Mann Aimee — Stupid Thing

the existing version of this song, Aimee Mann/Stupid Thing you have posted is very flawed and has, by my count, 12 instances of incorrect chording, including majors for minors, its not in the same key or position as the recorded version, and some just completely incorrect chords, even in the key in which that version was supposedly transcribed. Here is my version, I think if you compare it to the recorded version you will find it very accurate. Thanks. Stupid Thing/Aimee Mann Intro: D CGD CG D F#m Bm G Nothing was saving our day D F#m C G There was nothing to say but you said something anyway D F#m Bm G Claiming I stepped out of line D F#m C G G/F# which forced you to leave me as if that idea was mine Em G Oh, you stupid thing D A Speaking of course as your dear departed Em G Oh, you stupid thing D A It wasn't me that you outsmarted Em G Oh, you stupid thing D Am G D stopping it all before it even started D F#m Bm G I bet you knew it would come D F#m C G that's just like you, to sit back and just play it dumb D F#m Bm G One word of warning would help D F#m C G G/F# but that sacrifice was made trying to save yourself [chorus] [solo] Bm G D Am G D Bm G D Am G CGD D F#m Bm G Maybe that's just how I am D F#m C G to fall where I stand or I'm weak for that kind of man D F#m Bm G One who looks helpless and brave D F#m C (bass notes) c b a G G/F# but you turned into a coward I don't care for the parts you saved http://docweasel.com doc@docweasel.com

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Date: Fri, 01 Dec 1995 10:48:00 GMT
From: mark@ats1.demon.co.uk (Mark Allison)
Subject: CHR: Aimee Mann - Stupid Thing

Title: Stupid Thing
Artist: Aimee Mann
Album: Whatever

Verse 1
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F             C           Dm    Bb
Nothing was saving our day,

          F          C
There was nothing to say,

        Gm             Bb
but you said something anyway.

F          C              Dm     Bb
Claiming I stepped out of line,

      F             C
which forced you to leave me,
   Gm          Bb
as if that idea was mine.

Chorus
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Gm             Bb
Oh, you stupid thing,

F                          C
Speaking of course as your dear departed.

Gm             Bb
Oh, you stupid thing,

F                 C
It wasn't me that you outsmarted.

Gm             Bb
Oh, you stupid thing,

            F
stopping it all

          C    Bb
before it even started.

Verse 2
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F         C             Dm     Bb
I bet you knew it would come,

F                C           Gm
that's just like you, to sit back

         Bb
and just play it dumb.

F           C             Dm     Bb
One word of warning would help,

    F          C
but that sacrifice was made

Gm           Bb
trying to save yourself.

Chorus
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Instrumental Beak
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Dm  Bb  Bb/A  Gm  Bb  F
Dm  Bb  Bb/A  Gm  Bb  C  Bb  F

Verse 3
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F            C          Dm    Bb
Maybe that's just how I am,

   F            C
to fall where I stand, or

    Gm            Bb
I'm weak for that kind of man.

F             C            Dm     Bb
One who looks helpless and brave,

               F      C
but you turned into a coward,

       Gm            Bb
I don't care for the parts you saved.

Chorus
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Outro
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Gm  Bb  F  C
Repeat to fade

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Mark Allison
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