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Otherwise - Imago
Intro: Bb- F(4X)
I.
BbWe all have raised our voices
BbWe all have done our crimes
We've been eFxcused of every lies
BbThere's no such thing as perfect
BbSo we could make those plans
Would you Fhave it otherwisCe
Refrain:
And on thBbe fulcrum we stand on
We Faim for a better view
Then you Bbtrip over fault lines
Of Fwhich you never knew
The you Bbstart to mail all of the Dmblame
Find it Bbback on your door next daCy
Chorus:
Like Dmtwists and turns in Bbradio plays and movies
MouDmnt the scrpit in your Bbautobiography
Take Dmthe hero's place and the hero's nBbame
ManuDmfacture spiels for a stranger's Bbsake
DmOh you bitch for truth
And you Cdamn well know you're Ffake
II. (Same chords as I)
We all have minced our words
Even exchanged euphemisms
Then we say we must go for truth
We have an ear for envy
Never a tongue for praise
Can't we have it otherwise
Repeat Refrain
Repeat Chorus 4X
End:
CDamn well know you're fFake

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Otherwise

by Imago

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Otherwise - Imago

Bb F

Intro: - (4X)

We all have raised our voices

We all have done our crimes

We've been excused of every lies

There's no such thing as perfect

So we could make those plans

F C

Would you have it otherwise

Refrain:

And on the fulcrum we stand on

We aim for a better view

Then you trip over fault lines

Of which you never knew

Bb Dm

The you start to mail all of the blame

Bb C

Find it back on your door next day

Chorus:

Dm Bb

Like twists and turns in radio plays and movies

Dm Bb

Mount the scrpit in your autobiography

Dm Bb

Take the hero's place and the hero's name

Dm Bb

Manufacture spiels for a stranger's sake

Oh you bitch for truth

C F

And you damn well know you're fake

II. (Same chords as I)

We all have minced our words

Even exchanged euphemisms

Then we say we must go for truth

We have an ear for envy

Never a tongue for praise

Can't we have it otherwise

Repeat Refrain

Repeat Chorus 4X

End:

C F

Damn well know you're fake

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