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Designs On You

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This tab is based off the Alive and Wired album but should be the same as the original album version.
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[Intro]
G     Am     D  C    G
G     Am     D  C    G
[Verse]
GStanding on the corner of Sixth, how'd I forAmget
DTrying to do right by you all night, AnneGtte
EmYou can go ahead and get married
And Amthis will be our secret thing
CI won't tell a soul except the people in the Gnightclub where I sing
EmI don't want to get you all worked up
       Am         N.C.
Except secretly I do
[Chorus]
I'd be Glying if I said I Ddidn't have deEmsigns on Cyou
I'd be Glying if I said I Ddidn't have deEmsigns on Cyou
[Verse]
GStanding on the corner of Sixth, where do I Amgo
The Dparade's shut down now the rain is running the Gshow
EmWhere did all these people come from
And Amhow soon can they leave
CNormally I'd be into it but I Gneed to get some sleep
Though I Emdo wish you'd come over
    Am                 N.C.
I'm warning you if you do
[Chorus]
I'd be Glying if I said I Ddidn't have deEmsigns on Cyou
I'd be Glying if I said I Ddidn't have deEmsigns on Cyou
[Bridge]
G     G     D     D     Am   C
[Verse]
GStanding on the corner of Sixth, where do I Amget
DTrying to do right by you all night, AnGnette
EmThis would only be an experiment
In Amthings that could have been
An' Cyou can go ahead and get married
And it'll Gprobably never happen again
EmI don't mean to make you excited
       Am         N.C.
Except secretly I do
[Chorus]
I'd be Glying if I said I Ddidn't have deEmsigns on Cyou
I'd be Glying if I said I Ddidn't have deEmsigns on Cyou
I'd be Glying if I said I Ddidn't have deEmsigns on Cyou
I'd be Glying if I said I Ddidn't have deEmsigns on Cyou
[Outro]
G     Am     D  C    G

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Designs On You

by Old 97's

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

This tab is based off the Alive and Wired album but should be the same as the original album version.

Tune down one whole step.

[Intro]

G Am D C G

[Verse]

G Am

Standing on the corner of Sixth, how'd I forget

D G

Trying to do right by you all night, Annette

You can go ahead and get married

And this will be our secret thing

C G

I won't tell a soul except the people in the nightclub where I sing

I don't want to get you all worked up

Am N.C.

Except secretly I do

[Chorus]

G D Em C

I'd be lying if I said I didn't have designs on you

G D Em C

I'd be lying if I said I didn't have designs on you

[Verse]

G Am

Standing on the corner of Sixth, where do I go

D G

The parade's shut down now the rain is running the show

Where did all these people come from

And how soon can they leave

C G

Normally I'd be into it but I need to get some sleep

Though I do wish you'd come over

Am N.C.

I'm warning you if you do

[Chorus]

G D Em C

I'd be lying if I said I didn't have designs on you

G D Em C

I'd be lying if I said I didn't have designs on you

[Bridge]

G G D D Am C

[Verse]

G Am

Standing on the corner of Sixth, where do I get

D G

Trying to do right by you all night, Annette

This would only be an experiment

In things that could have been

An' you can go ahead and get married

And it'll probably never happen again

I don't mean to make you excited

Am N.C.

Except secretly I do

[Chorus]

G D Em C

I'd be lying if I said I didn't have designs on you

G D Em C

I'd be lying if I said I didn't have designs on you

G D Em C

I'd be lying if I said I didn't have designs on you

G D Em C

I'd be lying if I said I didn't have designs on you

[Outro]

G Am D C G

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