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Riff 1 (verse)
g-5s7-5-3-5-2-
Riff 2 (chorus)
e-------5------
b-3-5-6---6-5-3
[Verse 1]
DmThey wanted me here
BbJust to show you my face
DmBut when it comes to the crunch
BbI just hide in disgrace
DmYou're calling me mad
BbBut i know you're the same
AmCause you got to be seen to be playing the gGmame
AmYes we got to be seen to be playing, the gGmame
[Chorus]
DmIt ain't gonna hurt now
If you Gmopen up your Ceyes
DmYou're making it worse now
EverytiGmme you criticCise
DmI'm under your curse now
But I cGmall it comproCmise
AmI thought that you were wise
GmBut you were otherwise
[Verse 2]
DmA specimen like you
BbI would love to obtain
DmI asked a tedious guy if he'll tell me your name
BbI'd love to impress you
DmWith a back somersault
BbI want to take out your love
DmBut it's locked in a vault
AmI wanna take up your love
GmBut it's locked in a vault
[Chorus]
DmIt ain't gonna hurt now
If you Gmopen up your Ceyes
DmYou're making it worse now
EverytiGmme you criticCise
DmI'm under your curse now
But I cGmall it comproCmise
AmI thought that you were wise
GmBut you were otherwise
[Verse 3]
GmWhen I open my mouth
I'm so brutally Dmhonest
And I Ccan't expect that kind of love from Dmyou
CWhen you open your mouth
your teeth are beautifully Dmpolished
CAnd I can't extract the pain you're going Dmthrough
No I Acan't explain
The pain you're going through
[Chorus]
DmIt ain't gonna hurt now
If you Gmopen up your Ceyes
DmYou're making it worse now
EverytiGmme you criticCise
DmI'm under your curse now
But I cGmall it comproCmise
AmI thought that you were wise
GmBut you were otherwise

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Otherwise

by Morcheeba

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Riff 1 (verse)

g-5s7-5-3-5-2-

Riff 2 (chorus)

e-------5------

b-3-5-6---6-5-3

[Verse 1]

They wanted me here

Just to show you my face

But when it comes to the crunch

I just hide in disgrace

You're calling me mad

But i know you're the same

Am Gm

Cause you got to be seen to be playing the game

Am Gm

Yes we got to be seen to be playing, the game

[Chorus]

It ain't gonna hurt now

Gm C

If you open up your eyes

You're making it worse now

Gm C

Everytime you criticise

I'm under your curse now

Gm C

But I call it compromise

I thought that you were wise

But you were otherwise

[Verse 2]

A specimen like you

I would love to obtain

I asked a tedious guy if he'll tell me your name

I'd love to impress you

With a back somersault

I want to take out your love

But it's locked in a vault

I wanna take up your love

But it's locked in a vault

[Chorus]

It ain't gonna hurt now

Gm C

If you open up your eyes

You're making it worse now

Gm C

Everytime you criticise

I'm under your curse now

Gm C

But I call it compromise

I thought that you were wise

But you were otherwise

[Verse 3]

When I open my mouth

I'm so brutally honest

C Dm

And I can't expect that kind of love from you

When you open your mouth

your teeth are beautifully polished

C Dm

And I can't extract the pain you're going through

No I can't explain

The pain you're going through

[Chorus]

It ain't gonna hurt now

Gm C

If you open up your eyes

You're making it worse now

Gm C

Everytime you criticise

I'm under your curse now

Gm C

But I call it compromise

I thought that you were wise

But you were otherwise

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