I'm the Exception to the Rule chords by
The Temptations
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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D
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Each day you've got someone new
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Bm
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A new heart to break
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And leave feeling blue
Verse 2
Cm
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For you're a handsome guy
Girls just can't pass you by
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But I can, my friend
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I'm the exception to the rule
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I know you think
Verse 3
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I'm just acting the part
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Of the girl with the cold, cold heart
And it won't take long
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C
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For you to capture me
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D
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With your innocent but mean
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Cm
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D
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G
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ingful plea
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But you won't
Verse 4
capture me
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I'm the exception to the rule
Verse 5
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You tell me
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Darling that's where you're
wrong
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Cm
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That your love for me is oh so strong
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That you will soon, very soon
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Make me give in
Verse 6
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I know that nine girls out of every ten
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Cm
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Wants you to be their man
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But there I am again
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That one in ten
Verse 7
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So it's useless
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For you to try and change me
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Because I won't give in, my friend
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You could fool
Verse 8
all the girls
With your lies
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About you being so sweet and kind
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But oh no,
Verse 9
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not me
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I'm the exception to the rule
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Give it up
Verse 10
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I'm the one you can't fool
I'm the one
I'm the exception to the rule
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Give it up I'm the
one you can't fool
I'm the one
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The exception to the rule
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Give it up
Verse 11
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I'm the one you can't fool
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I'm the one
I'm the one you can't fool

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