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Intro:               G               Bm               D  A  
Verse:
In the Autumn Gwind I remembeBmr himD  A  
With a common name Gbut he's the oBmnly one in this DtownA  
Who acts his age Gwhen we're all Bmgiving inD  A  
Pre Chorus:
  A(keep strumming A)         D  
Once was fun will later on be boring
Verse 2:
By the fire lighGt when it's latBme at nightA  
I can hear him hum SGings the songs Bmof a merry actorA  
He's a colouring in book tGhat's been all Bmcoloured inA  
Pre Chorus:
 A(keep strumming A)                D  
Once was fun will later on be boring
 A(keep strumming A)             D  
One sun sets another day is dawning
Chorus (Strum Aggressively):
And I woEmn't know, my fBmriends won't knoGw aaaaaaaaDaaaaaaaah!A  
To the Emawkward souBml I've lost coGntrol aaaaaaaaDaaaaaaaaah!   AHe's a wise man...
Interlude:
A      (strum for a while...then)
           Am              C           E(x8)    and then end song on Am  
By Jason Wieblitz

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Wise Men

by Liam Finn

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G Bm D A

Intro:

Verse:

G Bm D A

In the Autumn wind I remember him

G Bm D A

With a common name but he's the only one in this town

G Bm D A

Who acts his age when we're all giving in

Pre Chorus:

A A D

(keep strumming )

Once was fun will later on be boring

Verse 2:

G Bm A

By the fire light when it's late at night

G Bm A

I can hear him hum Sings the songs of a merry actor

G Bm A

He's a colouring in book that's been all coloured in

Pre Chorus:

A A D

(keep strumming )

Once was fun will later on be boring

A A D

(keep strumming )

One sun sets another day is dawning

Chorus (Strum Aggressively):

Em Bm G D A

And I won't know, my friends won't know aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

Em Bm G D A

To the awkward soul I've lost control aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! He's a wise man...

Interlude:

A (strum for a while...then)

Am C E Am

(x8) and then end song on

By Jason Wieblitz

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