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Does Not Bear Repeating

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[Intro]
N.C.
    Oh oh oh oh oh oh
    BmOh oh Eoh oh oh oh
    BmOh oh Eoh oh oh oh
[Verse 1]
BmThis is not the way I thought it would be
Thought it would E6be much lightBmerA  Bm  A  
BmThis is not the Away I thought it would Asus4be
Thought it would F#mbe much brighEsus4terE  Esus4  E  
[Chorus]
   BmI thought I saw Astars, but it was the Esus4rain  Efalling
   BmI thought it was a Afight, but it was a Esus4game,  Eall in
   BmI thought it was a Aonce, but it was aBmgain and again,
and aAgain, my friend   BmindAeed, Bmit does not F#mbear repeating
Oh Bmwo, wo, wo, wo, Ewo, wo, wo
BmOh wo, wo, wo, Ewo, wo, wo, wo
BmOh wo, wo, wo, Ewo, wo, wo
BmOh wo, wo, wo, Ewo, wo, wo, wo
[Verse 2]
BmI could blame somebody else for my G6heart
For the Apart that's brokeBmnE  Bm  E  
BmI could blame somebody else for my G6heart
But I Akept that spokeEsus4nE  F#m7  E  
[Chorus]
   BmI thought I saw Astars, but it was the Esus4rain  Efalling
   BmI thought it was a Afight, but it was a Esus4game, Eall in
   BmI thought it was a Aonce, but it was aBmgain and again,
and aF#mgain, my friend   BmindAeedBm  
It does not F#mbear repeating
Oh Bmwo, wo, wo, wo, Ewo, wo, wo
BmOh wo, wo, wo, Ewo, wo, wo, wo
BmOh wo, wo, wo, Ewo, wo, wo
BmOh wo, wo, wo, Ewo, wo, wo, wo
[Bridge]
BmTo not lie Edown G6on solid gAround,
Bmnot slink aAround this timeE  Emaj7  
BmThat's over Ehead, boy, G6that's under Ahead
but the Bmfire will make you the Adragon iEsus4nsteadE  Esus4  
EInstBmead
[Interlude]
Bm E Bm Bm11
[Verse]
BmThis is not the way I thought it G6would be
Thought it would Abe much lightBmerBm11  Bm  Bm11  
BmThis is not the way I thought it would G6be
Thought it would Abe much brightEsus4erE  Esus4  E  
[Chorus]
   G6I thought I saw Astars, but it was the Esus4rain  Efalling
   BmI thought it was a Afight, but it was a Esus4game, Eall in
   BmI thought it was a Aonce, but it was aBmgain and again,
and aAgain, my friend    BmindAeedBm  
It does not Abear repeating
[Interlude]
Oh Bmwo, wo, wo, wo, Ewo, wo, wo
BmOh wo, wo, wo, Ewo, wo, wo, wo
BmOh wo, wo, wo, Ewo, wo, wo
BmOh wo, wo, wo, Ewo, wo, wo, wo
BmOh wo, wo, wo, Ewo, wo, wo
BmOh wo, wo, wo, Ewo, wo, wo, wo
[Outro]
Bm E Bm E
Bm E Bm E Bm

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Does Not Bear Repeating

by The Weepies

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

F#m

Esus4

F#m7

Emaj7

Bm11

[Intro]

N.C.

Oh oh oh oh oh oh

Bm E

Oh oh oh oh oh oh

Bm E

Oh oh oh oh oh oh

[Verse 1]

This is not the way I thought it would be

E6 Bm A Bm A

Thought it would be much lighter

Bm A Asus4

This is not the way I thought it would be

F#m Esus4 E Esus4 E

Thought it would be much brighter

[Chorus]

Bm A Esus4 E

I thought I saw stars, but it was the rain falling

Bm A Esus4 E

I thought it was a fight, but it was a game, all in

Bm A Bm

I thought it was a once, but it was again and again,

A Bm A Bm F#m

and again, my friend indeed, it does not bear repeating

Bm E

Oh wo, wo, wo, wo, wo, wo, wo

Bm E

Oh wo, wo, wo, wo, wo, wo, wo

Bm E

Oh wo, wo, wo, wo, wo, wo

Bm E

Oh wo, wo, wo, wo, wo, wo, wo

[Verse 2]

Bm G6

I could blame somebody else for my heart

A Bm E Bm E

For the part that's broken

Bm G6

I could blame somebody else for my heart

A Esus4 E F#m7 E

But I kept that spoken

[Chorus]

Bm A Esus4 E

I thought I saw stars, but it was the rain falling

Bm A Esus4 E

I thought it was a fight, but it was a game, all in

Bm A Bm

I thought it was a once, but it was again and again,

F#m Bm A Bm

and again, my friend indeed

F#m

It does not bear repeating

Bm E

Oh wo, wo, wo, wo, wo, wo, wo

Bm E

Oh wo, wo, wo, wo, wo, wo, wo

Bm E

Oh wo, wo, wo, wo, wo, wo

Bm E

Oh wo, wo, wo, wo, wo, wo, wo

[Bridge]

Bm E G6 A

To not lie down on solid ground,

Bm A E Emaj7

not slink around this time

Bm E G6 A

That's over head, boy, that's under head

Bm A Esus4 E Esus4

but the fire will make you the dragon instead

E Bm

Instead

[Interlude]

Bm E Bm Bm11

[Verse]

Bm G6

This is not the way I thought it would be

A Bm Bm11 Bm Bm11

Thought it would be much lighter

Bm G6

This is not the way I thought it would be

A Esus4 E Esus4 E

Thought it would be much brighter

[Chorus]

G6 A Esus4 E

I thought I saw stars, but it was the rain falling

Bm A Esus4 E

I thought it was a fight, but it was a game, all in

Bm A Bm

I thought it was a once, but it was again and again,

A Bm A Bm

and again, my friend indeed

It does not bear repeating

[Interlude]

Bm E

Oh wo, wo, wo, wo, wo, wo, wo

Bm E

Oh wo, wo, wo, wo, wo, wo, wo

Bm E

Oh wo, wo, wo, wo, wo, wo

Bm E

Oh wo, wo, wo, wo, wo, wo, wo

Bm E

Oh wo, wo, wo, wo, wo, wo

Bm E

Oh wo, wo, wo, wo, wo, wo, wo

[Outro]

Bm E Bm E

Bm E Bm E Bm

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