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 voc1:    i       know i  should get next    to  you     'cause 
 
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      you got a   look        that   made    me  think   you're  cool 
 
gtr1&2: fig. 1 
voc1:but it's just sexual attraction 
     that's nothin' real is so i'd rather keep a-whackin' 
 
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 voc1&2:  why     bo  -   ther?          'ss gon-na  hurt    me 
 
 
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     it's gon-na  kill    when       you     de   -  sert    me 
 
 
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          this    hap-pened to me    twice   be  -   fo  -   re 
 
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          won't   hap-pen to  me     a   -   ny      mo  -   re 
 
 
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gtr1&2: fig 1, 2x 
voc. 1: i've known a lot of girls before 
        what's the harm in knowin' one more? 
        maybe we could even get together 
        maybe you could break my heart next summer 
 
{CHORUS} 
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GUITAR SOLO: 
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 voc. 2:                                             yeeeaaaahh!!!!! 
 
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gtr1&2: fig 1, 2x 
voc. 1: it's a cryin' shame i'm all alone 
        not with you, nor her, nor anyone 
        won't you knock me on my head 
        crack it open let me outta here 
 
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                 'why-' 
 
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gtr1&2: 
 
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v1        why     bo   -  ther?         it's gonna  hurt    me 
v2bo  -   ther?       'ss gonna      hurt    me         'ss gonna 
 
 
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          when  - ev -er  ya            'ss  gon-na  huurt   meee 
  kill    when            you de  -  sert    me              why 
 
 
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         why     bo   -  ther?          it's gonna  hurt    me 
  bo  -   ther?          'ss gonna   hurt    me 
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      why bother 'ss gonna hurt me 
 

	        

Written by Rivers Cuomo

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