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Dont Lets Start

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       Cx32010                Em022000
    Csusx33011            Emmaj7021000
      C7x32310               Em7020000
   Cmaj7x32000               Em6042000
       Dxx0232             Fadd9xx3213
    Dsusxx0233                 G320003
  D7sus4xx0213                A7x02020
[Intro]
                                Dsus
G               C               Em              A7
G               C               A7              Dsus
[Chorus]
GDon't, don't, doCn't let's start     EmThis is the A7worst part
 EmCould beEmmaj7lieve for Em7all the world that yEm6ou're my precious Dsuslittle girl, but
GDon't, don't, doCn't let's start     EmI've got a wA7eak heart, and
GI don't get arouCnd      how you A7get aroundDsus  
[Verse]
WhGen you are aClone, you are the caFadd9t, you are the Dphone
YoGu are an aniCmalFadd9  D  
ThGe words I'm Csinging now mean notFadd9hing more than D"meow"
To Gan animalC  Fadd9  D  
GWake up and smelCl the cat food iFadd9n your bank accoD7sus4unt
GDon't try to stoCp the tail that Fadd9wags the houndDsus  
EmD, world destruction            Fadd9Over an overture
GN, do I need         apostrophe CT, need this torC7ture?
[Chorus]
GDon't, don't, doCn't let's start     EmThis is the A7worst part
 EmCould beEmmaj7lieve for Em7all the world that Em6you're my precious Dsuslittle girl, but
GDon't, don't, doCn't let's start     EmI've got a wA7eak heart, and
GI don't get arouCnd      how you A7get aroundDsus  
[Verse]
GNo one in the woCrld ever gets Fadd9what they wDant,
GAnd that is beauCtifulFadd9  D  
GEverybody dCies frustrFadd9ated and saDd,
GAnd that is beaCutifulFadd9  D  
GThey want whCat they're not, aFadd9nd I wish they would sD7sus4top
GSaying DeputCy Dawg dog a diFadd9ng dang depadDsusepa
EmD, world destruction            Fadd9Over an overture
GN, do I need         apostrophe CT, need this tortC7ure?
[Chorus]
GDon't, don't, doCn't let's start     EmThis is the A7worst part
 EmCould beEmmaj7lieve for Em7all the world that yEm6ou're my precious Dsuslittle girl, but
GDon't, don't, doCn't let's start     EmI've got a wA7eak heart, and
GI don't get arouCnd      how you A7get aroundDsus  
[Bridge]
I don't want to lDsusive in this world anymore
I don't want to lDsusive in this woooorld
[Chorus]
GDon't, don't, doCn't let's start     EmThis is the A7worst part
 EmCould beEmmaj7lieve for Em7all the world Em6that you're my preDsuscious little girl, but
GDon't, don't, doCn't let's start     EmI've got a wA7eak heart, and
GI don't get arouCnd      how you A7get aroundDsus  
[Coda]
Em      Emmaj7 Em7 Em6    Cmaj7   D       G

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Dont Lets Start

by They Might Be Giants

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus

Emmaj7

Em7

Cmaj7

Em6

Fadd9

Dsus

D7sus4

C Em

x32010 022000

Csus Emmaj7

x33011 021000

C7 Em7

x32310 020000

Cmaj7 Em6

x32000 042000

D Fadd9

xx0232 xx3213

Dsus G

xx0233 320003

D7sus4 A7

xx0213 x02020

[Intro]

Dsus

G C Em A7

G C A7 Dsus

[Chorus]

G C Em A7

Don't, don't, don't let's start This is the worst part

Em Emmaj7 Em7 Em6 Dsus

Could believe for all the world that you're my precious little girl, but

G C Em A7

Don't, don't, don't let's start I've got a weak heart, and

G C A7 Dsus

I don't get around how you get around

[Verse]

G C Fadd9 D

When you are alone, you are the cat, you are the phone

G C Fadd9 D

You are an animal

G C Fadd9 D

The words I'm singing now mean nothing more than "meow"

G C Fadd9 D

To an animal

G C Fadd9 D7sus4

Wake up and smell the cat food in your bank account

G C Fadd9 Dsus

Don't try to stop the tail that wags the hound

Em Fadd9

D, world destruction Over an overture

G C C7

N, do I need apostrophe T, need this torture?

[Chorus]

G C Em A7

Don't, don't, don't let's start This is the worst part

Em Emmaj7 Em7 Em6 Dsus

Could believe for all the world that you're my precious little girl, but

G C Em A7

Don't, don't, don't let's start I've got a weak heart, and

G C A7 Dsus

I don't get around how you get around

[Verse]

G C Fadd9 D

No one in the world ever gets what they want,

G C Fadd9 D

And that is beautiful

G C Fadd9 D

Everybody dies frustrated and sad,

G C Fadd9 D

And that is beautiful

G C Fadd9 D7sus4

They want what they're not, and I wish they would stop

G C Fadd9 Dsus

Saying Deputy Dawg dog a ding dang depadepa

Em Fadd9

D, world destruction Over an overture

G C C7

N, do I need apostrophe T, need this torture?

[Chorus]

G C Em A7

Don't, don't, don't let's start This is the worst part

Em Emmaj7 Em7 Em6 Dsus

Could believe for all the world that you're my precious little girl, but

G C Em A7

Don't, don't, don't let's start I've got a weak heart, and

G C A7 Dsus

I don't get around how you get around

[Bridge]

Dsus

I don't want to live in this world anymore

Dsus

I don't want to live in this woooorld

[Chorus]

G C Em A7

Don't, don't, don't let's start This is the worst part

Em Emmaj7 Em7 Em6 Dsus

Could believe for all the world that you're my precious little girl, but

G C Em A7

Don't, don't, don't let's start I've got a weak heart, and

G C A7 Dsus

I don't get around how you get around

[Coda]

Em Emmaj7 Em7 Em6 Cmaj7 D G

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The chords for "Dont Lets Start" show the original chord names (including C, Em, Csus, Emmaj7, C7, Em7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.