I'm the Exception to the Rule chords by The Temptations

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Intro 1

Verse 1

Each day you've got someone new

A new heart to break

And leave feeling blue

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Verse 2

For you're a handsome guy

Girls just can't pass you by

But I can, my friend

I'm the exception to the rule

I know you think

Verse 3
G 
I'm just  (G major) acting the part
D 
Of the girl with the cold,  (D major) cold heart
And it won't take long
C 
G 
C 
 (C major) For you  (G major) to capture me  (C major) 
G 
C 
G 
D 
With  (G major) your  (C major) inno (G major) cent  (D major) but mean
G 
Cm 
G 
D 
G 
 (G major) ingful plea  (C minor)  (G major)  (D major)  (G major) 
C 
G 
 (C major) But  (G major) you won't

Verse 4

capture me

I'm the exception to the rule

Verse 5
G 
 (G major) 
You tell me
C 
 (C major) Darling that's where you're
wrong
G 
C 
Cm 
That your love for me is oh so  (G major)  (C major) strong  (C minor) 
D 
G 
D 
That  (D major) you will  (G major) soon, very soon  (D major) 
G 
 (G major) Make me give in

Verse 6
C 
 (C major) I know that nine girls out of every ten
Cm 
C 
Cm 
Wants you  (C minor)  (C major) to  (C minor) be their man
C 
A 
 (C major) But  (A major) there I am again
D 
That one in  (D major) ten

Verse 7

So it's useless

For you to try and change me

Because I won't give in, my friend

You could fool

Verse 8

all the girls

With your lies

About you being so sweet and kind

But oh no,

Verse 9

not me

I'm the exception to the rule

Give it up

Verse 10
G 
I'm the one you can't  (G major) fool
I'm the one
I'm the exception to the rule
D 
Give it up I'm  (D major) the
one you can't fool
I'm the one
G 
The excep (G major) tion to the rule
D 
Give it  (D major) up