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I DON'T WANNA GET WISE
As recorded by The Who
(From the 2019 Album WHO)
[Intro]
   Eb   Fx3
   EbN.C.
[Verse 1]
N.C.   F  
He was drunk, I was blind
Though we Bbtried to be Ckind
I was Fsunk, always late
We  were  Bbquick tFo Crotate
Let's  be Dmblunt, I was a Cbluff
And  the suBbrreal life was Ftough
I was a Dmrunt, we told Clies
But to Ebour great surprise
[Pre-Chorus]
All the Gm7shit that we Cdid
Brought us some Gm7money, I Cguess
And those Gm7snotty young Ckids
Were a Gmstanding sucCcess
Helped us Bbconquer and Frise
And we Bblearned in this Chell
[Chorus]
N.C.               F  
We don't wanna get wise
F(I don't wanna get wise
FI don't wanna get wise)
                    EbN.C.
Life teaches us well
[Interlude]
Eb   F    Eb
[Verse 2]
EbWe still Fpull, we get smug
And we Bball like a Cdrug
Over Ffull, always sated
BbPuffed up, FelCated
Let's adDmmit our misCtakes
Are what Dmtriggered our Fbreaks
We were shDmits, oh, no disCguise
And it Ebis no surprise
[Pre-Chorus]
That the Gm7crap that we Cdid
Brought us Gm7money, God Cbless
And those Gm7snotty young Ckids
Were a Gmstanding sucCcess
Helped us Bbconquer and Frise
And we Bblearned in this Chell
[Chorus]
N.C.                F  
We didn't wanna get wise
F(I don't wanna get wise
FI don't wanna get wise)
                   EbN.C.
Life teaches us well
[Bridge]
EbExperiment, you Dm7universe
Cm7We'll ask why you Bbchoose to curse
Why set a fire you Abplan to douse?
CWhy set a rat to catch a mouse?Eb  
[Verse 3]
He was Fdrunk (he was drunk), I was blind (he was blind)
Though we Bbtried to be Ckind
I was Fsunk (he was sunk), he was late (always late)
We were Bbquick to roCtate
We tried Dmhard to stay Cyoung
But the Bbhigh notes were Fsung
We've been Dmscarred, we've been Cprized
But you could Ebsee in our eyesF  
[Chorus]
Fm(I don't wanna get wise
I don't wanna get Bbmwise)
We got wiEbse!F  
Fm(I don't wanna get wise
FmI don't wanna get wise)
We got BbmwiseF  
Fm(I don't wanna get wise
FmI don't wanna get wise)
We got BbmwiseF  
Fm(I don't wanna get wise
FmI don't wanna get wise)
FWe got Ebwise
[Outro]
Eb   F    Eb

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I Dont Wanna Get Wise

by The Who

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Gm7

Dm7

Cm7

Bbm

I DON'T WANNA GET WISE

As recorded by The Who

(From the 2019 Album WHO)

[Intro]

Eb F

N.C.

[Verse 1]

N.C.

He was drunk, I was blind

Bb C

Though we tried to be kind

I was sunk, always late

Bb F C

We were quick to rotate

Dm C

Let's be blunt, I was a bluff

Bb F

And the surreal life was tough

Dm C

I was a runt, we told lies

But to our great surprise

[Pre-Chorus]

Gm7 C

All the shit that we did

Gm7 C

Brought us some money, I guess

Gm7 C

And those snotty young kids

Gm C

Were a standing success

Bb F

Helped us conquer and rise

Bb C

And we learned in this hell

[Chorus]

N.C.

We don't wanna get wise

(I don't wanna get wise

I don't wanna get wise)

N.C.

Life teaches us well

[Interlude]

Eb F Eb

[Verse 2]

Eb F

We still pull, we get smug

Bb C

And we all like a drug

Over full, always sated

Bb F C

Puffed up, elated

Dm C

Let's admit our mistakes

Dm F

Are what triggered our breaks

Dm C

We were shits, oh, no disguise

And it is no surprise

[Pre-Chorus]

Gm7 C

That the crap that we did

Gm7 C

Brought us money, God bless

Gm7 C

And those snotty young kids

Gm C

Were a standing success

Bb F

Helped us conquer and rise

Bb C

And we learned in this hell

[Chorus]

N.C.

We didn't wanna get wise

(I don't wanna get wise

I don't wanna get wise)

N.C.

Life teaches us well

[Bridge]

Eb Dm7

Experiment, you universe

Cm7 Bb

We'll ask why you choose to curse

Why set a fire you plan to douse?

C Eb

Why set a rat to catch a mouse?

[Verse 3]

He was drunk (he was drunk), I was blind (he was blind)

Bb C

Though we tried to be kind

I was sunk (he was sunk), he was late (always late)

Bb C

We were quick to rotate

Dm C

We tried hard to stay young

Bb F

But the high notes were sung

Dm C

We've been scarred, we've been prized

Eb F

But you could see in our eyes

[Chorus]

(I don't wanna get wise

Bbm

I don't wanna get wise)

Eb F

We got wise!

(I don't wanna get wise

I don't wanna get wise)

Bbm F

We got wise

(I don't wanna get wise

I don't wanna get wise)

Bbm F

We got wise

(I don't wanna get wise

I don't wanna get wise)

F Eb

We got wise

[Outro]

Eb F Eb

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