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What The Hell

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| When marked with '*', play chords with this variation; |
| *A# 667886                                             |
| *Am 555775                                             |
| *G  334553                                             |
| *C  355533                                             |
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[Intro]
C C
[Verse 1]
OCh my room will always have some Dmpeople
You see JohFnny Carson iGs a friend of mCine
And my mCusic box will always play me sDmomething
If sGomething's what I nFeed to ease my mCind
[Chorus]
Take what you waFnt
I'll feel much beCtter
Don't hang aroFundEm  
Till I Fget myGself toFgetheGr
You can lCeave those pieces right there where they fDmell
                        F                    Em  A#* Am* G*
Someone else will come along and pick 'em up
Say what the heCll
[Verse 2]
ICf I don't see you in the morDmning
FGuess the sun might cGome up anCyway
And wiCthout you here to love and stand beDmside me
GGuess I just might mFake it through the dCay
[Chorus]
If you should cFall from time to tCime
Don't be surpFrisedEm  
If the vFoice that aGnswers Fain't minGe
'Cause you lCeft the pieces right there where they fDmell
                        F                      Em  A#* Am* G*
Someone else just came along and picked 'em up
Say what the hCell
[Interlude]
C Dm F Em C C Dm G F C
[Chorus]
If you should cFall from time to tCime
Don't be surFprisedEm  
If the vFoice tGhat answers aFin't mGine
'Cause you lCeft those pieces right there where they Dmfell
                       F                       Em  A#* Am* G*
Someone else just came along and picked 'em up
Say what the heDll
[Verse 3]
If she don't love me come tomEmorrow
If you cGan't get what you wAant, want what you gDot
And I wDon't be drugged with words like joy and soEmrrow
                             A     GN.c.
I won't feel one way or the other
[Chorus]
Like as nGot
I'll soon foDrget you
Leave my liGfeF#m  
Guess you thoGught IA'd never Glet yoAu
'Cause yDou left those pieces right there where they feGll
                      Em                      F#m  C*  Bm  A  
Someone else just came along and picked 'em up
Say what the heDll
[Outro]
D G A D D G A D

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What The Hell

by Jim Croce

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

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| When marked with '*', play chords with this variation; |

| *A# 667886 |

| *Am 555775 |

| *G 334553 |

| *C 355533 |

**********************************************************

[Intro]

C C

[Verse 1]

C Dm

Oh my room will always have some people

F G C

You see Johnny Carson is a friend of mine

C Dm

And my music box will always play me something

G F C

If something's what I need to ease my mind

[Chorus]

Take what you want

I'll feel much better

F Em

Don't hang around

F G F G

Till I get myself together

C Dm

You can leave those pieces right there where they fell

F Em A# Am G

* * *

Someone else will come along and pick 'em up

Say what the hell

[Verse 2]

C Dm

If I don't see you in the morning

F G C

Guess the sun might come up anyway

C Dm

And without you here to love and stand beside me

G F C

Guess I just might make it through the day

[Chorus]

F C

If you should call from time to time

F Em

Don't be surprised

F G F G

If the voice that answers ain't mine

C Dm

'Cause you left the pieces right there where they fell

F Em A# Am G

* * *

Someone else just came along and picked 'em up

Say what the hell

[Interlude]

C Dm F Em C C Dm G F C

[Chorus]

F C

If you should call from time to time

F Em

Don't be surprised

F G F G

If the voice that answers ain't mine

C Dm

'Cause you left those pieces right there where they fell

F Em A# Am G

* * *

Someone else just came along and picked 'em up

Say what the hell

[Verse 3]

If she don't love me come tomorrow

G A D

If you can't get what you want, want what you got

D Em

And I won't be drugged with words like joy and sorrow

A G

N.c.

I won't feel one way or the other

[Chorus]

Like as not

I'll soon forget you

G F#m

Leave my life

G A G A

Guess you thought I'd never let you

D G

'Cause you left those pieces right there where they fell

Em F#m C Bm A

Someone else just came along and picked 'em up

Say what the hell

[Outro]

D G A D D G A D

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