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Golden Blunders

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GOLDEN BLUNDERS
GGolden Dblunders come in Empairs, they're Dvery unCaware
What they Gknow is what they've AmseenAm/F  
GEducDation wasn't Emfun, but Dnow that school is Cdone
Higher Glearning's just AmbegunD  
CYou're gonna Gwatch what you Dsay for a Glong time
CYou're gonna Gsuffer the Dguilt Gforever
CYou're gonna Gget in the Dway at the Gwrong time
CYou're gonna Gmess up things you Dthought you would Gnever
GDisappDointment breeds Emcontempt, it Dmake you feel Cinept
Never Gthought you'd feel Amalone (aAm/Ft home)
GHis and Dhers forever Emmore, Dthrow your freedom out of the Cdoor
Before you Gfind out what it's AmforD  
CYou're gonna Gwatch what you Dsay for a Glong time (boy)
CYou're gonna Gsuffer the Dguilt Gforever
CYou're gonna Gget in the Dway at the Gwrong time (girl)
CYou're gonna Gmess up things you Dthought you would Gnever
E/G#   A   (x ~5)  {repeat over next vocal section}
Four weeks seemed like a long time then - but nine months is longer now
But even if you never speak again - you've already made the GweddiF#ng vowF  E  
CYou're gonna Gwatch what you Dsay for a Glong time (boy)
CYou're gonna Gsuffer the Dguilt Gforever
CYou're gonna Gget in the Dway at the Gwrong time (girl)
CYou're gonna Gmess up things you Dthought you would Gnever
    G                  D   Em[stop]                 D  C  
Honeymoons will never start,     bonds will blow apart
Just as Gfast as they were AmmadeAm/F  
GMen and Dwomen please Embeware: Ddon't pretend you Ccare
Nothing Glasts when nothing's AmthereD  
CYou're gonna Gwatch what you Dsay for a Glong time (boy)
CYou're gonna Gsuffer the Dguilt Gforever
CYou're gonna Gget in the Dway at the Gwrong time (girl)
CYou're gonna Gmess up things you Dthought you would Gnever

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Golden Blunders

by The Posies

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GOLDEN BLUNDERS

G D Em D C

Golden blunders come in pairs, they're very unaware

G Am Am/F

What they know is what they've seen

G D Em D C

Education wasn't fun, but now that school is done

G Am D

Higher learning's just begun

C G D G

You're gonna watch what you say for a long time

C G D G

You're gonna suffer the guilt forever

C G D G

You're gonna get in the way at the wrong time

C G D G

You're gonna mess up things you thought you would never

G D Em D C

Disappointment breeds contempt, it make you feel inept

G Am Am/F

Never thought you'd feel alone (at home)

G D Em D C

His and hers forever more, throw your freedom out of the door

G Am D

Before you find out what it's for

C G D G

You're gonna watch what you say for a long time (boy)

C G D G

You're gonna suffer the guilt forever

C G D G

You're gonna get in the way at the wrong time (girl)

C G D G

You're gonna mess up things you thought you would never

E/G# A (x ~5) {repeat over next vocal section}

Four weeks seemed like a long time then - but nine months is longer now

G F# F E

But even if you never speak again - you've already made the wedding vow

C G D G

You're gonna watch what you say for a long time (boy)

C G D G

You're gonna suffer the guilt forever

C G D G

You're gonna get in the way at the wrong time (girl)

C G D G

You're gonna mess up things you thought you would never

G D Em D C

[stop]

Honeymoons will never start, bonds will blow apart

G Am Am/F

Just as fast as they were made

G D Em D C

Men and women please beware: don't pretend you care

G Am D

Nothing lasts when nothing's there

C G D G

You're gonna watch what you say for a long time (boy)

C G D G

You're gonna suffer the guilt forever

C G D G

You're gonna get in the way at the wrong time (girl)

C G D G

You're gonna mess up things you thought you would never

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