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Bass Intro:
           G----------------------
           D--------------3-------
           A--------33-33---0-111-
           E--33-3----------------
Guitar Intro*: B      C    F     G  
           E-----------------
           B-----------------
           G-44-455-5--------
           D-44-455-533-355--
           A-22-233-333-355--
           E---------11-133--
Verse: (Repeat the intro durring the first part of the verses)
( B,C,F,G)
I've got my own thing
Feel it, it is strong
As short as people think
But really it is long
I doCn't have to wFait for a miGracle
They say I'm prCetty as a sFongG  
I dCon't have to saFve for a raGiny day
I know that somCething comes alFong, it alGways comes along
Chorus:
OCoh boy, I'd loFve to help giGve you enough rope to hang yourself
And waCtch the siFlly things you dGo
OCoh boy, I'd loFve to help giGve you enough rope to hang yourself
And CI hope you sFwing it this way tGoo (Boy, I do)
Verse 2:
I've got my own thing
Feel it in a room
Everybody changed
When I do what I do, Cause I do what I do
I don't have to say what i'm thinking cause
Everyone's radio is on and they've heard my latest song
Don't have to stand there with a drink because
They say that we would get along, so let's just get along
Chorus:
Ooh boy, I'd love to help give you enough rope to hang yourself
And watch the silly things you do
Ooh boy, I'd love to help give you enough rope to hang yourself
And I hope you swing it this way too
Boy, I do
Bridge Instrumental: C, F,  G  
Bridge Part 2:
I know you're not like other guys
I don't expect you to normalize
I won't get into what you do
Because I'm bettin, bettin, bettin, bettin, bettin' all my money on you
Verse:
I don't have to wait for a miracle
They say I'm pretty as a song, they've heard my latest song
You don't have to stand there with a drink because
I know that we would get along, so let's just get along
Chorus:
Ooh boy, I'd love to help give you enough rope to hang yourself
And watch the silly things you do
Ooh boy, I'd love to help give you enough rope to hang yourself
And I hope you swing it this way too
Ooh boy, I'd love to help give you enough rope to hang yourself
And watch the silly things you do
Ooh boy, I'd love to help give you enough rope to hang yourself
And I hope you swing it this way too. (Boy, I do)

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Got My Own Thing

by Liz Phair

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bass Intro:

G----------------------

D--------------3-------

A--------33-33---0-111-

E--33-3----------------

B C F G

Guitar Intro*:

E-----------------

B-----------------

G-44-455-5--------

D-44-455-533-355--

A-22-233-333-355--

E---------11-133--

Verse: (Repeat the intro durring the first part of the verses)

B C F G

( ,,,)

I've got my own thing

Feel it, it is strong

As short as people think

But really it is long

C F G

I don't have to wait for a miracle

C F G

They say I'm pretty as a song

C F G

I don't have to save for a rainy day

C F G

I know that something comes along, it always comes along

Chorus:

C F G

Ooh boy, I'd love to help give you enough rope to hang yourself

C F G

And watch the silly things you do

C F G

Ooh boy, I'd love to help give you enough rope to hang yourself

C F G

And I hope you swing it this way too (Boy, I do)

Verse 2:

I've got my own thing

Feel it in a room

Everybody changed

When I do what I do, Cause I do what I do

I don't have to say what i'm thinking cause

Everyone's radio is on and they've heard my latest song

Don't have to stand there with a drink because

They say that we would get along, so let's just get along

Chorus:

Ooh boy, I'd love to help give you enough rope to hang yourself

And watch the silly things you do

Ooh boy, I'd love to help give you enough rope to hang yourself

And I hope you swing it this way too

Boy, I do

C F G

Bridge Instrumental: , ,

Bridge Part 2:

I know you're not like other guys

I don't expect you to normalize

I won't get into what you do

Because I'm bettin, bettin, bettin, bettin, bettin' all my money on you

Verse:

I don't have to wait for a miracle

They say I'm pretty as a song, they've heard my latest song

You don't have to stand there with a drink because

I know that we would get along, so let's just get along

Chorus:

Ooh boy, I'd love to help give you enough rope to hang yourself

And watch the silly things you do

Ooh boy, I'd love to help give you enough rope to hang yourself

And I hope you swing it this way too

Ooh boy, I'd love to help give you enough rope to hang yourself

And watch the silly things you do

Ooh boy, I'd love to help give you enough rope to hang yourself

And I hope you swing it this way too. (Boy, I do)

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