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"Thing"
(_Altered Beast_ Outtake found on "Son of a Beast + 5")
Intro:   G  
You're my AthingBm  
DGive you Esomething to AhideBm  
DWorking it's Eway to the AsideBm  
Taking me, Dtaking me, Etaking meA  
Taking it Bmdown on DyouE  
You're my AthingBm  
DWatch me Efall over AyouBm  
Through the Deyes in the Ebottom of AshoesBm  
Making me feel so Dsmall, Emaking meA  
Making me Bmfeel so DsmallE  
I have Bmhad it with you
And I've got F#mbigger things to do
Than to keDep on crossing your linEe
Just so fBmine, can't get you off my mindA  
     A  BmYou're my thDing,  G(you're my thing)
     A  BmYou're my thDing.  G(you're my thing)
You're my AthingBm  
DStarts with the Eway that she wAalkedBm  
She never Dlistens to Eme when I AtalkBm  
Tapping me Don the Eshoulder,
Trying to Acreate a Bmmonster,
Just so DI can hold Eit.
I have Bmhad it with you
And I've got F#mbigger things to do
Than to keDep on crossing your linEe
Just so fBmine, can't get you off my mindA  
     A  BmYou're my thDing,  G(you're my thing)
     A  BmYou're my thDing.  G(you're my thing)
SOLO:          D       Bm       F#m       A       D  Bm  
               A       Bm       D       G(x2)
You're my AthingBm  
DWatch me Efall over AyouBm  
Through the Deyes in the Ebottom of AshoesBm  
Making me feel so Dsmall, Emaking meA  
Making me Bmfeel so DsmallE  
And I have Bmhad it with you
And I've got F#mbigger things to do
Than to keDep on crossing your linEe
Just so Bmfine, can't get you off my mindA  
     A  BmYou're my thDing,  G(you're my thing)
     A  BmYou're my thDing.  G(you're my thing)
     A  BmYou're my thDing,  G(you're my thing)
     A  BmYou're my thDing.  G(you're my thing)
     A  BmYou're my Athing.

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Thing

by Matthew Sweet

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"Thing"

(_Altered Beast_ Outtake found on "Son of a Beast + 5")

Intro:

A Bm

You're my thing

D E A Bm

Give you something to hide

D E A Bm

Working it's way to the side

D E A

Taking me, taking me, taking me

Bm D E

Taking it down on you

A Bm

You're my thing

D E A Bm

Watch me fall over you

D E A Bm

Through the eyes in the bottom of shoes

D E A

Making me feel so small, making me

Bm D E

Making me feel so small

I have had it with you

F#m

And I've got bigger things to do

D E

Than to keep on crossing your line

Bm A

Just so fine, can't get you off my mind

A Bm D G

You're my thing, (you're my thing)

A Bm D G

You're my thing. (you're my thing)

A Bm

You're my thing

D E A Bm

Starts with the way that she walked

D E A Bm

She never listens to me when I talk

D E

Tapping me on the shoulder,

A Bm

Trying to create a monster,

D E

Just so I can hold it.

I have had it with you

F#m

And I've got bigger things to do

D E

Than to keep on crossing your line

Bm A

Just so fine, can't get you off my mind

A Bm D G

You're my thing, (you're my thing)

A Bm D G

You're my thing. (you're my thing)

D Bm F#m A D Bm

SOLO:

A Bm D G

(x2)

A Bm

You're my thing

D E A Bm

Watch me fall over you

D E A Bm

Through the eyes in the bottom of shoes

D E A

Making me feel so small, making me

Bm D E

Making me feel so small

And I have had it with you

F#m

And I've got bigger things to do

D E

Than to keep on crossing your line

Bm A

Just so fine, can't get you off my mind

A Bm D G

You're my thing, (you're my thing)

A Bm D G

You're my thing. (you're my thing)

A Bm D G

You're my thing, (you're my thing)

A Bm D G

You're my thing. (you're my thing)

A Bm A

You're my thing.

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