Aimee Mann Wise Up Lyrics

Wise Up Lyrics

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Chords: (the "star" here just means "strange, alternate
fingering")

G* = gadd9 = xx5435 aimee plays it xx5785, I can’t stretch that.
D*	  = xx0235	 "  "   x577x5 or x57755 I couldn’t tell...

Intro: (yes, it’s all just piano, but in case there isn’t one handy....)

||: g* d* g* d* :||

Verse 1:

G* d*	    g*  d*
It’s not what you thought
Bm	  /a	 g  d5
When you first began it
G* d*	  g* d*
You got what you want
Bm	/a  g
Now you can hardly stand it though
E7		  g
By now you know it’s not
E7    g  e7
Going to stop
G  e7    g  e7
It’s not going to stop
D	 a/c#	 c
It’s not going to stop
G	  g* d* g* d*
’til you wise up

Verse 2:

You’re sure there’s a cure			 g* d*  g* d*
And you have finally found it		    bm /a	g  d5
You think one drink			  g*	d*  g* d*
Will shrink you ’til			 bm /a
You’re underground and living down	    g  e7
But it’s not going to stop		  g	e7
It’s not going to stop			 g  e7
It’s not going to stop			   d  a/c# c
’til you wise up			    g  g*	d*  g*  d*

Bridge:
G
Prepare a list of what you need
E7
Before you sign away the deed
G  e7   g  e7
’couse it’s not going to stop
G	 e7	 g  e7
It’s not going to stop
D  a/c#   c
It’s not going to stop
G	   d
’til you wise up


Coda:

D	a/c#	 c  g
No it’s not going to stop
G	 d
’til you wise up
D	a/c#	 c
Now it’s not going to stop
G		 ||: g* d* :||
So just give up

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