Chords for Sloan - You Don't Need Excuses To Be Good

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_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ He [Gm] was old enough to know, so when he asked if the [F] _ impossible were true, [C] she [Gm] thought he'd
want her to _ _ [G] tell it like [Gm] it is.
So she did.
He had experienced the innocence of being a kid, [F] but she _ wanted _ [Am] readiness to be [Gm] rewarded. _ _
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Sweetheart, [F] keep [G] your curiosity.
[Gm] _
_ _ If [F] people have a problem, _ they [G] can deal with [Gm] _
_ [Db] me.
_ [Bb] _ I [F] don't mind if I do [Db] offend, _ [Eb] _
_ cause I think it's [Bb] up to _ kids [F] to know what you can't [Db] _ understand.
[Eb]
They don't need excuses [Bb] to be good, get off [F] good behaviors [Db] for now.
[Ab] _
But someone tell [Db] me how. _
I'm brought to court, I'm [Eb] out.
It's too late, it's [Db] right now.
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[Eb] They don't need excuses [Gm] to be good.
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_ [Db] _ _ _ [G] _ _ Then [Gm] the _ waterworks began.
She took a moment to [F] reflect on her decision.
_ [Am] As [Gm] tears obscured his vision, [Abm] _ [G] she gave [Gm] his eyes a chance to dry.
The chance she took was worth _ [F] it.
Cause now his eyes are fully open.
_ [G] _ [Gm] Exactly what she had been [Ab] hoping.
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Sweetheart, [G] _ _ I think it's [Gm] still.
_ [F] Nothing's gonna be enough.
You [Gm] just wish it were.
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ I [F] don't mind if [G] I do [Db] offend, _ [Eb] _
cause I think it's [Bb] up to the lights [F] are on.
Must we all [Db] [Ab] pretend _ [Eb]
that we need excuses to [Bb] be good.
But some [F] remain in the dark [Db] even [Fm] now.
[Cm] So someone [Bb] tell [Db] me how.
I'm [Bb] brought to [Fm] court, I'm out.
[F] It's too [Bb] late, it's [F] right now.
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[Eb] You don't need excuses [C] _ [Ab] now.
[Cm] But someone tell [Db] me how.
[Cm]
I'm brought to [F] court, [Ab] I'm out.
It's too [Bb] late, it's right [Db] now. _ _ _
[Eb] Don't need excuses, you don't need excuses to [G] be good. _ _ _ _ _ _
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