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Girls "Substance"
By Wiggy
Capo on 4th fret   Standard tuning
DoeC/Gs it have to be this way
I know a substanceEm  
To take the corners off Fand helps you rock n roll
Right down the roadG  
AC/Gnd if you want to shave your brain
I know a substanceEm  
It gets rid of everything and helps you rock n roll
Out of controlG  
FWho wants somethEming real, when you can have nothing
FWhy not just give uEmp, who wants to try
FLet go Emof the wheel, turn your eyes over
FCome Gon and take it, itC/Gs a simple Glife
I never asked to feel this way
Its something that happened
You can just go with it man
You can rock n roll, right down the road
If you take it day by day, don’t try to fight it
You can do anything yeah
You can rock n roll, out of control
Who wants something real, when you can have nothing
Why not just give up, who wants to try
 Let go of the wheel, turn your eyes over
Come on and take it, its a simple life
C/GI take the key Amin my hand, and it takes Emthe pain FawayG  
C/GI take the key Amin my hand, and it takes Emthe pain Faway hey heyG  
C/GI take the key Amto my hand, and it opens Emup the dFayG  
C/GI take the key Amin my hand, and it takes Emthe pain Faway hey heyG  
FBut if I had Glove Id tC/Ghrow it all away

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Substance

by Girls

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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C/G

Girls "Substance"

By Wiggy

Capo on 4th fret Standard tuning

C/G

Does it have to be this way

I know a substance

To take the corners off and helps you rock n roll

Right down the road

C/G

And if you want to shave your brain

I know a substance

It gets rid of everything and helps you rock n roll

Out of control

F Em

Who wants something real, when you can have nothing

F Em

Why not just give up, who wants to try

F Em

Let go of the wheel, turn your eyes over

F G C/G G

Come on and take it, its a simple life

I never asked to feel this way

Its something that happened

You can just go with it man

You can rock n roll, right down the road

If you take it day by day, don’t try to fight it

You can do anything yeah

You can rock n roll, out of control

Who wants something real, when you can have nothing

Why not just give up, who wants to try

Let go of the wheel, turn your eyes over

Come on and take it, its a simple life

C/G Am Em F G

I take the key in my hand, and it takes the pain away

C/G Am Em F G

I take the key in my hand, and it takes the pain away hey hey

C/G Am Em F G

I take the key to my hand, and it opens up the day

C/G Am Em F G

I take the key in my hand, and it takes the pain away hey hey

F G C/G

But if I had love Id throw it all away

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