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20 Excuses

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Tuning: Standard
e|----F#m9----Dadd9-5----A5----C#4----C#m4----D10----Bm7----G3----F#2----Dm10----|
B|----10----7----5----6----5----10----7----3----2----10----|
G|----11----7----6----6----6----11----7----4----3----10----|
D|----11----7----7----6----6----12----9----5----4----12----|
A|----9-----5----7----4----4----12----9----5----4----12----|
E|---------------5--------------10----7----3----2----10----|
Intro:  F#m/  Dadd9/  A/ C#  
F#mIt's a shame you got to put on makeup Dadd9today
I think you look so Afine
You look best when you C#rise
F#mIt's too bad that you have to Dadd9leave
Pay attention when you're driving down the Astreet
I told you so many C#times
F#mWhere did you go
You were here Dadd9yesterday
Why did you Aleave, why did you C#leave
F#mAnd now I'm stuck here thinkin' about Dadd9your face
Why am I so Aweak, why am I so C#weak
F#mJust that quick, my love got into a Dadd9wreck
It didn't hurt you but it got my Achest
How could I be so C#blind
F#mAnd Since that day, all I get is an Dadd9excuse
I'm sorry I can't see you fuckin' rah rah Arah
I heard 'em all so many C#times
F#mWhere did you go
You were here Dadd9yesterday
Why did you Aleave, why did you C#leave
F#mAnd now I'm stuck here thinkin' about Dadd9your face
Why am I so Aweak, why am I so C#weak
AWhen you were here, we did C#mnothing but fight
F#mBut now that you're gone, my Dlife's without light
AI really want to C#mwork this out
F#mBut twenty excuses come Dout of your mouth
AWhen I thought I'd C#mnever be alone again
F#mYou turn around and said we Dshould be friends
AI really want to C#mwork this out
F#mBut twenty excuses come Dout of your mouth
DAnd it's so hard to Astop
Calling you around the Bmclock
Just so I can GsleepF#  
I'm always here when you're Afree
And now it's plain to Bmsee
You're getting bored with DmeDm  
F#mWhere did you go
You were here Dadd9yesterday
Why did you Aleave, why did you C#leave
F#mAnd now I'm stuck here thinkin' about Dadd9your face
Why am I so Aweak, why am I so C#weak
AWhen you were here, we did C#mnothing but fight
F#mBut now that you're gone, my Dlife's without light
AI really want to C#mwork this out
F#mBut twenty excuses come Dout of your mouth
AWhen I thought I'd C#mnever be alone again
F#mYou turn around and said we Dshould be friends
AI really want to C#mwork this out
F#mBut twenty excuses come Dout of your mouth

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20 Excuses

by The Supervillains

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Dadd9

C#m

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Tuning: Standard

F#m Dadd9 A C# C#m D Bm G F# Dm

e|----9-----5----5----4----4----10----7----3----2----10----|

B|----10----7----5----6----5----10----7----3----2----10----|

G|----11----7----6----6----6----11----7----4----3----10----|

D|----11----7----7----6----6----12----9----5----4----12----|

A|----9-----5----7----4----4----12----9----5----4----12----|

E|---------------5--------------10----7----3----2----10----|

F#m Dadd9 A C#

Intro: / / /

F#m Dadd9

It's a shame you got to put on makeup today

I think you look so fine

You look best when you rise

F#m Dadd9

It's too bad that you have to leave

Pay attention when you're driving down the street

I told you so many times

F#m

Where did you go

Dadd9

You were here yesterday

A C#

Why did you leave, why did you leave

F#m Dadd9

And now I'm stuck here thinkin' about your face

A C#

Why am I so weak, why am I so weak

F#m Dadd9

Just that quick, my love got into a wreck

It didn't hurt you but it got my chest

How could I be so blind

F#m Dadd9

And Since that day, all I get is an excuse

I'm sorry I can't see you fuckin' rah rah rah

I heard 'em all so many times

F#m

Where did you go

Dadd9

You were here yesterday

A C#

Why did you leave, why did you leave

F#m Dadd9

And now I'm stuck here thinkin' about your face

A C#

Why am I so weak, why am I so weak

A C#m

When you were here, we did nothing but fight

F#m D

But now that you're gone, my life's without light

A C#m

I really want to work this out

F#m D

But twenty excuses come out of your mouth

A C#m

When I thought I'd never be alone again

F#m D

You turn around and said we should be friends

A C#m

I really want to work this out

F#m D

But twenty excuses come out of your mouth

D A

And it's so hard to stop

Calling you around the clock

G F#

Just so I can sleep

I'm always here when you're free

And now it's plain to see

D Dm

You're getting bored with me

F#m

Where did you go

Dadd9

You were here yesterday

A C#

Why did you leave, why did you leave

F#m Dadd9

And now I'm stuck here thinkin' about your face

A C#

Why am I so weak, why am I so weak

A C#m

When you were here, we did nothing but fight

F#m D

But now that you're gone, my life's without light

A C#m

I really want to work this out

F#m D

But twenty excuses come out of your mouth

A C#m

When I thought I'd never be alone again

F#m D

You turn around and said we should be friends

A C#m

I really want to work this out

F#m D

But twenty excuses come out of your mouth

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