Going Through the Motions
Aimee Mann
The Forgotten Arm (2005)

in E; capo 2nd fret, in D


                F#mSomething (244222@1)isn't right

  Bm (x24432@1)       F#m (244222@1) DI (xx0232@1)don't know how I know

    A (x02220@1)           F#mBut (244222@1)baby, it's despite

     Bm (x24432@1)    F#m (244222@1)DYour (xx0232@1)dog-and-pony show

      Bm (x24432@1)             D (xx0232@1)AI (x02220@1)can hear it coming

            F#m (244222@1)                      DA
You're only going through the motions, baby

          Bm (x24432@1)             DA
With your engines humming

            F#m (244222@1)                      DA
You're just going through the motions, baby

F#m (244222@1)                      DA
Going through the motions, baby



                 F#mFeel (244222@1)like I'm in jail

     Bm (x24432@1)    F#mD
With you and Mr. Hyde

  A (x02220@1)              F#mA (244222@1)guy who leaves a trail

 Bm (x24432@1)   F#m (244222@1)DAbout (xx0232@1)a mile wide

      Bm (x24432@1)            DA
So it starts already

                 F#m (244222@1)                      DA
That you're just going through the motions, baby

        Bm (x24432@1)             DA
You can throw confetti

                 F#m (244222@1)                      DA
But you're still going through the motions, baby

F#m (244222@1)                      DA
Going through the motions, baby



               G (320003@1)   AThey'll (x02220@1)have a big parade

    G (320003@1)                     BmFor (x24432@1)every day that you stay clean

             G (320003@1)      ABut (x02220@1)when the trumpets fade

          G (320003@1)               DYou'll (xx0232@1)go under like a submarine

              Bm (x24432@1)            DA
And you won't see it coming

F#m (244222@1)    DA

              Bm (x24432@1)            DA
No, you won't see it coming

F#m (244222@1)    DA

F#m (244222@1)    DA

                  F#mYou (244222@1)could have it made

   Bm (x24432@1)     F#m (244222@1) DUp (xx0232@1)there in San Rafael

    A (x02220@1)        F#mBut (244222@1)baby, I'm afraid

     Bm (x24432@1)  A (x02220@1)     DI'll (xx0232@1)never see you well

             Bm (x24432@1)            DA
Because I've seen the tally

                F#m (244222@1)                      DA
And you're just going through the motions, baby

     Bm (x24432@1)          DA
To a big finale

                F#m (244222@1)                      DA
That comes from going through the motions, baby

F#m (244222@1)                      DA
Going through the motions, baby

F#m (244222@1)                      GGoing (320003@1)through the motions, baby

                              D (xx0232@1)        A (x02220@1)    
You're just going through the motions, baby