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[piano intro]
Am E C F C G F C
[Verse 1]
  AmWhat'cha gonna Emdo when your Gwife finds aDmnother
Takes the Fkids and the Ccar and Fhalf of the Ghouse?
  AmWhat'cha gonna Emdo, move Gin with your Dmmother
And Fspend your time Clooking to Ffind a new Gspouse?
[Chorus 1]
  AmThinking it Eover
It Cain't worth the Fworry
Starting Cover to Gmake a new FlifeC  
  AmThinking it Eover
I Cdecided not to Fbother
I Cdecided to Gtake my own FlifeC  
[Bridge 1]
I'm Don the ledge Goutside my Dwin---Gdow
The Dground is ten Gstories CbelowC/G  
DAs I look Gdown, the Dcrowd look Gup
DWondering Gwhether I'll Cjump or Caugnot
[Verse 2]
  AmWhat'cha gonna Emdo, disapGpoint all those Dmpeople
      FOr make a sCplash in the Fheadlines next Gday?
  AmWhat'cha gonna Emdo, waste the Gtime of those Dmpolicemen
     FOr let your Caudience Fhave their own Gway?
[Chorus 2]
  AmThinking it Eover
I Cdecided not to Fbother
I deCcided to Gtake my own FlifeC  
  AmThinking it Eover
It Cain't worth the Fworry
I Cdecided to Gtake my own FlifeC  
[instrumental bridge]
D G D G D G C C/G
D G D G D G C Caug
[Verse 3]
  AmWhat'cha gonna Emdo, disapGpoint all those Dmpeople
      FOr make a sCplash in the Fheadlines next Gday?
  AmWhat'cha gonna Emdo, waste the Gtime of those Dmpolicemen
     FOr let your Caudience Fhave their own Gway?
[Chorus 3]
  AmThinking it Eover
I Cdecided not to Fbother
I Cdecided to Gsave my own FlifeC  
  AmThinking it Eover
I Cdecided not to Fbother
It's too Chigh price to Gpay for an Funfaithful Cwife

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Thinkin It Over

by John Entwistle

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Caug

[piano intro]

Am E C F C G F C

[Verse 1]

Am Em G Dm

What'cha gonna do when your wife finds another

F C F G

Takes the kids and the car and half of the house?

Am Em G Dm

What'cha gonna do, move in with your mother

F C F G

And spend your time looking to find a new spouse?

[Chorus 1]

Am E

Thinking it over

C F

It ain't worth the worry

C G F C

Starting over to make a new life

Am E

Thinking it over

C F

I decided not to bother

C G F C

I decided to take my own life

[Bridge 1]

D G D G

I'm on the ledge outside my win---dow

D G C C/G

The ground is ten stories below

D G D G

As I look down, the crowd look up

D G C Caug

Wondering whether I'll jump or not

[Verse 2]

Am Em G Dm

What'cha gonna do, disappoint all those people

F C F G

Or make a splash in the headlines next day?

Am Em G Dm

What'cha gonna do, waste the time of those policemen

F C F G

Or let your audience have their own way?

[Chorus 2]

Am E

Thinking it over

C F

I decided not to bother

C G F C

I decided to take my own life

Am E

Thinking it over

C F

It ain't worth the worry

C G F C

I decided to take my own life

[instrumental bridge]

D G D G D G C C/G

D G D G D G C Caug

[Verse 3]

Am Em G Dm

What'cha gonna do, disappoint all those people

F C F G

Or make a splash in the headlines next day?

Am Em G Dm

What'cha gonna do, waste the time of those policemen

F C F G

Or let your audience have their own way?

[Chorus 3]

Am E

Thinking it over

C F

I decided not to bother

C G F C

I decided to save my own life

Am E

Thinking it over

C F

I decided not to bother

C G F C

It's too high price to pay for an unfaithful wife

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