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Verse 1
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FNothing was saCving our dayDm,Bb  
There was Fnothing to Csay,
but you Gmsaid something Bbanyway.
FClaiming I Cstepped out of Dmline,Bb  
which Fforced you to Cleave me,
as Gmif that idea Bbwas mine.
Chorus
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GmOh, you stupid Bbthing,
FSpeaking of course as your Cdear departed.
GmOh, you stupid Bbthing,
FIt wasn't me that Cyou outsmarted.
GmOh, you stupid Bbthing,
stopping it Fall
before it Ceven Bbstarted.
Verse 2
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FI bet you Cknew it would Dmcome,Bb  
Fthat's just like Cyou, to sit Gmback
and just Bbplay it dumb.
FOne word of Cwarning would Dmhelp,Bb  
but Fthat sacrifCice was made
Gmtrying to savBbe yourself.
Chorus
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Instrumental Beak
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  Dm    Bb  Bb/  A    Gm    Bb  F  
  Dm    Bb  Bb/  A    Gm    Bb    C    Bb  F  
Verse 3
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FMaybe that's Cjust how I Dmam,Bb  
to Ffall where I Cstand, or
I'm Gmweak for that Bbkind of man.
FOne who looks Chelpless and Dmbrave,Bb  
but you turned Finto a Ccoward,
I don't Gmcare for the Bbparts you saved.
Chorus
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Outro
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GmRepeBbat tFo fCade

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Stupid Thing

by Aimee Mann

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Verse 1

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F C Dm Bb

Nothing was saving our day,

F C

There was nothing to say,

Gm Bb

but you said something anyway.

F C Dm Bb

Claiming I stepped out of line,

F C

which forced you to leave me,

Gm Bb

as if that idea was mine.

Chorus

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Gm Bb

Oh, you stupid thing,

F C

Speaking of course as your dear departed.

Gm Bb

Oh, you stupid thing,

F C

It wasn't me that you outsmarted.

Gm Bb

Oh, you stupid thing,

stopping it all

C Bb

before it even started.

Verse 2

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F C Dm Bb

I bet you knew it would come,

F C Gm

that's just like you, to sit back

and just play it dumb.

F C Dm Bb

One word of warning would help,

F C

but that sacrifice was made

Gm Bb

trying to save yourself.

Chorus

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Instrumental Beak

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Dm Bb Bb A Gm Bb F

Dm Bb Bb A Gm Bb C Bb F

Verse 3

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F C Dm Bb

Maybe that's just how I am,

F C

to fall where I stand, or

Gm Bb

I'm weak for that kind of man.

F C Dm Bb

One who looks helpless and brave,

F C

but you turned into a coward,

Gm Bb

I don't care for the parts you saved.

Chorus

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Outro

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Gm Bb F C

Repeat to fade

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