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Witless Or Wise

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 43Position: 3

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Album: Oh! Mighty Engine
Chords Used:
   EADGBe
Am:002210
Em:022000
F: 133211
G: 320033
Standard Tuning (Capo VI) [all tabs and chords relative to capo]
Intro:
e|--C-------G-------Am-------Em-------F-----Em----Am----Em--------|
B|--5-3-5-3--0--0------------------------------------|
G|----------------5-4-5-4--0--0-2-0------------------| x2
D|----------------------------------2-2--------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1 Chords:
CSturdy and bGright, oh gAmiver of lEmife, are you wFitless or Emwise?Am  Em  
CGovernment wGarning, this loAmver may bEmore you
TatFtooed to my EmbackAm  Em  
Chorus 1 Chords:
FTenements fGell from the skies, when lAmove lights Emfell from your Feyes
Flags flying Ghigh, weary patient may rAmise
I don’t tEmhink so noAm  
I don’t tEmhink so noAm  
I don’t tEmhink so at Amall,     Em     F    Gnot at AmallEm  F  G  
Verse 2: (use verse 1 chords)
Chasing the cars down around marble arch, a memory to far
Once lost in your eyes now caught between thighs
Should we ask for the bill? 
Chorus 2: (use chorus 1 chords)
Never did get to the edge, never jumped no my life carried on
Flags flying high weary patient may rise
I don’t think so no
I don’t think so no
I don’t think so at all, not at all
Solo:
e|-C--------G--------Am-----Em-------F------Em-------Am-----Em----|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|-5-4-5-7-5-4-2-0-2-0------0--0-2-0-2----0-2-0-2----| 
D|---------------------2-2-------------2----------2--| x2
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Verse 3: (use verse 1 chords)
Should I give you my head? My kidney, my bed?
Should I run far way
Those ghost in your eyes, well they cry when you smile
And it’s hard to be near
Chorus 3: (use chorus 1 chords)
Tenements fell from the skies, when love lights fell from your eyes
Flags flying high, weary patient may rise
I don’t think so no
I don’t think so no
I don’t think so at all, not at all, not at all

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Witless Or Wise

by Neil Halstead

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Album: Oh! Mighty Engine

Chords Used:

EADGBe

:002210

:022000

: 133211

: 320033

Standard Tuning (Capo VI) [all tabs and chords relative to capo]

Intro:

C G Am Em F Em Am Em

e|---------------------------------------------------|

B|--5-3-5-3--0--0------------------------------------|

G|----------------5-4-5-4--0--0-2-0------------------| x2

D|----------------------------------2-2--------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------|

Verse 1 Chords:

C G Am Em F Em Am Em

Sturdy and bright, oh giver of life, are you witless or wise?

C G Am Em

Government warning, this lover may bore you

F Em Am Em

Tattooed to my back

Chorus 1 Chords:

F G Am Em F

Tenements fell from the skies, when love lights fell from your eyes

G Am

Flags flying high, weary patient may rise

Em Am

I don’t think so no

Em Am

I don’t think so no

Em Am Em F G Am Em F G

I don’t think so at all, not at all

Verse 2: (use verse 1 chords)

Chasing the cars down around marble arch, a memory to far

Once lost in your eyes now caught between thighs

Should we ask for the bill?

Chorus 2: (use chorus 1 chords)

Never did get to the edge, never jumped no my life carried on

Flags flying high weary patient may rise

I don’t think so no

I don’t think so at all, not at all

Solo:

C G Am Em F Em Am Em

e|---------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------|

G|-5-4-5-7-5-4-2-0-2-0------0--0-2-0-2----0-2-0-2----|

D|---------------------2-2-------------2----------2--| x2

A|---------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------|

Verse 3: (use verse 1 chords)

Should I give you my head? My kidney, my bed?

Should I run far way

Those ghost in your eyes, well they cry when you smile

And it’s hard to be near

Chorus 3: (use chorus 1 chords)

Tenements fell from the skies, when love lights fell from your eyes

Flags flying high, weary patient may rise

I don’t think so no

I don’t think so at all, not at all, not at all

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