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The Math

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Key: A, E  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 E-    022100
 F#m-  244222
 A-    x02220
 E/G#- 476xxx
 D-    xx0232
 C#m-  x46654
 G-    320033
 G#m-  466444
Intro: E-F#m--E-F#m--G- x2
Verse 1:
AYou're always E/G#trying 
to Dfigure out
What I am all about
AIf you don't E/G#know 
what the Danswer is
Then just shup up and kiss
Refrain 1:
   C#mIt shouldn't take forever
To Dput it all toEgether
Chorus:
If you Acan't do the Dmath
Then get Aout of the eEquation
I am Acalling you Dback 
this is sAcar 6E9
Is it a C#mminus or a Dplus
Does eF#mnough eEqual eDnough
If you Acan't do the Dmath
If Enothing adds up
Tell me why I'm here
Post Chorus 1: E-F#m--E-F#m--G- x2
Verse 2:
ASure I want 
E/G#someone to Dunderstand
But I don't need the stress
AI'm not aE/G#bout being Danalyzed
Like it's some kind of test
Refrain 2:
   C#mDon't have to be a genius
   D(hold)
To figure what's between us
(Repeat Chorus)
Post Chorus 2: E-F#m--E-F#m--G-
Bridge:
C#mYou can spend your 
G#mwhole life anaC#mlyzing
JustiG#mfying quantiC#mfying
and deC#mriving
Til there's F#mnothing anyAmore
Well C#mwhy don't you 
just G#mclose your eyes
And C#mkiss my lips 
and G#mlet it go
Just C#mlet it flow
It's G#mwhat I'm waiting F#mforA  
C#m(hold)
  Don't have to be a genius
To figure what's between us
(Repeat Chorus twice)
Outro: E-F#m--E-F#m--G--E-F#m  
    E      F#m     G  F#m(hold)
Tell me why I'm here

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The Math

by Hilary Duff

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

E/G#

C#m

G#m

A E

Key: ,

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 022100

F#m

- 244222

- x02220

E/G#

- 476xxx

- xx0232

C#m

- x46654

- 320033

G#m

- 466444

E F#m E F#m G

Intro: ------- x2

Verse 1:

A E/G#

You're always trying

to figure out

What I am all about

A E/G#

If you don't know

what the answer is

Then just shup up and kiss

Refrain 1:

C#m

It shouldn't take forever

D E

To put it all together

Chorus:

A D

If you can't do the math

A E

Then get out of the equation

A D

I am calling you back

A E

this is scar 69

C#m D

Is it a minus or a plus

F#m E D

Does enough equal enough

A D

If you can't do the math

If nothing adds up

Tell me why I'm here

E F#m E F#m G

Post Chorus 1: ------- x2

Verse 2:

Sure I want

E/G# D

someone to understand

But I don't need the stress

A E/G# D

I'm not about being analyzed

Like it's some kind of test

Refrain 2:

C#m

Don't have to be a genius

(hold)

To figure what's between us

(Repeat Chorus)

E F#m E F#m G

Post Chorus 2: -------

Bridge:

C#m

You can spend your

G#m C#m

whole life analyzing

G#m C#m

Justifying quantifying

C#m

and deriving

F#m A

Til there's nothing anymore

C#m

Well why don't you

G#m

just close your eyes

C#m

And kiss my lips

G#m

and let it go

C#m

Just let it flow

G#m F#m A

It's what I'm waiting for

C#m

(hold)

Don't have to be a genius

To figure what's between us

(Repeat Chorus twice)

E F#m E F#m G E F#m

Outro: ---------

E F#m G F#m

(hold)

Tell me why I'm here

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