Rip It Up Lyrics

(Intro, one full bar per chord)
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When I first saw you
Something stirred within me
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You were standing sultry in the rain
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If I could've held you
I would've held you
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Rip it up and start again
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Rip it up and start again
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Rip it up and start again
I hope to God you're not as dumb as you make out
I hope to God
I hope to God
And I hope to God I'm not as numb as you make out
I hope to God
I hope to God
(Instrumental section, one full bar per chord)
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And when I next saw you
My heart reached out for you
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But my arms stuck like glue to my sides
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If I could've held you
I would've held you
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But I'd choke rather than swallow my pride
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Rip it up and start again
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Rip it up and start again
I hope to God you're not as dumb as you make out
I hope to God
I hope to God
And I hope to God I'm not as numb as you make out
I hope to God
I hope to God
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And there was times I'd take my pen
And feel obliged to start again
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I do profess that there are things in life
That one can't quite express
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You know me I'm acting dumb-dumb
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You know this scene is very humdrum
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And my favourite song's entitled 'boredom'
(Instrumental with sax solo, one full bar per chord)
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Rip it up and start again
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I said rip it up and start again
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I said rip it up and start again
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I said rip it up and start again
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I said rip it up and rip it up, rip it up and rip it up, rip it up and start again
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