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I Don't Wanna Get Wise chords by
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Key: F major•
Intro 1
C
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D
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C
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Dsus4
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D
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C
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Verse 1
D
D

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He was drunk,
Dsus4
Dsus4

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I was blind
G
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A
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Though we tried to be kind
D
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Dsus4
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I was sunk, always late
G
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D
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We were quick to rotate
Verse 2
A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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Let's be blunt, I was a bluff
G
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D
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And the surreal life was tough
Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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I was a runt, we told lies
C
C

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But to our great surprise
Verse 3
Em
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A
A

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All the shit that we did
Em
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A
A

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Brought us some money, I guess
Em
Em

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A
A

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And those snotty young kids
Em
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A
A

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Were a standing success
Verse 4
G
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D
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Helped us conquer and rise
G
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A
A

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And we learned in this hell
Verse 5
D
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We don't wanna get wise
Dm
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I don't wanna get wise
Dsus4
Dsus4

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I don't wanna get wise
C
C

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Life teaches us well
Interlude 1
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Verse 6
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Dsus4
Dsus4

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We still pull, we get smug
D
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Dsus4
Dsus4

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G
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Asus4
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A
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And we all like a drug
D
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Dsus4
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Over full, always sated
G
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Dsus4
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D
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A
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Puffed up, elated
Bm
Bm
2

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Let's admit
Verse 7
A
A

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our mistakes
G
G

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D
D

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Are what triggered our breaks
Bm
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A
A

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We were shits, oh, no disguise
C
C

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And it is no surprise
Verse 8
Em
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A
A

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That the crap that we did
Em
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A

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Brought us money, God bless
Em
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A
A

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And those snotty young kids
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A

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Were a standing success
Verse 9
G
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Helped us conquer and rise
G
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And we learned in this hell
Verse 10
A
A

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We didn't wanna get wise
Dm
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I don't wanna get wise
C
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I don't wanna get wise
Dsus4
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Dm
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C
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Life teaches us well
Verse 11
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Bm
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Experiment, you universe
Am
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We'll ask why you choose to curse
Gm
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Bb
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F
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Why set a fire you plan to douse?
Asus4
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A
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Why set a rat to catch a mouse?
Verse 12
D
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He was drunk (he was drunk), I

was blind (he was blind)
Dsus4
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A
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Though we tried to be kind
D
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I was sunk (he was sunk), he was
Dsus4
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late (always late)
G
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We were quick to rotate
Verse 13
A
A

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Bm
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We tried hard to stay young
G
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But the high notes were sung
Bm
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A
A

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We've been scarred, we've been prized
C
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But you could see in our eyes
D
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Verse 14
Dm
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I don't wanna get wise

I don't wanna get wise
C
C

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Gm
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We got wise
C
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Verse 15
D
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Dm
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I don't wanna get wise

I don't wanna get wise
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Gm
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D
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We got wise
Dm
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I don't wanna get wise

I don't wanna get wise
C
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Dsus4
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Gm
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C
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D
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We got wise
Dm
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I don't wanna get wise
C
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Dsus4
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I don't wanna get wise
Dm
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C
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We got wise
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • D

  • Dsus4

  • G

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • Em

  • Dm

  • Asus4

  • Am

  • Gm

    3

  • Bb

  • F

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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The original key of I Don't Wanna Get Wise by The Who is F major.

The primary chords used in I Don't Wanna Get Wise are Eb, F, Fsus4, Bb, C, Dm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Eb, F, Fsus4, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of I Don't Wanna Get Wise is approximately 133 beats per minute.

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