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[Intro]
C G C G
Bb F Bb F
[Verse 1]
CGot a built-in forGgetter
CI see her face in the Gmorning sun
And she could Bbhave all of me if I Flet her
BbRip me apart it'd be Ffun, fun, fun
CYou know that I'm getting Gbetter
CI quit messing aGround, round, round
BbShe sings me songs if I Flet her
BbI keep hearing the Fsound sound sound
Of love, CyGeah yeah yeah yeah
C G
Bb F Bb F
[Verse 2]
CWhen it was Gsour tasting
CYou took a little Gsugar lump sugar lump
BbCause you knew that Ftime was wasting
BbAnd you got to Fget a bump, get a bump
CGot a built-in forGgetter
CGood and bad keep Gswitching around
BbAnd I can never reFset
BbIt's just the way that it Fis for me now
[Chorus]
But Eboh sister mercy, you take me Bbhigher
You keep me Fsmiling
You keep me Bbmoving on
EbOut in the big world when I get BbloneAlyG  
I just Fthink about my baby when she cutting loose
FTell me all the things that she like to do to me
CYeah Gyeah yeah
C G
Bb F Bb F
[Verse 3]
CShe said Gwhat am I to you
CI said you're Gnothing more than a crutch
BbBut Fwe ain't even hobbling
BbI said I've Fgiven you too much
CGot a built-in forGgetter
CI see her face in the Gmorning sun
And she could Bbhave all of me if I Flet her
BbRip me apart, Frip me in two
[Chorus]
But Eboh sister mercy, you take me Bbhigher
You keep me Fsmiling
You keep me Bbmoving on
EbOut in the big world when I get BbloneAlyG  
I just Fthink about my baby when she cutting loose
FTell me all the things that she like to do to me, yes
[Solo]
Eb   Bb   F   Bb
Eb   Bb A G
[Bridge]
FI remember times when I didn't want you
FBetter without you baby tell you the truth
FAll I got from you's a sour taste on my tongue
She just Ftake a little F#sugar GlumpBb  C  D  
[Chorus]
But Eboh sister mercy, you take me Bbhigher
You keep me Fsmiling
You keep me Bbmoving on
EbOut in the big world when I get Bblonely
I just Fthink about my baby, I just Fthink about my baby
EbOh sister mercy, you take me BbhighAerG  
I just Fthink about my baby when she cutting loose
FTell me all the things that she like to do to me, yes
[Outro]
Eb E F
Eb E F
Eb E F
Eb E F
Eb E F
Eb E F
Eb E F
Eb E F
Eb E F
Eb E F
Eb E F
Eb E F
Eb

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Built-In Forgetter

by The Temperance Movement

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

C G C G

Bb F Bb F

[Verse 1]

C G

Got a built-in forgetter

C G

I see her face in the morning sun

Bb F

And she could have all of me if I let her

Bb F

Rip me apart it'd be fun, fun, fun

C G

You know that I'm getting better

C G

I quit messing around, round, round

Bb F

She sings me songs if I let her

Bb F

I keep hearing the sound sound sound

C G

Of love, yeah yeah yeah yeah

C G

Bb F Bb F

[Verse 2]

C G

When it was sour tasting

C G

You took a little sugar lump sugar lump

Bb F

Cause you knew that time was wasting

Bb F

And you got to get a bump, get a bump

C G

Got a built-in forgetter

C G

Good and bad keep switching around

Bb F

And I can never reset

Bb F

It's just the way that it is for me now

[Chorus]

Eb Bb

But oh sister mercy, you take me higher

You keep me smiling

You keep me moving on

Eb Bb A G

Out in the big world when I get lonely

I just think about my baby when she cutting loose

Tell me all the things that she like to do to me

C G

Yeah yeah yeah

C G

Bb F Bb F

[Verse 3]

C G

She said what am I to you

C G

I said you're nothing more than a crutch

Bb F

But we ain't even hobbling

Bb F

I said I've given you too much

C G

Got a built-in forgetter

C G

I see her face in the morning sun

Bb F

And she could have all of me if I let her

Bb F

Rip me apart, rip me in two

[Chorus]

Eb Bb

But oh sister mercy, you take me higher

You keep me smiling

You keep me moving on

Eb Bb A G

Out in the big world when I get lonely

I just think about my baby when she cutting loose

Tell me all the things that she like to do to me, yes

[Solo]

Eb Bb F Bb

Eb Bb A G

[Bridge]

I remember times when I didn't want you

Better without you baby tell you the truth

All I got from you's a sour taste on my tongue

F F# G Bb C D

She just take a little sugar lump

[Chorus]

Eb Bb

But oh sister mercy, you take me higher

You keep me smiling

You keep me moving on

Eb Bb

Out in the big world when I get lonely

F F

I just think about my baby, I just think about my baby

Eb Bb A G

Oh sister mercy, you take me higher

I just think about my baby when she cutting loose

Tell me all the things that she like to do to me, yes

[Outro]

Eb E F

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