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[Intro] x2
A E F#m C#
D A D E
[Verse 1]
AIt doesn't Ematter what I F#msayC#  
DSo long as AI sing with inDflecEtion
AThat makes you Efeel that I'll conF#mveyC#  
DSome inner Atruth of vast reDflecEtion
ABut I've said Enothing so F#mfarC#  
DAnd I can keep Ait up as Dlong as it Etakes
AAnd it don't Ematter who you F#mareC#  
DIf I'm dAoing my job then Dit's your resolve that Ebreaks
[Hook]
Because the Ahook Ebrings you F#mbackC#  
DI ain't Atellin' you no DlieE  
The Ahook Ebrings you F#mbackC#  
DOn Athat you can reDlyE  
[Verse 2]
AThere is Esomething aF#mmissC#  
DI am bAeing insDincereE  
AIn fact I dEon't mean aF#mny of thiC#s
DStill my confAession draws you nDearE  
ATo confuse the Eissue I F#mreferC#  
DTo familiar heAroes from Dlong agEo
ANo matter how Emuch Peter loved F#mherC#  
DWhat made the PAan refuse to DgrowE  
[Hook]
Was that the Ahook Ebrings you F#mbackC#  
DI ain't Atellin' you no DlieE  
The Ahook Ebrings you F#mbackC#  
DOn Athat you can reDlyE  
[Popper's Harmonica Solo]
[Verse 3]
ASuck it in suck it in suck it in if you're ERin Tin Tin or Anne Boleyn
F#mMake a desperate move or else you'll C#win and then begin to
DSee what you're doing to me this AMTV is not for free
It's sDo PC it's killing me so Edesperately I'll sing to thee of 
ALove, sure but aElso rage and hate and pain and 
F#mfear of self, And C#I can't keep these feelings on the 
Dshelf, I've tried well Ano in fact I've lied
Could Dbe financial suicide but I'Eve got too much pride inside
To Ahide or slide I'll dEo as I decide and let it
F#mride until I've died and only thC#en shall I abide this tide
Of Dcatchy little tunes, of Ahip three minute ditties
I wanna Dbust all your balloons I wanna Eburn all of youre cities
To the Aground I've found I wEill not mess around
Unless I F#mplay then hey I C#will go on all day hear what I 
Dsay I have a prayer to pray that's Areally all this was
And when I'm Dfeeling stuck and need a buck I Edon't rely on luck because the
[Hook]
AHook Ebrings you F#mbackC#  
DI ain't Atellin' you no DlieE  
The AhookE  F#m  C#  
DOn Athat you can reDlyE  
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Hook

by Blues Traveler

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F#m

[Intro] x2

A E F#m C#

D A D E

[Verse 1]

A E F#m C#

It doesn't matter what I say

D A D E

So long as I sing with inflection

A E F#m C#

That makes you feel that I'll convey

D A D E

Some inner truth of vast reflection

A E F#m C#

But I've said nothing so far

D A D E

And I can keep it up as long as it takes

A E F#m C#

And it don't matter who you are

D A D E

If I'm doing my job then it's your resolve that breaks

[Hook]

A E F#m C#

Because the hook brings you back

D A D E

I ain't tellin' you no lie

A E F#m C#

The hook brings you back

D A D E

On that you can rely

[Verse 2]

A E F#m C#

There is something amiss

D A D E

I am being insincere

A E F#m C#

In fact I don't mean any of this

D A D E

Still my confession draws you near

A E F#m C#

To confuse the issue I refer

D A D E

To familiar heroes from long ago

A E F#m C#

No matter how much Peter loved her

D A D E

What made the Pan refuse to grow

[Hook]

A E F#m C#

Was that the hook brings you back

D A D E

I ain't tellin' you no lie

A E F#m C#

The hook brings you back

D A D E

On that you can rely

[Popper's Harmonica Solo]

[Verse 3]

A E

Suck it in suck it in suck it in if you're Rin Tin Tin or Anne Boleyn

F#m C#

Make a desperate move or else you'll win and then begin to

D A

See what you're doing to me this MTV is not for free

D E

It's so PC it's killing me so desperately I'll sing to thee of

A E

Love, sure but also rage and hate and pain and

F#m C#

fear of self, And I can't keep these feelings on the

D A

shelf, I've tried well no in fact I've lied

D E

Could be financial suicide but I've got too much pride inside

A E

To hide or slide I'll do as I decide and let it

F#m C#

ride until I've died and only then shall I abide this tide

D A

Of catchy little tunes, of hip three minute ditties

D E

I wanna bust all your balloons I wanna burn all of youre cities

A E

To the ground I've found I will not mess around

F#m C#

Unless I play then hey I will go on all day hear what I

D A

say I have a prayer to pray that's really all this was

D E

And when I'm feeling stuck and need a buck I don't rely on luck because the

[Hook]

A E F#m C#

Hook brings you back

D A D E

I ain't tellin' you no lie

A E F#m C#

The hook

D A D E

On that you can rely

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