Intro
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Verse 1:
B/D#
'It's three p.m.,' she said
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I said, 'You're crazy'
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She said, 'Get out of bed, why are you so lazy?'
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'Why waste the day away?'
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I said, 'Because I'm tired.'
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'Wendy's called by the way they told me that you're fired.'
Pre-Chorus
B C#m A E
So reckless for all these years (Whoa, whoa)
B A E B
I crashed into a wall (Whoa, whoa)
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There's a ringing in my ears (Whoa, whoa)
A E
And it's my wake up call (Whoa, whoa)
B A E
Jesus gave me a wake up call
B A E
Take this world with a grain of salt
B A E B
Jesus gave me a wake up call
Interlude
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Verse 2:
B/D#
'It's three a.m.,' she said
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'Who are you, Matchbox 20?'
B/D#
She said, 'Are you getting rest?'
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Sarcastic, I said, 'Plenty!'
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'Don't be a hypocrite.'
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I asked 'What are you saying?'
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'When you praise God, do you mean it?
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Are you sleeping when you're praying?'
Verse 2:
B C#m A E B
So reckless for all these years (Whoa, whoa)
A E B
I crashed into a wall (Whoa, whoa)
A E B
There's a ringing in my ears (Whoa, whoa)
A E B
And it's my wake up call (Whoa, whoa)
B A E
Jesus gave me a wake up call
B A E
Take this world with a grain of salt
B A E B
Jesus gave me a wake up call
Instrumental Outro
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