stiletto wil move repetto
DAnd it's so fleeting, bears repeating
AI think you're making it up, think you're making it up
[Pre-Chorus]
DI can't move to this song, I always move it wrong
BmI should be Egone, BmI should be Erunning along
[Chorus] 
ANo, I got F#mwork in the morning
C#mThink I ate sDomething with poison
AI'm hearing F#mvoices, I chipped my front Dtooth
I am telling the Etruth
I'm not makin' exAcuses!
I F#mknow it's alarming
C#mI think I've Dcome down with something
AThese are not F#mruses, I'm not telling Dlies, I might die
I'm not Emakin' excuses!A  
ANo, I got F#mwork in the morning
C#mThink I ate sDomething with poison
AI'm hearing F#mvoices, I chipped my front Dtooth
I am telling the Etruth
I'm not makin' exAcuses!
I F#mknow it's alarming
C#mI think I've Dcome down with something
AThese are not F#mruses, I'm not telling Dlies, I might die
I'm not Emakin' excuses!A  

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Makin Excuses

by Mister Heavenly

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

C#m

[Intro]

A F#m

(x2)

[Pre-verse]

Throw on that old song

F#m

Its unchanged melody could calm you just like me

Throw in some dancing

F#m

The familiar rhythm clears up that schism

D A

But he refuses, makin' excuses

[Verse 1]

You let your hair down, kick off your heels now

F#m

Boxing the moonlight 'till the sunrise taps you out

Your hips take in rhythm, bare feet in precision

F#m

Sillouhette in constant motion spinning a web to get his attention

And he refuses, makin' excuses

He won't get down, no no no no no

[Pre-Chorus]

I can't move to this song, I always move it wrong

Bm E Bm E

I should be gone, I should be running along

[Chorus]

A F#m

No, I got work in the morning

C#m D

Think I ate something with poison

A F#m D

I'm hearing voices, I chipped my front tooth

I am telling the truth

I'm not makin' excuses!

F#m

I know it's alarming

C#m D

I think I've come down with something

A F#m D

These are not ruses, I'm not telling lies, I might die

E A

I'm not makin' excuses!

[Verse 2]

You got no time to mend, got enough lemons

F#m

That he planted in his kisses when he thought you weren't paying attention

He's drinking milk so sour, getting boring by the hour

F#m

Sillouhette in constant motion spinning a web with tired affection

Go in with movement

F#m

A stiff stiletto wil move repetto

And it's so fleeting, bears repeating

I think you're making it up, think you're making it up

[Pre-Chorus]

I can't move to this song, I always move it wrong

Bm E Bm E

I should be gone, I should be running along

[Chorus]

A F#m

No, I got work in the morning

C#m D

Think I ate something with poison

A F#m D

I'm hearing voices, I chipped my front tooth

I am telling the truth

I'm not makin' excuses!

F#m

I know it's alarming

C#m D

I think I've come down with something

A F#m D

These are not ruses, I'm not telling lies, I might die

E A

I'm not makin' excuses!

A F#m

No, I got work in the morning

C#m D

Think I ate something with poison

A F#m D

I'm hearing voices, I chipped my front tooth

I am telling the truth

I'm not makin' excuses!

F#m

I know it's alarming

C#m D

I think I've come down with something

A F#m D

These are not ruses, I'm not telling lies, I might die

E A

I'm not makin' excuses!

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