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[intro rhythm (in 16th notes): Am-12 beats C-2 beats D-2 beats]
  AmMy eyes canC't DbeAmlieve what they have seenC.D  
  In the Amcorner of your room you've stoCckpDiled Ammillions of my memoriesC.D  
  AmOh Doctor, Doctor, I mCusDt have Amgotten this sick somehowC.D  
  I'm going to Amask you a series of questions,
  And I CwaDnt them Amanswered on the spot, right CnoDw.
  AmIs it Fserious?
  CI'm aDfraid it is.
  AmAm I Fgonna die?
  CWell Dson, Amdeath is gonna Fcatch up to Call one Dday,
  But Amyours is coming Fquicker than Cours, than Dours.
  GSome things I may have taken for granted again and again, 
  well here's what was said then
  AmHold your Chead high heavy heart.F  
  So take a Gchance and make it big, 
  Cause it’s the Amlast you’ll ever get.
  CIf we don’t take it, when will we make it?
  GI make plans to Gbreak plans,
  And I’ve been Cplanning something big, planning something big, planning.
[same as intro rhythm]
  AmI’ve never tried to make the Cbest Dof Ammy time,
  When I thought that I had Cplenty Dof it.
  AmIs this Fserious?
  CI don’t Dknow what to think.
  AmIs it Fall a lie?
  CWell Done thing is for sure
  AmI'm taken Fback to the Cglory Ddays when
  AmWhen we were Fkids without a bCrash or bitter Dthing to say.
  GNow my life is one big make it, or break it.
  AmHold your Chead high heavy heart
  FSave your strength for the morning after.
  So take a Gchance and make it big, 
  Cause it’s the Amlast you’ll ever get.
  CIf we don’t take it, when will we make it?
  GI make plans to Ambreak plans,
  And I’ve been Cplanning something big, planning something big, planning.
  [repeat as many times (from 'so take a chance') as you feel like it.  I think it's 4 times]
end on Am

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Phrase That Pays

by The Academy Is...

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[intro rhythm (in 16th notes): Am-12 beats C-2 beats D-2 beats]

Am C D Am C D

My eyes can't believe what they have seen.

Am C D Am C D

In the corner of your room you've stockpiled millions of my memories.

Am C D Am C D

Oh Doctor, Doctor, I must have gotten this sick somehow.

I'm going to ask you a series of questions,

C D Am C D

And I want them answered on the spot, right now.

Am F

Is it serious?

C D

I'm afraid it is.

Am F

Am I gonna die?

C D Am F C D

Well son, death is gonna catch up to all one day,

Am F C D

But yours is coming quicker than ours, than ours.

Some things I may have taken for granted again and again,

well here's what was said then

Am C F

Hold your head high heavy heart.

So take a chance and make it big,

Cause it’s the last you’ll ever get.

If we don’t take it, when will we make it?

G G

I make plans to break plans,

And I’ve been planning something big, planning something big, planning.

[same as intro rhythm]

Am C D Am

I’ve never tried to make the best of my time,

C D

When I thought that I had plenty of it.

Am F

Is this serious?

C D

I don’t know what to think.

Am F

Is it all a lie?

C D

Well one thing is for sure

Am F C D

I'm taken back to the glory days when

Am F C D

When we were kids without a brash or bitter thing to say.

Now my life is one big make it, or break it.

Am C

Hold your head high heavy heart

Save your strength for the morning after.

So take a chance and make it big,

Cause it’s the last you’ll ever get.

If we don’t take it, when will we make it?

G Am

I make plans to break plans,

And I’ve been planning something big, planning something big, planning.

[repeat as many times (from 'so take a chance') as you feel like it. I think it's 4 times]

end on Am

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